IQNA – A senior Iranian cultural official said on Sunday that his country is ready to host a cultural week of Saudi Arabia, as part of efforts to boost bilateral ties and mutual understanding.

IQNA – A Sudanese thinker said slammed how orientalists approach the political thought of Islam and called for Muslims’ more attention to be paid to this rich heritage.

IQNA – A Saudi enthusiast in Islamic civilization and arts has a collection of old miniature paintings depicting the Grand Mosque in Mecca and the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina.   

IQNA – The Iranian cultural attaché in Armenia met with the dean of theology faculty of the University of Yerevan for talks on enhancing cooperation.

IQNA – Egypt’s Awqaf minister said the Sayeda Zainab Mosque in Cairo has been temporarily closed to speed up the repair and renovation work.

IQNA – Shafi Mohammad Mir, 88, lay on a bed in a corner of a room in his two-story house in the Rawalpora neighborhood of Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir.

IQNA – Participants in a forum in Malaysia on strengthening Muslim countries’ economic power underscored the need for synergy in the field of Islamic economy.

IQNA – Two exhibitions, one featuring manuscript copies of the Hoy Quran and the other showcasing Iranian book design artworks have been mounted at the Museum of Oriental Art in Moscow.

IQNA – The Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, on Monday hosted a seminar titled ‘Foundations of Contemporary Ethical Crisis’.

IQNA – The 9th edition of the Arbaeen International Award, which celebrates artworks inspired by the March of Arbaeen, announced its winners on Saturday in a ceremony held in Tehran.

IQNA – Copies of the Holy Quran and religious books in braille are among the items on show at the 55th edition of the Cairo International Book Fair.

IQNA – Iran's Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, Mahdi Esmaeili, urged artists to use their creativity to challenge the Western media's "deliberate" censorship of the Arbaeen march, one of the largest religious gatherings in the world.