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Paris Grand Mosque literary prize names eight finalists for 2026

The fifth edition of the award will crown two winners, in fiction and in essay on Muslim civilization, on 13 October.

The tiled courtyard and minaret of the Grand Mosque of Paris in soft afternoon light.
The tiled courtyard and minaret of the Grand Mosque of Paris in soft afternoon light.

The Grand Mosque of Paris has announced the eight finalists for the fifth edition of its literary prize, according to Livres Hebdo. The list spans two categories: a novel prize and an essay prize devoted to Muslim civilization.

Two winners will be named on 13 October, one in each category, Livres Hebdo reports.

The source material does not identify the eight finalists or their titles, so this cannot be reported here without inventing details that were not supplied.

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