Oman Marks Omani Personalities with Global Impact Included in
UNESCO Programmes

Muscat, 10 Feb 2026 (ONA) — The
Sultanate of Oman today celebrates the globally influential Omani personalities
included in UNESCO programmes and the efforts made by relevant cultural
institutions in collecting and documenting Omani literature and works authored
by prominent Omani figures whose stars have shone over hundreds of years.

This celebration also reflects the fruit of continuous national
efforts in documenting Omani cultural heritage and highlighting it in
international forums, enhancing the Sultanate of Oman’s presence in the
Organization’s programmes and initiatives, and the commitment of Oman National
Commission for Education, Culture and Science to continue working to highlight
Omani cultural elements and symbols in international forums and cement Oman’s
cultural and civilizational standing globally.

In this context, Sayyid Said Sultan
Al Busaidi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth for
Culture, stated that the Sultanate of Oman has documented over 30 Omani
personalities to date, encompassing biographies and in-depth studies of their
intellectual and cultural output. Of these, 9 personalities have been included
in UNESCO’s programme for commemorating the centennial or semicentennial of
important historical events and globally influential personalities.

He added that this achievement is
the fruit of dedicated institutional work involving conducting specialized
research and studies in cultural fields and organizing in-depth scientific
seminars addressing Omani personalities with a lasting impact throughout
history, in addition to fruitful cooperation between concerned institutions
that contributed to expanding the reach of these works locally, regionally, and
internationally.

He affirmed that cementing the
global presence of these personalities through various UNESCO programmes
enhances intellectual and moral solidarity among humankind, in harmony with
UNESCO’s founding charter. It also opens broader horizons for exchanging
knowledge and cultural dialogue with different peoples of the world and
confirms that our common humanity is broader than areas of difference, he
furthered.

For his part, Dr. Mahmoud Abdullah Al Abri, Secretary-General of
Oman National Commission for Education, Culture and Science, on the occasion of
celebrating the Omani personalities registered with UNESCO, said: “The
Sultanate of Oman has successfully included a constellation of its luminaries,
whose impact transcended the limits of place and time, in UNESCO’s programme
for commemorating the semicentennial or centennial of important historical events
and globally influential personalities; in appreciation of their intellectual,
scientific, and cultural contributions to serving humanity. This celebration
embodies an authentic Omani approach that believes culture and knowledge are
bridges for communication between peoples, and that civilizational heritage is
a shared responsibility to preserve and highlight for generations.”

In the same context, the College
of Sharia Sciences in Muscat organized a symposium titled “Highlights from
the Intellectual and Linguistic Output of Omani Linguistic Personalities
Included in UNESCO,” with the participation of a number of specialists and
researchers in the historical, literary, and intellectual context.

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