INDIA :
Literary Awrad to Noman Shauq
Indian Association of Bihar & Jharkhand (IABJ), a social and cultural organisation which is associated with Indian Cultural Centre, Qatar held an International Mushaira on the occasion of Bihar Day celebration at Radisson Blue Hotel.
On this occasion Noman Shauq, a noted poet from Bihar was honoured with ‘Shaad Azimabadi’ Award, consisting of a shield and a cash prize of Rs. 21,000 in recognition of his literary services.
Shaad Azimabadi is counted amongst the most imported Urdu poets, needs no introduction to Urdu knowing people. It was also decided on this occasion that this Awrad will be given every year to at least two poets from Bihar in recognition of their literary services.
No’man Shauq, who was born in Aara (Bihar) on 2 July 1965 is presently settled in Noida. His 5 anthologies of poems in Urdu and Hindi, including Freezer mein rakhi Shaam, Jalta Shikara dhoondnay mein etc have so far been published. He is also a senior broadcaster in All India Radio, is a regular contributor to many literary magazines and has also rendered valuable services to the literary website ‘Rekhta’. His anthologies of poems have also been translated into many other languages. This Award was given to him jointly by Dinesh Yudinia, First Secretary in Indian Embassy here (Qatar) and Khalid Ghamdi, Chairman of Alomase Group.
On the occasion of Bihar Day celebration IABJ had for the first time organised an International Mushaira which was chaired by the noted poet, Iqbal Ashhar and many noted poets of India and Qatar including Iqbal Ashhar, No’man Shauq, Mrs. Chaandni Shabnam and others participated.
SHAMSUR RAHMAN FAROOQI
Padma Shri, eminent critic, poet, fiction writer, historian, translator, journalist and novelist was honoured with 26th National Mikash Award-2015 at a function sponsored by Agra’s ligerary Anjuman, Bazm-e Maikash on 17 April in the presence of a distinguished gathering consisting of, amng others, Prof Muhammad Muzammil, Vice Chancellor of Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar University (Agra), Prof. Sayyad Muhammad Ameen Mian Qadiri Barkati, former President of AMU’s Departmet of Urdu etc.
M. R. CHISHTI
A Hindi poet of Bihar, was honoured by the Indian Association of Bihar and Jharkhand (IABJ), an Urdu, Hindi literary organisation of Bihar, with ‘Ram ‘Dhari Singh Dinkar’ Award’ in recognition of his literary services to Hindi. Ram Dhari Singh ‘Dinkar’ was a Hindi poet of Bihar who was an MP also. It may be stated in this connection that IABJ had almost simultaneously honoured Urdu poet of Bihar No’man Shauq with Shaad Azimabadi Award. The Awrd to MR Chishti also consists of a cash prize of Rs. 21,000 and a shield.
Dr. HAIFA SHAKIRI
Assistant Professor in Jamia Millia Islamia University’s Arabic Department, was honoured by President Pranab Mukherji for writing many books in Arabic and for research in Arabic. She was earlier named by Indian government for Maharishi Badrayan Vyas Award which was given to her by the President at a function held in Rashtrapati Bhawan on 11 April.
Prof. SAGHEER IFRAHIM
Senior teacher in AMU’s Department of Urdu and editor of Tahzeebul Akhlaq magazine was honoured with UP government’s Urdu, Hindi Sahitya Award. The Award, consisting of a shawl, an Insignia of Honour and a cheque of Rs. one lakh was given to him by UP’s Governor Ram Nayek. Prof Sagheer Ifrahim is an author of at least six books and more than 200 resesarch articles.
Bihar Urdu Academy has selected, among others, three books published in 2014 and their authors with its awards. The books are Risala Shahrah: Tajziati Mutala’s aur Isharia by NAUSHAD MANZAR (of Samastipur, Bihar), a senior research Fellow in Jamia Millia Islamia University (Delhi)’s Department of Urdu; Fiction ki talaash mein by Dr. ABU BAKAR EBAAD, teacher, critic and fiction writer in Delhi University’s Department of Urdu and Baatein Meer-e KaravanN ki by MUHAMMAD ARIF IQBAL, an MA (Final Year) student, also of Delhi University’s Urdu Department. The amounts of Awards are Rs. 10,000 for Naushad Manzar, Rs. 21,000 for Dr. Abu Bakar Ebaad and Rs. 15,000 for Muhammad Arif Iqbal. Urdu dailyInquilab and Hamdard Laboratories had jointly held ‘Inqilab-Hamdard Health Quiz’ competiton.
Among the thousands of contestants who had sent correct answers the following ten contestants were selected for performance of Umrah.(Ms) QAMAR JAHAN (Delhi), AZHAR MUNIR (Lucknow), MALIK MUHAMMAD AZHAR (Siddharth Nagar), (Ms) SHAHIDA PARVEEN (Saharanpur), M. YUSUF (Muradabad), ISHTIYAQ AHMAD SIDDIQI, (Kanpur), REYAZ AHMAD (Siwan, Bihar), IMDADULLAH (Madhubani, Bihar),MUJIBUR RAHMAN (Bhagalpur, Bihar),MUHAMMAD KALIMUDDIN (Jaunpur, UP). They will be sent to Saudi Arabia for 15 days for performance of Umrah. Tickets and Travel Kits were given to them at a function held in India Islamic Cultural Centre, New Delhi on 13 April. Their flight, arranged by Aasma Tours and Travels New Delhi, from New Delhi to Jeddah had left Delhi on 14 April.
source: http://www.milligazette.com / The Milli Gazette / Home> Community News> Awards /by The Milli Gazette / May 02nd, 2016