Winners Honoured in Third Edition of Cultural and Scientific Association's Award for Arabic Poetry

The Cultural and Scientific Association in Dubai honoured nine poets who won its Award for Arabic Poetry in its third edition.

Egyptian poet عبدالعزيز شحات عبدالعزيز مراجع won first place in the vertical poetry category, Saudi poet علي بن عبدالباقي آل قمبر won first place in free poetry (Al Taf’ilah), and Moroccan poet عائشة بناني won first place in prose poetry. Omani poet محمد بن سيف العبري placed second in vertical poetry, while Nigerian poet علي مصطفى لون placed third. Palestinian poet منتصر يوسف أبو عمرة placed second in free poetry, followed by Egyptian poet محمد إسماعيل سويلم in third place. In prose poetry, Algerian poet شمس الدين بوكلوة won second place, while Iraqi poet مروان ياسين الديلمي placed third.

The edition, named after Emirati poet Ahmed bin Sultan bin Sulayem, received more than 1,500 entries from 44 nationalities.

During the awards ceremony, Ali Obaid Al Hamli, Vice Chairman of the Association's Board of Directors and Secretary-General of the Award, said the high level of participation reflects the standing of Arabic poetry and its ability to express human sentiment. He noted that around 1,000 poets participated for the first time and said the Award aims to support literary talent and enrich the Arab cultural landscape.

Source: QNA

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