The 5th International Mushaira and Abid Ali Khan Award Function organized by Anjuman-e-Muhibban-e-Urdu was held on January 18, from 8 pm at Lalitkala Thoranam. Osman Shaheed advocate presided over the function while Mohammed Mahmood Ali MLC, Farooq Husain MLC, Vishveshwar Reddy, Zafar Jaweed, Mohammed Abdul Qader, Syed Shah Noorul Haq Quadri, Syed Khursheed Ahmed and Mohammed Arif attended as chief guest.
Chief Guest gave away the Abid Ali Khan memorial awards to Mohammed Tameezuddin and Ismail-ur-Rab Ansari. Nayeem Akhtar Khadmi Burhanpuri moderated the event. Drawn from across the country, noted guest poets like Dr. Rahat Indori, Ashraf Gul, Asadur Rahman Zafar, Osman Minai, Hamed Bhainsavi, Sufiyan Qazi, Qaiser Aziz, Sikander Aqil, Aneeta Makuti, Nayeem Akhtar, Anwar Aman, Mohammed Hamed Saleem besides host poets Asar Ghouri, Rajiv Dova, Farooq Shakeel, and Fareed Saher participated in the mushaira (poetic symposium).
Dr. Rahat Indori, who has arrived in Hyderabad after a long time, stole the show with his distinct style and poetry.
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