“The big motivational books available in the market are all Western… but India doesn’t work that way.”

Sharjah, November 11, 2024

Chetan Bhagat, best-selling Indian author who was at the 43rdSharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) on Sunday to discuss his latest book 11 Rules for Life, underlined that the originality of the motivational book stems from its “Indianness”. “The big ones available in the market are all Western. There’s a meritocracy in the West but India doesn’t work that way.”

Actor Ahmed Ezz and screenwriter Ahmed Mourad offer in-depth exploration of how the mysterious beings rooted in Middle Eastern folklore come to life in both Mourad’s novel Kira and the Jinn and its cinematic adaptation

Sharjah, November 11, 2024

Fans of fantasy, folklore and cinema got an exclusive opportunity at the ongoing 43rd Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) to dive into the captivating world of jinn with renowned Egyptian actor Ahmed Ezz and best-selling novelist and screenwriter Ahmed Mourad.

The highly anticipated event, ‘Al Jinn in Literature and Cinema’offered an in-depth exploration of how jinn – the mysterious beings rooted in Middle Eastern folklore – come to life in both Mourad’s novel Kira and the Jinn and its cinematic adaptation.

إطلاق ديوان “الإعجاز والإنجاز”

الشارقة، 11 نوفمبر، 2024

شهد الشيخ الدكتور خالد بن حميد القاسمي, رئيس الاتحاد العربي للشطرنج رئيس نادي الشارقة الثقافي للشطرنج رئيس جمعية الإمارات للإبداع ، إطلاق ديوان “الإعجاز والإنجاز ” للأديب والشاعر الدكتور محمد الصاحي الزعابي ، الصادر حديثا عن مكتبة الفلاح للنشر والتوزيع .

جاء ذلك خلال جولة الشيخ الدكتور خالد بن حميد القاسمي في معرض الشارقة الدولي للكتاب 2024 الذي تنظمه هيئة الشارقة للكتاب خلال الفترة من 06 إلى 17 نوفمبر الجاري في مركز إكسبو الشارقة تحت شعار “هكذا نبدأ”. الذي بات رمزا من رموز المعرفة العربية والعالمية ودليلاً ساطعاً على تنمية روح التسامح والتواصل المعرفي بين شعوب الأرض. 

The Kingdom of Morocco is celebrated as Guest of Honour of the ongoing 43rd edition

Sharjah, November 11, 2024

HE Dr. Mohamed Mehdi Bensaid, Moroccan Minister of Youth, Culture, and Communication, visited the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF 2024) where he was received by HE Ahmed bin Rakkad Al Ameri, CEO of the Sharjah Book Authority, and HE Ahmed Tazi, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco to the UAE, coinciding with the celebration of Morocco as the Guest of Honour of the 43rd edition.