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• Alrajhi Bank 2025 Company Enterprise, brands and finance JordanKuwaitMalaysia

  A Saudi bank based in Riyadh that operates according to Sharia, founded in 1957 and known as Al Rajhi Banking and Investment Corporation until 2006; 2015 data made it the world's largest Islamic bank by capital, and it was first on Forbes Middle East's 30 Most Valuable Banks 2025.

• Palestine 36 2025 Film Films DenmarkFranceUnited Kingdom

  Palestine 36.

• Muawiya 2025 Series Series and programmes Saudi Arabia

  An MBC series on Muawiya ibn Abi Sufyan and the first fitna; its broadcast drew wide controversy over the depiction of Companions and early Islamic civil strife.

• Desert Warrior 2025 Film Films Saudi ArabiaUnited States

  Rupert Wyatt's Saudi-backed epic set in seventh-century Arabia on the eve of Islam, starring Anthony Mackie and Aiysha Hart — among the first major Hollywood-scale productions shot at NEOM.

• The Burdened 2023 Film Films Saudi ArabiaSudanYemen

  The first Yemeni film at Berlinale: a couple in Aden face a hard decision over an unwanted pregnancy amid war and poverty.

• Norah 2023 Film Films Saudi Arabia

  Tawfik Al-Zaidi's Saudi film about a girl in a remote 1990s village dreaming of art; the first Saudi film in Cannes' official competition.

• The Mother of All Lies 2023 Documentary Films EgyptMoroccoQatar

  The Mother of All Lies.

• Goodbye Julia 2023 Film Films GermanyEgyptFrance

  Goodbye Julia.

• Rashash 2021 Series Series and programmes Saudi Arabia

  Rashash.

• The Perfect Candidate 2019 Film Films GermanySaudi Arabia

  Haifaa al-Mansour's film about a Saudi doctor who runs for a municipal council seat in a conservative town.

• Kingdoms of Fire 2019 Series Series and programmes United Arab EmiratesEgyptSaudi Arabia

  Kingdoms of Fire.

• One Day in the Haram 2017 Documentary Films United KingdomSaudi Arabia

  Abrar Hussain's documentary observing a full day in Masjid al-Haram through the eyes of its muezzins, imams, cleaners and guards.

• Barakah Meets Barakah 2016 Film Films Saudi Arabia

  Mahmoud Sabbagh's debut — Saudi Arabia's first romantic comedy — about a municipal worker and a social-media celebrity in Jeddah; a gentle push at social boundaries.

• Omar 2012 Series Series and programmes QatarSaudi Arabia

  A historical series produced by MBC Group and Qatar TV, directed by Hatem Ali and written by Walid Saif, following Umar ibn al-Khattab from his youth in Mecca to his assassination as caliph, in 31 episodes broadcast in Ramadan 1433 from 20 July 2012; the Prophet is not shown, but the four rightly guided caliphs are, and scholars divided between those who forbade it and those who approved it.

• Wadjda 2012 Film Films GermanySaudi Arabia

  Haifaa al-Mansour's film — the first feature directed by a woman inside Saudi Arabia — about a girl in Riyadh who wants a bicycle; a quiet study of gender and public space.

• Journey to Mecca 2009 Documentary Films MoroccoSaudi ArabiaUnited States

  An IMAX docudrama dramatising Ibn Battuta's first pilgrimage in 1325, filmed alongside real modern hajj footage inside the Haram.

• International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) 2008 Bank Enterprise, brands and finance Saudi Arabia

  A member of the Islamic Development Bank Group based in Jeddah, founded in 1429 AH / 2008 to develop trade among the member states of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation; it provides Shariah-compliant trade finance to public and private entities.

• Alinma Bank 2006 Company Enterprise, brands and finance Saudi Arabia

  A Saudi joint-stock bank based in Riyadh, formed under Royal Decree No. M/15 of 28 March 2006 with share capital of SAR 20 billion, offering Shariah-compliant banking and investment services; it was 10th on Forbes Middle East's 30 Most Valuable Banks 2025.

• Khawatir 2005 Programme Series and programmes Saudi Arabia

  Ahmad al-Shugairi's MBC Ramadan programme across eleven seasons, blending faith with social service and travel — the Arab world's most successful youth religious programme.

• Bank Albilad 2004 Company Enterprise, brands and finance Saudi Arabia

  A Saudi Islamic joint-stock bank based in Riyadh, established in 2004, offering Sharia-compliant products under a Sharia Committee; its remittance arm is Enjaz, and it was 16th on Forbes Middle East's 30 Most Valuable Banks 2025.

• Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank 1997 Company Enterprise, brands and finance United Arab EmiratesEgyptIraq

  An Emirati bank in Abu Dhabi, established as a public joint-stock company by Amiri Decree No. 9 on 20 May 1997, which began commercial operations on 11 November 1998 and carries out all its contracts according to Shari'a principles; it has operations in Egypt, Qatar, Iraq, Sudan and Saudi Arabia, and was 12th on Forbes Middle East's 30 Most Valuable Banks 2025.

• King Faisal Prize 1979 Prize Awards and competitions Saudi Arabia

  An annual prize of the King Faisal Foundation in Riyadh, awarded since 1979 in five categories: Service to Islam, Islamic Studies, Arabic Language and Literature, Medicine and Science; it consists of a certificate, a gold medal and SAR 750,000.

• Kuwait Finance House (KFH) 1977 Company Enterprise, brands and finance United Arab EmiratesBahrainGermany

  A Kuwaiti bank founded in 1977 as Kuwait's first bank operating according to Sharia rulings; it opened on 31 August 1978 and was listed on the Kuwait Stock Exchange in 1984; it has branches and subsidiaries in Bahrain, Turkey, Egypt, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, completed its acquisition of Ahli United Bank in 2022, and Kuwaiti state funds hold its largest stakes.

• Muslim World League Sira Competition 1976 Competition prize Awards and competitions Saudi Arabia

  A worldwide competition for writing the Prophet's biography, announced by the Muslim World League at a conference in Pakistan in 1396 AH, with results announced in Shaban 1398 AH and prizes handed over at the League's conference in Mecca in 1399 AH (1979); 171 studies were entered, and al-Raheeq al-Makhtum took first place.