The IR Iran's World Book Award Secretariat called for books in two fields of "Islamic Studies" and "Iranian Studies".
The IR Iran's World Book Award Secretariat will hold the 30th award in January 2023 with the aim of identifying and introducing valuable books in the two fields of Islamic studies and Iranian studies, which have been published for the first time in 2021 in different countries (except Iran).
The text of the call is as follows:
The 30th IR Iran's World Book Award Call for Books
We are pleased to announce the 30th IR Iran's World Book Award will be held in February 2023. Books to be considered can be in any language, while need to be on either Islamic studies or Iranian studies. They also have to be published (in their first edition) outside of Iran in 2021.
Each of the two main topics Islamic studies and Iranian studies, includes numerous parts and subdivisions, some of which are as follows:
a) Islamic studies: History of Islam, Islamic Civilization, Quranic and Hadith Studies, Islamic Theology and Philosophy, Islamic Mysticism, Islamic Law and Jurisprudence, translation of Classic Islamic Texts, Islamic Economics, Contemporary Islamic Studies, Islamic Arts and Architecture, History of Science, etc.
b) Iranian Studies: History of Iran, Iranian Languages, Iranian Geography, Ancient Iranian Religions, Civilization and History, Persian Literature, Iranian Arts and Architecture, History of Science in Iran, Iranian Anthropology, Translation of Great Iranian Works, etc.
Accordingly, the Secretariat of the Award Committee invites all scholars, writers, translators and publishers to nominate books for consideration, not later than 22 October 2022.
Submission:
To nominate your titles, please email a nomination letter to the IR Iran's World Book Award Secretariat at bookaward@ketab.ir, and send a copy of submitted books to the following address:
www.bookaward.ir
World Book Award Secretariat,
Floor 1, No. 2, Khajeh Nasir Alley,
Baradarane Mozaffar St., Enghelab Eslami Ave., Tehran, Iran.
Tel: +9821-91006363
Fax: +9821-66415498