Ministry Of Culture announces names of 36 Al Burdah Award Winners

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(Free-Press-Release.com) January 13, 2011 -- The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Community Development (MCYCD) yesterday, announced the winners in the 8th Al Burdah Awards in the various categories.

The names of the 36 winners were announced at a press conference in the MCYCD in Dubai yesterday addressed by Bilal Al Budoor, Assistant Deputy of Arts and Culture. Also present were Hakem Ghanem, the General Coordinator of the Award and other senior officials of the Ministry.

The Al Burdah Awards are held in two categories of Poetry – Formal and Nabati; and two categories of Arabic Calligraphy – Traditional and Modern as well as Decoration. A jury of leading writers and experts evaluated the 366 entries that were in the running for this year’s award.

Speaking at the press conference, Al Budoor said that the eighth edition of the Award was characterized by the high quality of entries in all categories. There were high quality entries from many Arab and Islamic countries. 170 entries were submitted in the competition for Formal and Nabati poetry, 113 in the Arabic Calligraphy category and 28 in Decoration.

Winners in Nabati poetry are: First Place No winners, Ali Bin Abdullah Al Qurni, from Yemen and Ibrahim Abdullah Hussein Ali, from UAE second places; and Abdullah Saleh Al Emari of Yemen and Saeed Mohammed Obaid of Oman, third placers and no winners for fourth place.

Winners in fluent poetry are: Mohamed Areej of Morocco, first place; Hassan Mubarak Mohamed Al Rabeeh (KSA), second place; Nezar Najm Nasser Al Jabouri, of Iraq third and Jassim Mohammed Al Saheeh of KSA, fourth.

Top three winners in Annaskh Calligraphy are Sabah Maqdeer Babeer of Britain, first place; Amhamed Safarbati of Algeria, second place and Abdel Rahman Ahmed Al Abdi of Syria third place.

Top three winners in calligraphy are Kiwan Yadallahi of Iran, first; Ihan Ahmadi, of Iran second, and Hameed Ramadenio of Iran, third place. Top three decoration winners are: Laila Abbassi of Iran, first place; Shaimaa Akour, Turkey second place and Mohsen Akameri of Iran third place.

Winners in modern style are: Alaa Ismail Abdel Rahman of iraq, first place; Taj Alser Hassan of Sudan, second place and Hossam Ahmed Abdel Wahab Ali of Egypt, third place.

The Al Burdah Awards were instituted to promote and reward artists and poets in various categories including Eloquent Poetry (poems in praise of Prophet Mohammed (PBUH)), Poetry, Traditional Calligraphy, Modern Calligraphy and Classical Ornamental Decoration. These are open to artists and poets from the UAE and across the world.

Al Budoor added that a lot of entries in the poetry category covered new creative areas which proved the award's increasing appeal to artists in the Arabic and Islamic worlds. This Arabic and Islamic participation reflects positively on the local environment and artists. The Ministry enlists the services of well-reputed experts and artists from around the world to assess the award's different categories.

The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Community Development has been organising the Awards from 2004, to celebrate the birth of Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) and it has grown in stature and significance over the years. The competitions are designed to create and stimulate artistic discourse and creative exchange among the wider community. The awards also aim to stimulate the younger generation to commit to their religion and to recognise their duties towards the Islamic faith. It also honours individuals and institutions worldwide that have made significant contributions to the Islamic community.

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