Final Shortlist Announced for the 9th Fatima Bint Mubarak Women’s Sports Award Ceremony – November 18

The organizing committee of the Fatima bint Mubarak Women Sports Award has announced the final shortlist of nominees competing for the awards in the ninth edition of the event. The award is held under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union, President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation — known as the “Mother of the Nation.”
The award is also supported and sponsored by Sheikha Fatima bint Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of the Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy and of Abu Dhabi and Al Ain Ladies Clubs.
The event is organized by the Abu Dhabi Sports Council and the Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy.
The organizing committee has set Tuesday, November 18, as the date for the annual awards ceremony, which will be held in Abu Dhabi to honor the winners across the various categories.
The nomination period for the 2025 edition recently closed after receiving submissions from both inside and outside the UAE. The committee had extended the nomination deadline to give all candidates the opportunity to compete for the prestigious award, following the official opening of nominations on April 28.
The Fatima Bint Mubarak Women’s Sports Award aims to empower women in sports, highlight their achievements throughout the year, and promote excellence and competitiveness in women’s athletics. It also seeks to foster an environment that supports and motivates female athletes to elevate their performance to new heights.
The total prize value is AED 2 million, distributed across eight individual and team categories.
The individual categories include:
Best Arab Sportswoman
Best Emirati Sportswoman
Best Emerging Sportswoman
Best Paralympic Sportswoman
Best Coach (Male or Female)
Best Sports Media Influencer
Best Sportsmother
The team category includes the Best Team Award, while a Special Recognition Award for Arab Sports Personality of the Year will be granted to an individual who has made a significant and impactful contribution to women’s sports over the past year.
 
Final Shortlist
Best Sports Media Influencer
Hadiya Mohamed Al Saeed (Egypt)
Sarah Fahmy Othman (Yemen)
Maha Yousef Al Khalifa (Saudi Arabia)

Best Sports Mother
Fatima Hamad Al Muhairi (UAE)
Maryam Hassan Al Marzouqi (UAE)
Hind Ibrahim Al Sindi (Bahrain)

Best Arab Women Athlete
Sarah Abdulrahman Al Hawal (Kuwait)
Marwa Omar Bouzayani (Tunisia)
Farida Mohamed Ahmed (Egypt)

Best Female / Male Coach
Nihal Saad Eldin Mohamed (Egypt)
Nihal Reda Mohamed (Tunisia)
Soraya Haddad (Algeria)

Best Paralympic Athlete
Salama Rashid Al Khatri (UAE)
Shaimaa Sami Gaber (Egypt)
Thikra Ahmed Al Kaabi (UAE)

Best Youth Athlete
Dalila Mohamed Saeed (Egypt)
Mona Faisal Al Shar’a (UAE)
Mazoon Issa Hussein (UAE)

Best Emirati Women Athlete
Amina Yousef Al Awadhi
Amina Mohamed Al Lougany
Salma Haitham Al Marri

Best Team
Sharjah Women’s Sports Club (UAE)
Sharjah Women’s Sports Club – Athletics Team (UAE)
Sharjah Women’s Sports Club – Taekwondo Team (UAE)