Syeda Amtul

Saudi Gazette

 

JEDDAH — The Urdu Academy Jeddah recently organized a literary program dubbed “Aoa Urdu Seikhien (Let’s learn Urdu) at a local restaurant here. This initiative to promote the Urdu language was part of their first quarterly program for this year.



The program started with the recitation of some verses from the Qur’an by Mohammed Abbas Khan followed by a Naat presented by Khalid Hussain Madani and Mohammad Ameenuddin Ansari. A poem titled “Urdu Ki Faryad (Urdu’s appeal)” was presented by Zahra Faheem, a student of International Indian School Jeddah.



“Adhure Shair (Incomplete Couplets)” was conducted by Aslam Afghani and Nasir Khursheed.



Meanings of difficult Urdu words, idioms and matching the word with its correct definition were part some sessions that were conducted by Mohammed Faheem.



Mohammed Abbas Khan shared some jokes with the audience. Indian humorous poet Belan Nizamabadi mesmerized the audience with his poetry.



Earlier, president Urdu Academy Jeddah Jamal Quadri showed a presentation of Urdu Academy Jeddah’s activities here and in Hyderabad, India. The event was organized by Syed Jamal Qadri, Saleem Farooqi, Aslam Afghani, Mohammed Abbas Khan, Sami Farooqi, Mohammed Liakath Ali Khan, Fouad, Shaik Ibrahim and Mohammed Faheem.



It was judged by Javed Aazmi and Dr. Waseem and compered by Mohammed Faheem.



The vote of thanks was proposed by Saleem Farooqi, general secretary of Urdu Academy Jeddah.