The deadline for participating in the “General Poetry Festival of Hazrat Abu Talib (a.s.)” has been extended to September 22, 2019.
Earlier, the deadline for participation in this art event was announced on February 20, 2019. However, because the festival is one of the side programs of “International Conference of Hazrat Abu Talib (a.s.); Supporter of the Great Prophet (p.b.u.h)”, and that conference will be held in March 2020, the deadline for participating in the poetry festival also has been extended so that more poets could participate.
The call for this festival is as follows:
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** Call for “General Poetry Festival of Hazrat Abu Talib (a.s.) **
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With the aim of honoring the personality of the Believer of the Quraysh, the Supporter of the Holy Prophet (p.b.u.h), and the father of Imam Ali (a.s.), Hazrat Abu Talib (a.s.), and also with the aim of promoting Islamic, Shiite and Iranian culture and art, and introducing and supporting pure literary talents and ritual poets, “General Festival of Poetry about Hazrat Abu Talib (a.s.)” will be held by the initiation of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly, and support of the similar institutions. The festival, which will be held in Arabic and Persian sections, is one of the side programs of the “International Conference of Hazrat Abu Talib (a.s.), Supporter of the Great Prophet (p.b.u.h)”.
* Objectives:
- Honoring the personality of the Believer of the Quraysh, the supporter of the Holy Prophet (p.b.u.h), and the father of Imam Ali (a.s.), Hazrat Abu Talib (a.s.),
- Promoting Islamic, Shiite and Iranian culture and art,
- Introducing and supporting pure literary talents and ritual poets.
* Organizer:
- AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly
* Cooperators:
- Hawza Language teaching center,
- Abu Talib (a.s.) Research and Publishing Institute,
- Qasem ibn al-Hassan (a.s.) Religious Cultural Institute,
- Abna al-Rasoul Cultural and Artistic Institute,
- Nour al-Thaqalayn Arabic Poetry Congress in Khuzestan,
- AhlulBayt (a.s.) News Agency-ABNA.
* Festival Subjects:
- Life of Hazrat Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Mutallib
- Abu Talib (a.s.) the supporter of the Prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h)
- Abu Talib (a.s.) the father of Imam Ali (a.s.)
- Poetry and literature of Hazrat Abu Talib (a.s.)
- Embracing the “Lamie” of Abu Talib (a.s.)
* Festival sections
1. Arabic Poetry Section
2. Persian Poetry Section
* Poetic forms
- All classical forms, (including Ghazal, Mathnawi, Roba’i and etc.) and Innovative poem (Sepid, for Kids and teenagers, Hajm)
* Rules:
1. Each poet can send a maximum of 5 works in each section to the Festival,
2. The works must be typed, and sent in “attachment” section of the festival website, along with the registration form and the image of ID card (for Iranian participants) or the first page image of the passport (for non-Iranian participants),
3. The Secretariat recognizes the sender of the form as the owner of the work and, if proven otherwise, removes the said work from the competition.
4. All participants will be awarded a certificate of participation in the Festival,
5. Selected poems will be published in the book of poems “International Conference of Hazrat Abu Talib (a.s.), Supporter of the Great Prophet (p.b.u.h)” and the winners will be honored with precious prizes in this conference.
6. The Secretariat of the Congress reserves the right to use the works of the participant in any way.
7. Submission of the work constitutes acceptance of the rules of the contest.
* Submission
Submission deadline:
The maximum deadline for submitting works to the Secretariat of Congress is March 20, 2021.
How to submit the works:
Participants must submit their forms and works electronically.
To send forms and submit works, click festival’s Email (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) or following page:
http://poem.islamicartz.com/profile/fa
Contact the Festival Secretariat:
- Secretariat for Arabic Poetry Section
Hawza Language Teaching Center, Shahid Saduqi Seminary, Saduqi Blvd., Qom, Iran
Tel: +982532940118
- Secretariat for Persian Poetry Section
Hazrat Qasem ibn al-Hassan Jame Mosque, Shahid Mahallati Square, Tehran, Iran
Tel: +989122965750
SMS: 30006954
Website: islamicartz.com/festivals
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It should be mentioned that by the initiation of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly, and support and cooperation of the similar institutions, including, “Imam Hossein (a.s.) Holy Shrine”, “Hazrat Aboutaleb Research and Publishing Institute”, “The World Forum for Proximity of Islamic Schools of Thought”, “Islamic Sciences and Culture Academy of Islamic Propagation Office”, “Al-Mustafa International University”, “Hawza Language teaching center”, “International University of AhlulBayt (a.s.)”, “Mirath-e Nabowat Cultural Institute”, “Jamiat al-Zahra Seminary University”, “Zorria al-Nabawia Research Center”, “Qasem ibn al-Hassan (a.s.) Religious-Cultural Institute”, and “Abna al-Rasoul Cultural and Artistic Institute”; international conference “Hazrat Abu Talib (a.s.), Supporter of the Great Prophet (p.b.u.h)” will be held on Rajab 25, 26 and 27, 1442 (March 9, 10 and 11, 2021) on the anniversary of the death of Abu Talib (a.s.).
The deadline for submitting academic works and articles to this conference has been extended until February 18, 2021.
To receive the academic call of the conference, click here.
The other program which will be held on the sideline of the conference is the “General Festival of Poetry about Hazrat Abu Talib (a.s.)”.
To receive the academic call for the Poetry Festival, click here.
