Ibn Rushd Prize for Freedom of Thought
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The Ibn Rushd Prize for Freedom of Thought (German: Ibn-Ruschd-Preis für freies Denken; Arabic: جائزة ابن رشد للفكر الحر) is a prestigious prize awarded in Germany which recognises independent, forward-thinking, individuals or organisations who have contributed to democracy and freedom of speech in the Arab world.
The prize has been awarded annually since 1999, with the exception of 2016, by the non-governmental Ibn-Rushd-Fund (مؤسسة ابن رشد للفكر الحر); the fund itself was founded in 1998 on the occasion of the 800th anniversary of the Andalusian philosopher and thinker Ibn Rushd's death (often Latinized as Averroes), and on the 50th anniversary of the UN Declaration of Human Rights.
Prize winners
| Year | Name | Country | Subject |
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| 1999 | Al Jazeera | Qatar | Journalism |
| 2000 | Issam Abdulhadi | Palestine | Women's Rights |
| 2001 | Mahmoud Amin El Alem | Egypt | Criticism |
| 2002 | Azmi Bishara | Palestine | Politics |
| 2003 | Mohammed Arkoun | Algeria | Philosophy |
| 2004 | Sonallah Ibrahim | Egypt | Literature |
| 2005 | Nasr Hamid Abu Zaid | Egypt | Reform of Islam |
| 2006 | Fatima Ahmed Ibrahim | Sudan | Human Rights |
| 2007 | Nouri Bouzid | Tunisia | Film |
| 2008 | Mohammed Abed al-Jabri | Morocco | Arab Renaissance |
| 2009 | Samir Amin | Egypt | Economy |
| 2010 | al-Hewar al-Mutamaddin | N/A | Internet-platform/Blog |
| 2011 | Sihem Bensedrine | Tunisia | Journalism |
| 2012 | Razan Zaitouneh | Syria | Arab Spring |
| 2013 | Rim Banna | Palestine | Music |
| 2014 | Rachid Ghannouchi | Tunisia | Modern Islam |
| 2015 | Aisha Odeh | Palestine | Literature |
| 2017 | Coalition for Accountability and Integrity (AMAN) | Palestine | Fight against corruption |
| 2019 | Sara Qaed | Bahrain | Caricature |
| 2022 | Adyan Foundation | Lebanon | Diversity |