Maryam Hafsa Khan shortlisted for Young Muslim Writers Award

Young Muslim Writers Awards

11-year-old Maryam Hafsa Khan from Rochdale has been shortlisted in the Young Muslim Writers Awards 2018 for their Key Stage 2 Poetry (ages 7-11) - ‘Maybe’.

Since 2010 Muslim Hands has encouraged and nurtured the writing talents of thousands of children through creative writing workshops and the annual competition. Forty-five poems, stories, and articles have been shortlisted across nine categories and have been assessed by an internationally renowned panel of judges including Director of The Royal Society of Literature, Molly Rosenberg, award-winning writer and poets Roopa Farooki, SF Said, and Allie Esiri, amongst others. 

The project is one of many UK projects run by Muslim Hands, an international NGO and relief organization, and ties in with the charity’s global work in providing children with access to education. Selected winners from this year’s competition will receive the once-in-a-lifetime chance to visit one of Muslim Hands’ international schools.

Syed Lakhte Hassanain, the chairman of Muslim Hands, commented: “Once again the quality of entries in this year’s Young Muslim Writers Awards is brilliant. The submissions truly reflect the inspiring skills of the young writers, and the judges have a lot to look forward to and a challenge when picking just one winner for each category. We at Muslim Hands are proud to continue nurturing the talents of these young writers and supporting their development, just as we do in our international work.”

Young Muslim Writers Awards 2018 winners will be announced in December in the eighth annual ceremony and the awards will be broadcasted by the Young Muslim Writers Awards’ official media partner, Islam Channel.