Al-Sayahid, 14 Rajab 1447 AH (3 January 2026)

The tenth King Abdulaziz Camel Festival has announced the winner of the Shaddad and Private Island Prize in the third edition of the "Sanam" camel-judging game platform, after a competition lasting more than 30 days that saw wide engagement and large public participation.

Ibrahim Al-Muhaidib won the prize after scoring the highest total points in the competition, securing the package of awards announced by Sheikh Fahd bin Falah bin Hathleen, Chairman of the Camel Club, which included greeting the ceremony's patron, the Shaddad prize and a private island, one of the most prominent prizes accompanying the festival.

The rewards extended to his team in the competition, with the top ten sharing cash prizes totalling around SAR 5 million, confirming the competitive and economic value the "Sanam" platform has achieved within the festival.

The "Sanam" game represents a development path that turns heritage into a modern interactive experience, bringing the public closer to the details of the competition and strengthening the presence of camels in public awareness through a model that combines authenticity with digital innovation, entertainment with education, and builds suspense up to the moment the winner is announced.

The third edition of "Sanam" registered more than 600,000 players in less than 40 days, topping smartphone app stores and becoming the most widely shared Saudi digital game of the period.

Through the initiative, the Camel Club has achieved several strategic goals, notably spreading knowledge of camels and their ties to Saudi heritage, developing the camel economy and its future, and strengthening the presence of camels locally and globally through innovative platforms and programmes aligned with Vision 2030 that reinforce national identity in contemporary ways.