Jordanian author Jalal Barjas wins International Prize for Arabic Fiction
Barjas bags top Arabic fiction prize for his novel ‘Notebooks of the Bookseller’
By Joy Mazahreh - May 27,2021 - Last updated at May 27,2021
Jalal Barjas
AMMAN Jordanian author Jalal Barjas won the 14th edition of the prestigious International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF) on Tuesday for his novel “Notebooks of the Bookseller”.
In an interview with The Jordan Times, Barjas said: “This win is not for Barjas only, but for the Jordanian novel and its influence on Arab culture and Arabic literature.”
In addition to receiving $50,000, additional funds will be provided to translate his work to English.
Katara announces winners of 4th Quran recitation contest
10 May 2021 - 8:57
By Raynald C Rivera | The Peninsula
Doha: The Cultural Village Foundation (Katara) has announced the winners of the fourth edition of the prestigious Katara Prize for Quran Recitation held during the holy month of Ramadan.
Five winners were chosen from among a large number of competitors who took part in this year’s edition of the annual event. The names of the winners have been published on Katara’s official social media accounts.
Taking the first place was Abdullah Dawod Mohammed from Tanzania. He was followed by Alaa Adin Hamza Magazi Hamtour from Egypt in second place and Hamza Warrash from Morocco in third place.
04 May 2021 - 9:26
By Raynald C Rivera | The Peninsula
Doha: Twenty-five contestants have qualified for the prestigious Katara Prize for Quran Recitation which marks its fourth edition this year, the Cultural Village Foundation (Katara) announced yesterday.
The competitors stood out from among thousands of participants which applied for the competition. This year’s edition of the annual event was distinguished for a huge number of participants which reached 2,004 hailing from 18 Arab and 44 non-Arab countries.
Leading the number of semi-finalists is Morocco with six contestants followed by Iraq, Egypt, Syria, the Philippines, Indonesia and Algeria. Completing the semi-finalists are contestants from Jordan, Pakistan, Tanzania, Libya, Turkey, Yemen, and Iran.
The Cultural Village Foundation (Katara) has launched competitions in line with the activities being organised by different entities as part of ‘Doha, Capital of Culture in the Islamic World 2021’.
Huge response to Katara Quran memorisation contest
27 Apr 2021 - 9:22
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By Raynald C Rivera | The Peninsula
Doha: A total of 935 children are taking part in Katara’s “Juz’u Amma” competition for children organised this Ramadan, the Cultural Village Foundation (Katara) announced yesterday.
The annual Holy Quran memorisation and recitation competition for children, open for those aged six to 13, comes within the activities of Katara during the holy month, registration of which was done electronically from the first to the 10th of Ramadan.
Participants are to be contacted by phone and Zoom for evaluation, said Katara.
Big cash prizes are in store for the top three winners including QR10,000, QR 8,000, and QR5,000 respectively, added Katara.