IslamicPoetry.org Presents
1st Annual International
Praise the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace)
Poetry Competition
Submissions are closed.
Please stay tuned as we announce the winners soon insha'Allah.

  • Adult Category 1st Prize: Up to $1,000 US for an airfare to the homeland of the Prophet (Makkah & Madinah, Saudi Arabia) or
    $800 in cash/gift package
  • Teen Category 1st Prize: Up to $1,000 US for an airfare to the homeland of the Prophet (Makkah & Madinah, Saudi Arabia) or $800 in cash/gift package
  • Children's Category 1st Prize: Gift Packages valued at $400
Click here for the complete prize listing
 
Every miracle the prophets came
with was derived from his light.
He is virtue's sun, they its planets,
their lights are only seen in darkness.

He surpasses the prophets in form and virtue,
they do not match to him in knowledge or nobility.
They all received from Allah's Messenger
a handful of ocean or a taste of rainwater…
-Nashr al-Tib
 
 
 

In light of recent conscious acts of denigration and subsequent reactions we, at IslamicPoetry.org, would like to invite Muslims and non-Muslims of all ages to take part in a contest of English poetry in praise of the most praiseworthy creation, the beloved of God Almighty, His messenger and prophet, Muhammad, Allah bless him and given him peace.

Another reason behind this is that we hope to encourage people to address themselves to an aspect of Islamic literature, which has to a degree been neglected in the West. We all know that poems in praise of the Prophet, Allah bless him and give him peace, are found in abundance in the lands of Islam: in Urdu, Malay, Senegalese, Dari, Pashto, Chinese, Arabic, Punjabi, Turkish, and many more.

It is our intention to help spark a conscious effort to promote this tradition in the English language and therefore pray that you will join us in this effort.

Please feel free to browse these pages and provide us your feedback

Submissions Coming Soon. Please Click here for various categories of participants invited to submit no more than three poems of max. 32 lines each to the International Praise the Prophet Poetry Competition by IslamicPoetry.org.

 

 
 

Featured Poem

  • He did not part seas
    Nor
    blow the breath
    of life into a clay bird
    He did, however,
    by Allah's leave,
    and no less agony
    experienced within
    the Garden of
    Gethsemane,
    embody the infinite
    presence of
    love
    into practical everyday
    application A self
    evident perfected
    miracle performed
    on this plane
    which if adhered to
    secures eternal existence
    in the hereafter
    Peace, Muhammad,
    the true and beloved
    prince
    of both worlds
    -Abdul Malik