Farzana Manzor
Sharjah (United Arab Emirates): In a vibrant celebration of language and cultural heritage, the Festival of Reading for Children, Sharjah, hosted, in cooperation with Bazm-E-Redu, pride in the Urdu 2025 festival in the intellectual hall, Expo Center. The event collected students, teachers, poets and literary lovers for a day dedicated to displaying the richness and elegance of the Urdu language through competitions and artistic performances.
The event distinguished two main competitions: the Baitbaazi championship for the championship and discussion between the school (Taqreeri Muqabla).
Five leading schools from different Emirates participated in all parts of the Emirates, which indicates its rhetoric, confidence and deep contact with Urdu literature.
The winners of the discussion competition: First place: Pakistani Islamic Private School, Al Ain; Second place: His Highness Sheikh Rashid Al Maktoum Pakistan Dubai; And the third place: Pakistani Islamic School, Al -Ain.
Beitbaazi winners: First place: English Language School (Soldier) Dubai; Second place: Bamir Private School, Sharjah; And the third place: Pakistani Islamic School, Al -Ain.
The event was opened with welcoming notes from Arsal Abbas, followed by a heartfelt to Bazm-E-URDU by AFIA Khan, a bright and self-confident student.
Each of the discussion and psalmist competitions was captured, and presented the rhetoric of students, intelligence, and deep participation with Urdu literature. A distinguished committee from the judges – Dr. Asim Sawatat and Auti, Aishaj Shaheen, Arif Bhaladar, Kishwar, Nadim Ahmed, Asad Hider, and Iman I Malik – evaluated the offers with great appreciation
Shakil Ahmed Khan, head of the Bazm-E-URDU team, praised the efforts of the entire volunteer team in Bazm-E-ARDU, with a special recognition of the founder of the Rhaan Khan, which is currently based in Canada, for its effective role in planning and preparing the event.
The Baitbaazi championship was supervised by the famous poet, Sayyid Tabish Zaidi, who highlighted the eloquence of the educational and cultural importance of this poetic tradition.
Ziadi said: “Baitbaazi is more than just a literary game – it is an intellectual activity that promotes memory, enhances vocabulary, deepens our appreciation of classic Urdu poetry,” said Ziadi.
He also added that Pepazi, a beloved tradition throughout Pakistan, India, and the Diaspora -speaking diaspora, inspires young people to interact with poetry and helps in preserving this dear artistic model for future generations.
The Baitbaazi session was completed with a motivational specialist by Abul Fitraat Mir Zaidi, recited by Syed Tabish Zaidi, leaving the audience inspired by the audience and an emotional engine:
The award ceremony was gracefully by Taranum Ahmed in the United Arab Emirates, which was given gratitude to the authority of the evil book for its generous support in enabling this platform that affects the need and which links the younger generation to literature, culture and basic values.
Participation certificates were granted to all student participants, and prizes were presented to the winners in appreciation of their distinguished offers.
Erdo stood up to the 2025 festival as a shining evidence of Sharjah’s fixed commitment to promoting cultural literacy and preserving the linguistic heritage of future generations.
