The sight of Egyptian girl Mayar Osman prostrating after being announced as the first-place winner in the 10th season of the "Arabic Reading Challenge" sparked widespread interaction across social media platforms.
Details of the Ceremony and Winners
Users circulated a video showing Mayar prostrating on the ground immediately upon hearing her name among the winners, expressing her gratitude to God, while the Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, Ruler of Dubai, Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, stood beside her. The official account of the competition stated that Al Maktoum crowned Mayar Osman, who hails from Kafr El Sheikh governorate in northern Egypt, as the champion of the 10th season during a ceremony held at the Dubai World Trade Centre.
Statistics of Massive Participation
Mohammed bin Rashid said via his account on the "X" platform: "Today, the events of the 10th season of the Arabic Reading Challenge witnessed the largest reading competition in the world, with more than 40 million students from 138,000 schools in 60 countries around the world participating." He added: "A thousand congratulations to student Mayar Osman from the Arab Republic of Egypt for winning first place in the 10th season, and to student Ghazal Rashad from Palestine for second place, and to student Ryan Al-Zakari from Saudi Arabia for third place."
Egyptian Finals and Achievements
It is noted that Mayar won the Egyptian finals organized by the Ministry of Education, qualifying her for the UAE competition. The finals saw the participation of 17,616,289 students through 30,589 schools, under the supervision of 41,505 supervisors, according to official Egyptian data. The scene of Mayar prostrating and the tears of joy on her face received widespread interaction, while accounts on social media praised her eloquence and the scene reflecting her joy at winning.
Source: Anadolu Agency
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