7th Islamic Foundation International Writing Competition 2009 Shortlist

09 June 2010
7th Islamic Foundation International Writing Competition 2009 Shortlist
The Islamic Foundation is very pleased to announce the adult entries that have been shortlisted. The foundation is expected to announce the finalists shortly after Ramadan. Please check their website regularly for further details.

FICTION

5-7 Years
Adam’s Lesson by Maria Ilyas (USA)
My Name is Muhammad: Do You Know Why? by Sofia Abdur Rehman (UK)
Qasim the Camel by Sarah Ali (Saudi Arabia)
Bibo learns to Keep a Promise by Nahida Abdulwahid Esmail (South Africa)
Layla Ladybug Learns to Fly by Shabaana Kidy (UK)
A Bad Time Tale by Absar Husain Kazmy (Pakistan)
Ahmed and Amina’s Hidden Treasure by Julie Mair (USA)

8-11 years
The Brave Blind Boy by Zainab Abdoolla (Mauritius)
A Secret Place by Aneela Barlas (Canada)
The Mysterious Neighbour by Reba Khatun (UK)
A Hen in the Wardrobe by Wendy Meddour (UK)

12-16 years
The Wayfarer by Biju Abdul Qadir (India)
Muhammad: Seal of the Prophets (poem) by Qaiser M. Talib (UK)
The Old Man and the Boy by Zahid Hussain (UK)

NON-FICTION
Healthy Muslims by Reba Khatun (UK)

ILLUSTRATIONS
Wendy Meddour (Child Environment)

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