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Int’l Qaseeda Competition this Sunday at NCC

Apr 19, 2011 News

The Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG) and the Anjuman Hifazatul Islam (HIFAZ) will be hosting the eleventh International Qaseeda Competition, in honour of  Prophet Muhammad (OWPB), this Sunday, April 24, at the National Cultural Centre, commencing at 09:30hrs (9:30am).
According to a release from the CIOG, competitors from Guyana, Trinidad and Suriname will be vying for the coveted crowns. This is an event that is hosted annually on a rotation basis among the three participating countries.
The competition comprises a male and female component. The Sisters’ competition will take place on Saturday, 23rd April, at the Ocean View Convention Hall, Liliendaal, commencing at 13:00hrs (1.00pm). The junior males will compete in the first session on Sunday, April 24th, at the National Cultural Centre, followed by the senior males after lunch and zuhr salaat (prayers).
Male and female winners will receive accolades, with the top five in each category receiving cash awards, trophies and certificates. The next five winners will receive trophies and certificates only.
Transportation will be provided free of charge from various points in Berbice and Demerara. For further information, contact can be made with CIOG’s Regional Representatives and the CIOG’s Secretariat 225-8654, 225-61678, and 227-1033.
Qaseeda is a song or poetry sang in praise, love, and honour of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (OWBP).
The first historical record of Qaseedas was recorded over 1432 years ago when the Holy Prophet Muhammad (OWBP) migrated from Mecca to Medina. When the Prophet arrived in Medina, the people came out in their numbers and greeted him with a song which is the first recorded Qaseeda known.
This song “tal’a al Badru Alayna” is still very popular in all Muslim communities throughout the world, and is taught in all Muslim schools.
Qaseedas are sung in different languages by Muslims in different countries, eg. Arabic, Swahali, Pushtu, Farsi, English and Urdu, among others.  The CIOG indicated that it does not have any record of the Qaseedas sung by the first Muslims who came to Guyana from West Africa, but expressed hope that “one day contact will be made with our African brothers and sisters  and revive this part of our Islamic heritage for our people of  Guyana”.
The organisation informed that indentured labourers who came from India brought with them the Qaseedas in the Urdu language. Since then, the singing of Qaseedas has become a prominent feature in the cultural and religious life of the Muslim and Guyanese community.
It was noted in the release that over the years there has been a decline in the Urdu language. One of the objectives of the Qaseeda competition is to revive the Urdu language and to promote the singing of  Qaseedas.  Another objective, the CIOG emphasised, is to promote unity among the Caribbean people so that there can be more interaction and familiarization between the people of Guyana, Trinidad, and Suriname.  There is also the hope that this can be extended to other countries in the Caribbean and South America.

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