Doha: The Cultural Village Foundation (Katara) announced the top three winners of the 4th Katara Prize for Arabic Poetry – Mothers of the Believers, focused on Umm Salama Hind bint Abi Umayya Al Makhzumiyya. Ibrahim Mohammed Abdullah Al Sayyid from Egypt won first place, Radwan Sultan Hamoud Ali from Yemen claimed second place, and Bakr Mousa Haroun Othman from Nigeria took third place.

According to Qatar News Agency, the fourth edition of the prize received approximately 304 entries from 20 Arab and international countries. The Katara Prize for Arabic Poetry aims to honor the legacy of the house of the Prophet, especially the Mothers of the Believers, and instill it in the memory of current and future generations.

The prize also helps create a contemporary poetic anthology that highlights the virtues and historical contributions of the Mothers of the Believers, as well as their impact on the course of Islamic dawah and on shaping the role of women in society. The total prize value of the Katara Prize for Arabic Poetry – Mothers of the Believers is QAR 120,000, with first place receiving QAR 60,000, second place receiving QAR 40,000, and third place receiving QAR 20,000.

Katara Publishing House has begun releasing critical studies of the winning poems from each edition of the Prize. The previous editions focused on Khadija bint Khuwaylid, Aisha bint Abi Bakr Al Siddiq, and Hafsa bint Umar.