17 November 2025

Tomorrow: Fatima bint Mubarak Women’s Sports Award to Honor Outstanding Female Athletes at Emirates Palace

The city of Abu Dhabi is set to host tomorrow, Tuesday, 18 November, the awards ceremony for the ninth edition of the Fatima bint Mubarak Women’s Sports Award at Emirates Palace Hotel. The ceremony is held under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, “Mother of the Nation,” Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union, President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood & Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation. The event is organized with the support and guidance of Sheikha Fatima bint Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairwoman of the Fatima bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy, and Chairwoman of Abu Dhabi and Al Ain Ladies Clubs.
Launched to empower women in the sports sector, the Fatima bint Mubarak Women’s Sports Award highlights the achievements of female athletes throughout the year and promotes competitiveness and excellence across women’s sports. The award continues to foster a supportive and motivating environment that encourages female athletes to elevate their performance to new heights.
This year’s edition presents a total prize pool of AED 2 million, distributed across eight individual and team categories, in addition to a special award recognizing the Arab Sports Personality of the Year.
2025 Award Categories and Nominees

Best Sports Media – AED 100,000
Hadiya Mohamed Al-Saeed (Egypt)
Sarah Fahmi Othman (Yemen)
Maha Youssef Al Khalifa (Saudi Arabia)

Best Sports Mother – AED 150,000
Fatima Hamad Al-Mahairi (UAE)
Mariam Hassan Al Marzouqi (UAE)

Hind Ibrahim Al-Sindi (Bahrain)

Best Arab Women Athlete – AED 600,000
Sarah Abdulrahman Al-Hawal (Kuwait)
Marwa Omar Bouzyani (Tunisia)
Farida Mohamed Ahmed (Egypt)

Best Female / Male Coach – AED 150,000
Nihal Saad Al Deen Mohamed (Egypt)
Nihal Reda Mohamed (Tunisia)
Soraya Haddad (Algeria)

Best Paralympic Athlete – AED 250,000
Salama Rashid Al-Khatri (UAE)
Shaimaa Sami Gaber (Egypt)
Dhekra Ahmed Al-Kaabi (UAE)

Best Youth Athlete – AED 150,000
Dalila Mohamed Saeed (Egypt)
Mona Faisal Al-Shera’a (UAE)
Muzon Issa Hussein (UAE)

Best Emirati Women Athlete – AED 300,000
Amina Youssef Al-Awadi
Amina Mohamed Al-Louqani
Salma Haitham Al-Marri

Best Team – AED 300,000
Sharjah Women’s Sports Club (UAE)
Sharjah Women’s Sports Club Athletics Team (UAE)
Sharjah Women’s Sports Club Taekwondo Team (UAE)

The Fatima bint Mubarak Women’s Sports Award is supported by ADNOC, Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters, Dolphin Energy, Abu Dhabi Media Network, and Abu Dhabi Sports Channels. This support reflects the commitment of these leading national institutions to promoting women’s sports and enhancing the role of women in society.