• Launched Joanina Digital Library, developed in collaboration with the Emirate of Sharjah
• Signed copies of A Momentous Journey in Arabic, English, and Portuguese
• Donated the rare 1565 Barbosa Manuscript to the Joanina Library

Coimbra, Portugal, October 4 2025

On Friday, His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah; in the presence of Her Highness Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson of the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA); launched the Centre for Arabic Studies at Portugal’s prestigious University of Coimbra. This landmark initiative, the first of its kind in Portugal, is dedicated to teaching the Arabic language and culture, housed within one of Europe’s oldest and most renowned academic institutions.

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