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SIH participates with more than 1,000 titles at ADIBF 2025

Quality publications The fair showcases a distinguished collection of more than 1,000 titles covering various fields of cultural heritage, including scholarly series, encyclopaedias, dictionaries, and specialised magazines. It also features quality publications from SIH most prominent departments and centres, such as the Academic Department, the Arab Heritage Centre, the Centre for International Cultural Heritage Organisations, and the Sharjah International Award for Cultural Heritage. Ensuring presence of Arab cultural heritage This distinguished participation is part of the Institute's strategy to enhance the presence of Arab cultural heritage in the intellectual and knowledge landscape and to highlight Sharjah's efforts in preserving and documenting it. His Excellency Dr. Abdulaziz Al Musallam, President of SIH said that the institute participation in ADIBF this year comes within the framework of the ongoing efforts to convey the message of heritage to a wider audience of readers, researchers, and interested parties, through solid knowledge production that reflects the richness of the local and Arab cultural heritage. A qualitative addition Al Musallam added that SIH is keen to ensure that the Institute's publications possess scientific value that keeps pace with the aspirations of the cultural movement in the UAE and the region, and we hope that this participation will constitute a qualitative addition that enhances the presence of heritage in intellectual platforms and international exhibitions. Through its participation in major cultural events, SIH continues to highlight the importance of heritage as a fundamental tributary to national identity and an open space for intercultural dialogue. Raising community awareness This is in line with Sharjah's cultural vision and the directives of His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, to make books and knowledge beacons for raising community awareness.