Rabat-das Arabic Center for Geographical Literature Irthriyad al-Afaq has announced the winners of the 23rd IBN Battuta Award for the travel literature for 2024-2025. Seven Moroccans in different categories won among the 12 winners from five Arab countries.
After a opinion From the center, three Moroccans won in the “edited travel texts” category. Abdelhadi Kaddouri won for his study and processing of “Rihlat al-Heshtouki-Hidayat al-Malik al-Allam, Ila Bayt Allah al-Haram” by Abu al-Abbas al-Jazouli al-Tamlli ahzi al-Heshtouki.
Houria Rifai won for her studies and processing of “Shifa al-Gharam fi hajj Bayt Allah al-Haram Wa Zabr al-Mustafa” by Mohamed Usi for his work on “Al-Rihla al-Makkiya: France-Hejaz-Algeria “By Ahmed bin al -Ayashi skirej.
In the “Diary” category, Moroccan writer Mohamed Khatabi won for his book “Follow in the footsteps of Christopher Columbus: a trip to South America as if they live there and travel through its history.”
Moroccan researchers also won in the “Studies” category. Abdelaziz Jadir won for his book “The American Journey to Tanger Lands”, while Mohamed al-Nidham won for “Moroccan travelers and France during the protectorate era: overlap and difference”. Abderrahman Al-Tamara won for “Echo of scenes: the formation of emotions in contemporary trips”.
Nouri al-Jarrah, the director of the Arabic Center for Geography literature And supervisor of the award praised the contributions of Morocco for travel literature. He explained that “Moroccan scholars and editors always lead in the area of travel literature, and this year they have the largest proportion of achievements and awards.”
The winners are published by the publisher “Dar al-Suwaidi” in the “Irtiyad al-Afaq” series for edited travel texts, the contemporary travel area “Sindbad al-Jadeed” and Travel Literature Studies in cooperation with “Arabic research” and publishing institution in Beirut. Translated travel books and travel books are published in cooperation with “Dar al-Mutawassit” in Milan.
