The National Council on US-Arab Relations (NCUSAR) has bestowed its Global Humanitarian and Business Achievement Award upon a prominent Kuwaiti poet and activist for his work to promote the Islamic faith.

The award was given to Abdulaziz Saud Al-Babatain fresh off a key speech he delivered before the International Peace Institute (IPI) in New York, read a statement by the Al-Babtain Cultural Foundation on Saturday, according to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA).

NCUSAR's founding president and CEO Dr. John Duke Anthony granted Al-Babtain the award as a token of appreciation for his diligent efforts to share Islamic culture and teachings with the rest of the world, the statement noted.
As he addressed the IPI, Al-Babtain outlined a plan to incorporate the principles of peace into global school curriculums as a strategy to ensure a safer and better tomorrow.

Founded in 1983, the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations is an American non-profit, non-governmental and educational organization dedicated to improving American knowledge and understanding of the Arab world, KUNA reported