Mushaira

Mushaira (Urdu: مشاعرہ, romanized: mušā'ira) is a poetic symposium. It is an event (called mehfil, mushairi) where poets gather to perform their works. A mushaira is part of the Culture of North India, Pakistan and the Deccan, particularly among the Hyderabadi Muslims, and it regarded as a forum for free self-expression.

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