Hafsah
26-11-06, 11:20 AM
ISLAMIC POETRY COMPETITION
In light of recent conscious acts of denigration and subsequent
reactions, we would like to invite Muslims and non-Muslims of
all ages to take part in a contest of English poetry in praise
of the most praiseworthy creation of Allah, the Messenger and
Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). We hope to encourage people to address
themselves to an aspect of Islamic literature, which has to a
degree been neglected in the West. We all know that poems in
praise of the Prophet (pbuh) can be found in abundance in the
traditional heartlands of Islam, in languages such as Arabic,
Malay, Wolof, Farsi, Chinese, Swahili, Urdu, Turkish, Bengali,
etc. It is our intention to help spark a conscious effort to
promote this tradition in the English language and therefore
pray that you will join us. Various categories of participants
are invited to submit no more than three poems with a maximum
of 32 lines each. The 1st Prize is up to $1,000 for airfare
to the homeland of the Prophet (pbuh) or $800 as a cash gift
package. Get writing and enter the competition now.
* Submission Deadline: Thursday 30th November 2006
* Entry fee for each submission is waived for a limited time
For more information please contact:
E-mail: info@islamicpoetry. org (http://us.f272.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=info%40islamicpoetry.org)
Website: http://www.islamicp oetry.org (http://www.islamicpoetry.org/)
In light of recent conscious acts of denigration and subsequent
reactions, we would like to invite Muslims and non-Muslims of
all ages to take part in a contest of English poetry in praise
of the most praiseworthy creation of Allah, the Messenger and
Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). We hope to encourage people to address
themselves to an aspect of Islamic literature, which has to a
degree been neglected in the West. We all know that poems in
praise of the Prophet (pbuh) can be found in abundance in the
traditional heartlands of Islam, in languages such as Arabic,
Malay, Wolof, Farsi, Chinese, Swahili, Urdu, Turkish, Bengali,
etc. It is our intention to help spark a conscious effort to
promote this tradition in the English language and therefore
pray that you will join us. Various categories of participants
are invited to submit no more than three poems with a maximum
of 32 lines each. The 1st Prize is up to $1,000 for airfare
to the homeland of the Prophet (pbuh) or $800 as a cash gift
package. Get writing and enter the competition now.
* Submission Deadline: Thursday 30th November 2006
* Entry fee for each submission is waived for a limited time
For more information please contact:
E-mail: info@islamicpoetry. org (http://us.f272.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=info%40islamicpoetry.org)
Website: http://www.islamicp oetry.org (http://www.islamicpoetry.org/)