almi Frogh-e-Urdu Adab Award 2005
Qatar is fast becoming another important Urdu center outside South Asia.
Veteran writers receive Gulf’s top Urdu award
Published: Saturday, 10 December, 2005, 09:38 AM Doha Time
Staff Reporter
TWO veteran Urdu writers have received the prestigious Aalmi Frogh-e-Urdu Adab Award 2005 in Doha.
The award was the 10th in line instituted by the Qatar-based Majlis Frogh-e-Urdu Adab. Renowned Urdu writers Hajira Masroor (Pakistan) and Prof Qazi Abdul Sattar (India) share the award which carries a cash prize of Rs300,000 and gold medals.
The guest of honour, Dr Hamad Abdul Aziz al-Kuwari, Qatar’s former information minister, presented the award at a ceremony at the Doha Sheraton on Thursday evening. Speaking on the occasion, Dr al-Kuwari said Doha had become a centre not only for holding economic and political gatherings but also for cultural events.
“Qatar, under the leadership of HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, attaches great importance to cultural events,” he said. “Urdu culture is closer to our culture, so it is important that we know each other,” he said.
Dr al-Kuwari, who is a member of the Qatar National Council for Culture, Arts and Heritage, said the council was starting the process of translating into Arabic from other languages like English and French. “Why not also Urdu,” he wondered. He promised to do his utmost to raise the idea with the council.
Urdu scholar and president of Sahitya Academy Prof Dr Gopi Chand Narang presided over the ceremony. Among the guests present at the occasion were the former editor of the Karachi-based Dawn newspaper, Ahmed Ali Khan.
A special souvenir was brought out on the occasion. Those who spoke included Mohamed Atiq, the chairman of the Majlis board of patrons, and the founder of the Majlis, Museeb Ur Rehman.
Thursday evening’s award presentation ceremony was followed by an international Mushaira (poetry symposium) in which 20 poets and writers from Pakistan, India and the UAE took part.
Among the poets were Prof Sahar Ansari, Anwar Shaoor, Azam Behzad, Liaqat Ali Asim, Rashid Noor, Iqbal Khawar, Said Agha, Ambreen Haseeb, Sarwat Zohra, Makhmoor Saeedi, Rais Ansari, Sardar Panchi, F S Aijaz, Shais Ismail Azmi, Popular Meerathi and Shabina Adeeb. Two Doha-based poets, Iftikhar Ragib and Mahir, also participated.
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Veteran writers receive Gulf’s top Urdu award
Published: Saturday, 10 December, 2005, 09:38 AM Doha Time
Staff Reporter
TWO veteran Urdu writers have received the prestigious Aalmi Frogh-e-Urdu Adab Award 2005 in Doha.
The award was the 10th in line instituted by the Qatar-based Majlis Frogh-e-Urdu Adab. Renowned Urdu writers Hajira Masroor (Pakistan) and Prof Qazi Abdul Sattar (India) share the award which carries a cash prize of Rs300,000 and gold medals.
The guest of honour, Dr Hamad Abdul Aziz al-Kuwari, Qatar’s former information minister, presented the award at a ceremony at the Doha Sheraton on Thursday evening. Speaking on the occasion, Dr al-Kuwari said Doha had become a centre not only for holding economic and political gatherings but also for cultural events.
“Qatar, under the leadership of HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, attaches great importance to cultural events,” he said. “Urdu culture is closer to our culture, so it is important that we know each other,” he said.
Dr al-Kuwari, who is a member of the Qatar National Council for Culture, Arts and Heritage, said the council was starting the process of translating into Arabic from other languages like English and French. “Why not also Urdu,” he wondered. He promised to do his utmost to raise the idea with the council.
Urdu scholar and president of Sahitya Academy Prof Dr Gopi Chand Narang presided over the ceremony. Among the guests present at the occasion were the former editor of the Karachi-based Dawn newspaper, Ahmed Ali Khan.
A special souvenir was brought out on the occasion. Those who spoke included Mohamed Atiq, the chairman of the Majlis board of patrons, and the founder of the Majlis, Museeb Ur Rehman.
Thursday evening’s award presentation ceremony was followed by an international Mushaira (poetry symposium) in which 20 poets and writers from Pakistan, India and the UAE took part.
Among the poets were Prof Sahar Ansari, Anwar Shaoor, Azam Behzad, Liaqat Ali Asim, Rashid Noor, Iqbal Khawar, Said Agha, Ambreen Haseeb, Sarwat Zohra, Makhmoor Saeedi, Rais Ansari, Sardar Panchi, F S Aijaz, Shais Ismail Azmi, Popular Meerathi and Shabina Adeeb. Two Doha-based poets, Iftikhar Ragib and Mahir, also participated.
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Hyderabad based Munsif and Siasat Urdu Daily Editors grab Waqf Lands : Akbaruddin Owaisi
MiM Floor leader in assembly Akbaruddin Owaisi with MiM party MLAs
HYDERABAD BASED MUNSIF AND SIASAT URDU DAILY EDITORS GRAB WAQF LANDS
Urdu Media War and the Wakf properties tussle in Hyd ; MiM Leader Akbaruddin Owaisi
(Friday, Dec 09, 2005 - 09:00 pm) TeamMedia war among Urdu dailies was taken to Assembly in Hyderabad, when MIM floor leader Akbaruddin Owaisi accused Siasat and Munsif Urdu daily owners of grabbing Wakf properties and demanded stern action against them.Mr Owaisi armed with statistics and details of all Waqf Lands which are being encroached upon said govt is going soft on these editors as they are trying to threaten the govt through there newspapers .In the same breath he also alleged that no action was taken against grabbers of Wakf properties in city and outside including Viceroy Hotel, Shaam and Sensation theatres, local reports inform. Turning his ire on owners of rival Urdu dailies, Siasat and Musif, he said, "Mr Zahid Ali Khan has illegally encroached Wakf property. He is a white collar land grabber. Why is the government keeping quite? You should put them behind bars." Shifting his heat on another Urdu daily Munsif owner, he remarked, "Mr Khan Lateef Khan...the double Khan.. too has encroached Wakf properties housing Santosh and Sapna theatres, yet no action has been taken. The government should take stringent action against encroachers of Wakf properties," he alleged. Reacting to Mr Owaisi's demand, minister for minorities welfare Mohd Fareeduddin assured that the government would enquire into the matter and would not "spare anyone however big he might be." Referring to allotment of land to one Tajuddin, he said the land was given on a lease for three years for agricultural purposes and the renewal would depend on the government He also accused them of trying to cover there illegal grabbing of land by bribing some high officals in the govt .
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