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Information Minister highlights the legacy of Dr. Mohammed Jaber Al Ansari

Dr. Ramzan bin Abdulla Al Noaimi, Minister of Information, paid tribute to the late Dr. Mohammed Jaber Al Ansari, Advisor to His Majesty the King for Cultural and Scientific Affairs. He commended Dr. Al Ansari’s distinguished contributions to knowledge and research, marked by scientific objectivity and a refined critical approach, establishing him as a literary and cultural pioneer locally and regionally.

The minister described Dr. Al Ansari, who passed away today, as one of Bahrain’s prominent cultural figures and a trailblazer in the humanities and social sciences, recognised across Bahrain, the Arab world, and globally for his intellectual and literary contributions.

Dr. Al Ansari’s writings, the Minister noted, were comprehensive, addressing social, political, and literary fields, and serving as a valuable resource for those studying the region’s history and future. His works combined methodological rigour with a vision that bridged the past, present, and future.

Dr. Mohammed Jaber Al Ansari, born in Muharraq in 1939, went to Al Hidaya Al Khalifiya School and graduated as the top student of his class in 1958. After teaching Arabic language and literature, he studied at the American University of Beirut, earning a bachelor’s degree in Arabic Literature (1963), a master’s in Andalusian Literature (1966), and a doctorate in modern Arab and Islamic thought (1979).


Dr. Al Ansari also pursued advanced academic studies at Cambridge and the Sorbonne, eventually attaining professorship.

He contributed to founding the Arab World Institute in Paris (1981) and held various academic roles, including Assistant Professor at the Arabian Gulf University (1984) and Dean of Graduate Studies (1994).

Dr. Al Ansari received numerous accolades, including Bahrain’s State Appreciation Award for Outstanding Achievement in 1989, the Gold Medal of Excellence from the late Amir Shaikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, and the Bahrain Medal (First Class) from His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.

Internationally, he was awarded the Sultan Bin Ali Al Owais Cultural Award for National and Future Studies during the 1996–1997 session, the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences Award in 1981, the Munif Al Razzaz Award for Thought in 1983, and the GCC Leaders’ Medal at the Muscat Summit in 1989.

Dr. Al Ansari authored influential political, cultural, and academic works over seven decades. His writings combined authenticity with modernity, providing researchers and scholars with a foundational intellectual framework distinguished by its objectivity and depth.

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