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Al Burda Award recognizes poetry as a medium that highlights the life and character of the Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) through the art of language and the power of verbal expression. Receiving submissions for both classical and Nabati poetry, the award simultaneously celebrates the beauty of the Arabic language and the literary heritage of the Arab and Islamic world. In a sense, the poetry category is a literal reflection of the award’s namesake, ‘Al Burda’, derived from Qasidat Al Burda, or Ode of the Mantle, which is an epic poem for the Prophet Mohammed (PBUH), authored by the 12th century Sufi mystic Imam Al Busiri.

Classical poetry

Criteria

  • The poem should reflects the Islamic principles, traditions and values ​​that promote environmental protection and the preservation of natural resources with an emphasis on balance for every individual on the planet, from Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) noble biography toward sustainability and the responsible values ​​and practices that he advocated to preserve natural resources and ensure their sustainability .

          (AlBurda award theme this year is “AlMizan“ The Balance.)

  • The poem should be written in the style and form of either vertical or free verse (tafilah) poetry.
  • The poem should be an original, newly-produced work solely by the applicant.
  • If the poem is vertical, it should be between 15 to 30 verses. 
  • If the poem is free verse (tafilah), it should be between 20-35 sections

Prize Money

1 st place
AED 70,000
2 nd place
AED 50,000
3 rd place
AED 40,000
4 th place
AED 30,000
5 th place
AED 20,000
Total
AED 210,000

Nabati poetry

Criteria

  • The poem should reflects the Islamic principles, traditions and values ​​that promote environmental protection and the preservation of natural resources with an emphasis on balance for every individual on the planet, from Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) noble biography toward sustainability and the responsible values ​​and practices that he advocated to preserve natural resources and ensure their sustainability .

          (AlBurda award theme this year is “AlMizan“ The Balance.)

  • The poem should be written in the style and form of Nabati poetry.
  • The poem should be an original, newly-produced work solely by the applicant.
  • The poem should be between 15 to 30 verses.

Prize Money

1 st place
AED 70,000
2 nd place
AED 50,000
3 rd place
AED 40,000
4 th place
AED 30,000
5 th place
AED 20,000
Total
AED 210,000