Munfarid Aqwaal Contest 2025

Latest revision as of 05:50, 4 January 2026

Event

Munfarid Aqwaal Contest 2025

Monday 8 December 2025, 12:01 am
to Tuesday 6 January 2026, 11:59 pm IST

Urdu Wikiquote Contest

Wikiquote is a free online compendium of sourced notable quotations. We invite you all to contribute towards improving Urdu Wikiquote throughout this month, and stand a chance to win prizes.

How you can contribute

Create new pages for personalities or works that do not yet exist on Wikiquote.
Add new quotations for notable authors, books, films, historical figures, scientists, poets, politicians, etc.
Improve citations, ensuring every quote has accurate sources.
Expand stub pages with additional quotes and biography/context.
Correct inaccuracies or remove unsourced quotes.

Prizes

First: 2500
Second: 1900
Third: 1500
Fourth: 800
Fifth: 800

Prizes will be provided in the form of gift cards/vouchers.

Celebrate knowledge, literature, and the power of words as we contribute sourced and impactful quotes to Wikiquote

Mode: Online Mode

Link (if applicable): Copy link – or download calendar item (.ics)

Keywords: Revitalisation of Urdu Wikiquote

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-• Add new quotations for notable authors, books, films, historical figures, scientists, poets, politicians, etc.<br>
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-• Create new pages for personalities or works that do not yet exist on Wikiquote.<br>
+* Add new quotations for notable authors, books, films, historical figures, scientists, poets, politicians, etc.
-• Improve citations, ensuring every quote has accurate sources.<br>
+* Improve citations, ensuring every quote has accurate sources.
-• Expand stub pages with additional quotes and biography/context.<br>
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-• Add translations (e.g., provide English equivalents for Urdu/Hindi quotes or vice versa).<br>
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