Mauritanian poet honoured in Samarkand poetry competition
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Kassataya
Mauritanian poet Sidi Mohamed Mohamed El-Mahdi received an honorary award in the “Cities of Poems” competition, held around Samarkand, Uzbekistan. ISESCO says seven poets received honorary awards and that the jury assessed 600 poems, of which 174 were selected for the various evaluation stages.
Mauritanian poet Sidi Mohamed Mohamed El-Mahdi received an honorary award at the second edition of the “Cities of Poems” competition, dedicated to Samarkand, Uzbekistan, the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) announced. The city was designated the Islamic World Culture Capital for 2025.
The Mauritanian poet was one of seven writers to receive an honorary award, in addition to the winners of the first three places. The jury received 600 poems and selected 174 for the various stages of evaluation, according to ISESCO. The competition aims to celebrate cities and civilisations through poetry, and to document their history and cultural memory.
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