The 2025 HM King Abdullah II World Interfaith Harmony Week Prize

Over 1300 events were held in honour of the UN World Interfaith Harmony Week 2025 and from these 79 reports were submitted for the prizes. The judges are highly appreciative of all the efforts of all those who held events and applied for the prize. They wish they could reward all who held an event, but are consoled by the fact that good deeds are their own reward so that everyone who held an event—whether they applied for the prize or not—is a true winner.

In judging, the judges took into consideration the excellence of efforts, collaboration and impact of events. They looked carefully at efforts made despite scantiness of resources, unfavourable political and social climates, and also took into consideration consistent efforts made over the years. They further took into consideration whether events were consistent with the text of the UN Resolution establishing the Prize. Accordingly, judges did not reward movements towards religious syncretism but rather rewarded events which respected each religion as it is. Finally, in accordance with the terms of the Prize, judges rewarded events specifically celebrating the World Interfaith Harmony Week rather than good interfaith work in general.

Accordingly, the judges are delighted to announce:

First Prize


Human Fraternity and Interfaith Dialogue – A Factor of International Solidarity
International Islamic Academy of Uzbekistan (IIAU) – UNESCO Chair in Comparative Study of World Religions
Uzbekistan
Report 56 – Final Report on The Week of Scientific, Cultural, Educational, and Sports Events in Celebration of World Interfaith Harmony Week 2025
(Also see Reports 42,45, 46, 50-53)

The UNESCO Chair in Comparative Study of World Religions at the International Islamic Academy of Uzbekistan (IIAU) organized and executed a series of interdisciplinary events in observance of World Interfaith Harmony Week under the thematic framework “Human Fraternity and Interfaith Dialogue – A Factor of International Solidarity”. The initiative integrated scientific discourse, cultural exhibitions, educational engagements, competitive activities, and experiential learning to promote interfaith understanding and social cohesion.

Second Prize

Walking, Talking and Working Together
The Houston Chapter of the American Leadership Forum (ALF)
USA
Report 78– WALKING, TALKING AND WORKING TOGETHER

A week-long series of events supported by 25 community partners. This initiative included events that were open to the public and aimed to foster dialogue, collaboration, and understanding among Houston’s diverse cultural and faith communities.

Joint Third Prize

Interfaith Harmony Week. Film Series.
University of Jaén
SPAIN
Report 6 – Interfaith Harmony Week. Film Series.

Three films ‘Especiales’ (2019), ‘Inch’Allah’ (2012) and ‘Timbuktu’ (2014) were screened in the Auditorium of the Old Teachers’ College, They were shown on 3 separate evenings and then followed up with discussion panel.

Joint Third Prize

The Sustainable Development Action of World Religions
World Hung Mun Organization (WHMO)
CHINA
Report 13 – The ‘Sustainable Development Action of World Religions’.
Report 29 – Summary of World Interfaith Harmony Week China Activities

This series of events centred around the theme of “Faith and Sustainable Development,” connected different regions and cultures, showcasing the proactive role of diverse faiths and young people in addressing ecological and social challenges.

Many, many congratulations to the winners and to all those who took part in World Interfaith Harmony Week 2025.

The Judges

  • HRH Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad
  • HB Patriarch Theophilus III – Patriarch of the Holy City, Palestine and Jordan
  • HE Sheikh Dr Ali Gomaa – former Grand Mufti of the Arab Republic of Egypt
  • HE Bishop Munib Yunan – Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land, and President of the World Federation of Evangelical Lutheran Churches
  • Sheikh Usama al-Sayyid Al-Azhari – Professor at Al-Azhar University
  • Father Nabil Haddad – Founder and Executive Director of the Jordanian Interfaith Coexistence Research Centre
  • Dr Tarek Elgawhary– Director of the Royal Aal Al-Bayt Institute for Islamic Thought

 

All Praise belongs to God Alone.