Fawzi Kanoo: The award is an encouragement to associations and activists in charitable and volunteer work

“Bahrain Charity” honors the winners of the Ahmed Kanoo Award for Excellence in Charitable Work

Under the generous patronage of Fawzi bin Ahmed Kanoo, the Bahrain Charitable Society held the closing ceremony of the Ahmed bin Ali Kanoo Award for Excellence in Charitable Work yesterday evening, Monday.
After the Royal Peace, student Muhammad Adnan Al-Omari began the ceremony with a fragrant recitation of the Holy Quran. In his speech, Mr. Fawzi Kanoo welcomed the attendees and said: “The award comes in memory of the father, may God Almighty have mercy on him, and to encourage associations and individuals active in the field of charitable and voluntary work to further innovate, innovate and develop.” He also praised the efforts of the organizing committee, the judging committees, and the participants, especially the male and female winners.

In a speech delivered by Dr. Hassan Ibrahim Kamal, head of the award’s organization, said: “We in the organizing committee have tried to make this beautiful ceremony coincide with the International Day of Charity, which the world celebrates on the fifth of September every year.” He added: “On this humanitarian occasion, we cannot help but advance Congratulations to our wise leadership, headed by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of the country, and His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and Prime Minister, and to the people of Bahrain. He also praised in his speech the efforts of Mr. Fawzi. Kanu and the honorable Kanoo family in sponsoring charitable and humanitarian projects.

For his part, Dr. Khaled Jassim Boumati, Chairman of the Jury Committees, stated during his speech that the award relied on international arbitration methods, thanking the members of the Jury Committees, all those working in the competition, and the Chairman and members of the Organizing Committee.
After that, Dr. Mustafa Al-Sayed, Secretary-General of the Royal Humanitarian Foundation, delivered a speech on behalf of the honorees, thanking the sponsor of the ceremony, Mr. Fawzi bin Ahmed Kanoo, and the Chairman and members of the organizing committee, praising the role of the honorable Kanoo family in supporting the process of charitable and humanitarian work in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Poet Nadia Al-Mallah, winner of first place in the Charity Poetry Branch, recited a poem on the occasion.

Then, a short film was shown covering the career of the late Ahmed bin Ali Kanoo, and another video on the topic of the competition, its branches and stages, summarizing its most important events leading up to the closing ceremony.
In the honoring and prize distribution segment, Mr. Fawzi Ahmed Kanoo, sponsor of the award, and Dr. Hassan Ibrahim Kamal, Secretary-General and Chairman of the Organizing Committee, kindly presented souvenirs and honorary gifts as follows:
First: The winners of the Outstanding Charitable Project Award are:
1- The Royal Humanitarian Foundation.
2- Mr. Radhi Saleh Radhi Al-Fayez.
3- CAF Humanitarian Association, the winner.
4- Bahraini Society for Mental Disability and Autism.
5- The Capital Society for Islamic Culture.
Second: The winners of the Holy Quran Award are:
1- Muhammad Adnan Al-Omari.
2- Malak Adnan Al-Omari.
3- Fatima Azim Muhammad Azim.
4- Aisha Shahrazad Khan Muhammad.
5- Zeina Adnan Al-Omari.
6- The girlfriend of Muhammad Tayyab Al-Awadhi.
7- - Ruqaya Fouad Abdo.
8- Abdul Rahman Badi Mutahhar.
9- Zainab Ali Issa.
10- Abdul Rahman Hassan Ali.
Third: The winners of the Noble Hadith Award are:
1- Wadha Abdullah Al Mahdi.
2- Ashraf Salim Boudbous.
3- Maimuna Abdul Rahman Akhund.
4- Shaima Ahmed Muthanna Mohsen.
5- Bashayer Muhammad Zain Ahmed.
6- Iman Muhammad Al-Haidari.
7- Khadija Muhammad Hassan.
8- Israa Mahmoud Salem.
9- Ruwaida Hamdi Abdel Hamid.
10- Reem Youssef Ahmed.
Fourth: Winners of the Creativity Award in Charitable Work
• Winners of the Charity Poem Award:
1- Nadia Ahmed Al-Mallah.
2- Sayed Ahmed Hashem.
3- Al-Malikiyah Primary and Preparatory School for Girls - student Tasnim Abdullah Hassan.

4- Faisal Mirza Ahmed.
• Winners of the Influential Film Award:
1- Jidhafs Housing Association.
2- Al-Malikiyah Primary and Preparatory School for Girls - student Ola Ibrahim Al-Haddad.
3- Center for the Care of Gifted Students, student Hessa Faisal Al-Maliki at Muharraq Secondary School for Girls, with the representative of the Gifted Center, Dr. Bodour Muhammad Buhiji, head of the center.
4- Center for the Care of Gifted Students, student Zahraa Muhammad Farhan at Sitra Secondary School for Girls, with the representative of the Gifted Center, Dr. Bodour Muhammad Buhiji, head of the center.
5- Center for the Care of Gifted Students, student Tuleen Majdi Atili at Al-Hidd Secondary School for Girls, with the representative of the Gifted Center, Dr. Bodour Muhammad Buhiji, head of the center.
Then the chairman and members of the arbitration committees, the media professionals, and the chairman and members of the award organizing committee were honoured.