Kargil: A day long district level multilingual Hussaini Mushaira organized by the Ladakh Academy of Art, Culture and Languages Kargil concluded at Academy Hall Kargil here on Saturday.
Organized with the objective to pay poetic tributes to the martyrs of Karbala and to give impetus to religious poetry in vernacular languages, the Mushaira saw in attendance around 25 poets in the symposium held today of the literary event.
Jenab Aga Sayed Hadi Sahah was the Sadar-e-Mehfil on the occasion while Padma Shri Akhone Asgar Ali Basharat and Ghulam Ahmad Khan Jawan (State Awardee) was the Chief Guest & Guest of Honour on the occasion.
Speaking on the occasion the chief guest while congratulating the Academy for organizing the poetic sittings expressed the need to continue this trend in future as well so that the art of religious poetry gets boosted up.
Aga Sayed Hadi Sahah, recalled the supreme sacrifices made by Imam Hussain (A.S) and his companions for the sake of Islam and humanity and its relevance in the present times stressed on the need to follow the path of truth, piousness and righteousness laid by the Imam so as to bring peace and order in the world.
During the poetic symposium held today the following poets recite their compositions Padma.
Akhoone Asgar Ali Basharat (Balti), Ghulam Ahmad Khan Jawan (Sheena), Aga Sayed Hadi Sahah, (Purgi/Balti) Mohd Ibrahim Rahi (Purgi), Bashir Ahmad Wafa (Balti), Ghulam Qadir Zaki (Sheena), Sibte Hassan Kaleem (Balti), Akhone Ali Subeor (Balti), Mohd Ali Ashur (Balti), Raza Amjad Badgami (Sheena), Mohd Yaseen Ansari (Sheena), Mohd Hussain Rahnuma (Purgi), Mohd Ali Baba (Urdu/Purgi), Fida Ali Fida (Sheena/Urdu), Fida Hussain Wazir Fida (Purgi), Mohd Hussain Fayaz (Purgi), Sajaad Ali Shujaat (Purgi), Raza Saqi (Balti), Taqi Khan Nayaab (Purgi), Nissar Hussain Nissar, Arif Hussain Dardi, (Dardi), Ghulam Nabi Skit (Balti), Abdul Hadi Balti (Balti), Archo Sakina (Urdu) Zakir Hussain Karbalaie paid rich poetic tributes to the martyrs of Karbala through their Hussaini poetic renderings in Balti, Sheena/Dardi, Purgi and Urdu languages which were highly applauded by the audience.
Earlier during the welcome speech Deputy Secretary Culture, Nazir Hussain, while welcoming the dignitaries and participants spoke about the aims and objectives of the two days literary event. He also highlighted the problems and issues of Academy Sub Office Kargil as well as the various activities being organized by Ladakh Cultural Academy in the district during the current year. Meanwhile the programme was conducted by young & dynamic poet Sh.Sajaad Ali Shujaat and the end vote of Thanks was presented & delivered by Sh.Mohd Abass, Cultural Assistant, LAACL, Kargil.
Among others who were present on the occasion included writers, poets, district officers, prominent citizens, school children and a jam packed gathering of literary enthusiasts.
