Results of the beauty contest at the King Abdulaziz Falconry Festival 2025
The grounds of the King Abdulaziz Falconry Festival 2025, organized by the Saudi Falcons Club at the club’s headquarters in Mulham (north of Riyadh), witnessed fierce and exciting competitions on Wednesday evening, as the “Beauty” competition, which is one of the most important pillars of this global event, continued. The elite of winning falcons were crowned in two rounds dedicated to specific categories, amidst a large audience and great interest from lovers of this ancient heritage.
Results of the beauty contest rounds and crowning of the champions
The competition got off to a strong start with the first round, dedicated to the "Free from Free Gyrfalcon" category for local falconers. The results saw falconer Mohammed Ibrahim Al-Buainain crowned champions of the King Abdulaziz Cup after securing first place. In a fierce competition for the top spots, Abdullah Ibrahim Al-Buainain finished second, while Abdullah Rashid Al-Marri took third place. Ghanem Madath Al-Dosari came in fourth, and Abdullah Ghanem Al-Dosari rounded out the top five.
In the second round, dedicated to the "Black/Dark Falcon" category, falconer Ghanem Madath Al-Dossari secured first place and won the King Abdulaziz Cup, adding another achievement to his record. Sultan Al-Duwaikh came in second, followed by Salem Madath Al-Dossari in third, Salman Al Abdulghani in fourth, and Bader Hamad Al-Dossari in fifth.
Million-dollar prizes reflect the importance of the event
The festival awards substantial cash prizes to the winners of the beauty contest, reflecting the great value of these birds and the effort invested in their care. The first-place winner in each round receives 300,000 riyals, the second-place winner receives 175,000 riyals, the third-place winner receives 100,000 riyals, the fourth-place winner receives 30,000 riyals, and the fifth-place winner receives 20,000 riyals.
The total prizes for the King Abdulaziz Falconry Festival 2025 in the Al-Malwah and Al-Mazayin competitions amount to more than 38 million riyals, a figure that enhances the festival’s status as the largest gathering of falcons in the world, and contributes to motivating falconers to continue and develop this hobby.
Cultural and heritage dimensions of the festival
The importance of the King Abdulaziz Falconry Festival is not limited to the competitive aspect alone, but it represents a prominent cultural event that aims to consolidate the cultural heritage of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in line with the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030. Through this festival, the Saudi Falcons Club works to preserve the heritage, enhance the national identity, and pass on this ancient hobby to future generations, in addition to enhancing the Kingdom’s position as a leading global destination for falconry and heritage tourism.
The beauty contest concludes its competitions today, Thursday, with two anticipated rounds for the "Pure Gyrfalcon Chick" and "Pure Gyrfalcon Adult" categories for locals, amid expectations of strong competition to conclude this great heritage celebration.
