22-04-2025
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- Time of India
Nagpur to Host 10th All India Muslim Marathi Literary Summit on April 26–27
Nagpur: The city is set to host the 10th edition of the
All India Muslim Marathi Literary Summit
on April 26 and 27 at
Dhanwate National College
. The venue will be temporarily renamed 'Dr Akram Pathan Sahitya Nagari' for the event, which is being organised by the All India Muslim Marathi Sahitya Parishad. The summit will be presided over by former vice-chancellor of Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Dr U M Pathan.
In light of recent communal unrest in parts of Nagpur's old city, the choice of venue has drawn public attention. Addressing this, Jawed Pasha Kureishi emphasised that the summit's core aim is to promote peace, harmony, and cultural unity. "We are Marathi-speaking Muslims. We don't identify ourselves with the Mughals or Aurangzeb. Our identity is rooted in Marathi — the language we speak, write, and cherish," he said, while speaking to the media alongside Dr Bhola Sarwar and Dr Ramesh Pise.
The inaugural ceremony will be held on April 26 at 11 am, with Prof Anupama Ujgare from Mumbai formally inaugurating the event. Reception committee chairperson Prof Sharayu Taywade and several other dignitaries will also be present on the dais. Renowned
Muslim writers
and poets will be felicitated during the ceremony.
The concluding ceremony is scheduled for 5:30 pm on April 27. Former Rajya Sabha MP Husain Dalwai will attend as the chief guest, while MLC Adv Abhijit Wanjari will be present as the special guest.
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The summit aims to highlight the rich literary contributions of Muslim writers to
Marathi literature
, while reaffirming their cultural integration and addressing contemporary social concerns.
**Literary Events - April 26**
- Formal inauguration by Prof Anupama Ujgare at 11 am.
- Felicitation of prominent Muslim Marathi writers and poets.
- Release of literary books and summit souvenir 'Marhat Wani'.
- Three symposiums on themes in Muslim Marathi literature.
- Poetry recital by noted poet Dr Mirza Rafi Ahmed Beig in the evening.
- Play 'Sanmananiya Shandhanno' written by Firoze Kazi to be staged.
**Day 2 – April 27**
- Opening with one-act play 'Mai Fatima Bol Rahi Hun' by Prabuddha Rangbhoomi.
- Storytelling session featuring regional narratives.
- Symposium on Muslim education, reservation, and media's role.
- Second symposium on cultural and economic suppression of minorities.
- Evening session dedicated to women poets' meet.
- Concluding ceremony at 5:30 pm with former MP Husain Dalwai and MLC Adv Abhijit Wanjari.
