Sharjah Award for Arab Creativity announces 28th edition's winners

This year, a total of 18 talented male and female participants from various Arab countries were recognized across six literary fields: poetry, novel, short story, theatrical text, children’s literature, and literary criticism.

Al Qaseer highlighted that the current session welcomed a diverse group of participants, including 156 from the Arab Republic of Egypt, 90 from the Syrian Arab Republic, and 46 from the Algerian Republic. Additionally, there were 43 participants from the Kingdom of Morocco, 23 from the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and 27 from Iraq. Sudan contributed 22 participants, while Yemen had 19. From Palestine, there were 10 participants, and both Oman and Tunisia sent 7 each. Saudi Arabia had 6 participants, and 3 participants came from Bahrain and Mauritania. Moreover, 2 participants were from Nigeria and Lebanon, and one participation each was recorded from the UAE, Libya, Mali, and Turkey.

He also noted that the submissions were spread across various categories: poetry (108 entries), short stories (116 entries), novels (90 entries), theater (64 entries), and children's literature (79 entries). Additionally, there were entries aimed at young audiences aged 8 to 11, along with literary criticism featuring 13 entries. This year's focus was on the study of Arabic poetry, examining the interplay between heritage and modernity.

Winners

Al Qaseer then announced the names of the winners, highlighting that after the sorting and evaluation process, along with the careful discussions among the arbitration committee members, the award secretariat approved the following results for the winners:

First: Winners in the field of poetry

• 1-First: Ala Allah Taher Ala Allah Muhammad Siddiq, from Yemen
• 2-Second: Muhammad Abijo, from Morocco
• 3-Third: Sherihan Al-Tayeb Kalbash Dalil, from Sudan

Second: Winners in the field of short stories

• 1-First: Batoul Yassin Abu Ali, from Syria
• 2-Second: Saad Sabbar Daham Al-Samarrai, from Iraq
• 3-Third: Ilham Zneid, from Morocco

Third: Winners in the field of novels

• 1-First: Marwa Diab Al-Haiji, from Syria-Türkiye.
• 2-Second: Hisham Al-Moden, from Morocco.
• 3-Third: Bushra bint Qasim bin Musabah Al-Kalbaniyah, from Oman

Fourth: Winners in the field of theater

• 1-First: Hoda Helmy Youssef Metwally, from Egypt
• 2-Second: Amr Abdel Hadi Al-Sayed Madi from Egypt - US
• 3-Third: Taha Hussein Mahmoud Hammad, from Egypt

Fifth: Children's Literature

• 1-First: Fatima Abdel Hamid Muhammad Ali, from Egypt
• 2-Second: Ahmed Kamal Ahmed Muhammad, from Egypt
• 3-Third: Yemen Fouad Amin Abdul Razzaq, from Syria

Sixth: Winners in the field of criticism

1. First: Mahmoud Wagih Mahmoud Ibrahim Awida, from Egypt
2. Second: Muhammad Zaki Ahmed Al-Qudah, from Jordan
3. Third: Nabila Qutb Rushdi Zaid, from Egypt

The ceremony honoring the winners will be held in April of next year 2025 at the Cultural Palace in Sharjah.