We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 101/96,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
An award for culture, arts, and literature is hereby established named the Sultan Qaboos Award for Culture, Arts, and Literature.
Article II
The board of trustees of the award is hereby formed under the chairmanship of Dr Ali bin Mohammed bin Moosa and with the membership of:
– Minister of Information—Deputy Chairman.
– Secretary General of the Sultan Qaboos Centre for Islamic Culture—Secretary.
– Dr Waleed Mahmoud Khalis.
– Sheikh Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Salim Al-Falahi.
– Musallam bin Ahmed bin Abdullah Al-Kathiri.
– Dr Zakaria bin Khalifa bin Darwish Al-Mahrami.
Article III
The chairman of the board shall issue the regulations and decisions governing the award.
Article IV
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.
Issued on: 23 Rabi Al-Awwal 1432
Corresponding to: 27 February 2011
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 930 issued on 1 March 2011.