Culture & Arts

The Daily Times of Pakistan reported that the renowned actor and show business personality, Ahsan Khan appeared in a scholarly webinar on Husseini elegies together with celebrated writer and cultural commentator, Ally Adnan, on the 28th day of the Islamic…

The opening ceremony of the 17th Kazan International Festival of Muslim Cinema was held in Kazan, Russia, in presence of representatives of the film industry from all over Russia and Islamic countries.Kazan became the capital of the Muslim cinema for…

The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) announced the organization of an international expo of goods bearing the Halal mark, as part of its efforts to provide Muslim citizens with goods and products that comply with the principles of…

Al-Bidour al-Munawara Foundation for Relief and Development, in cooperation with the Media Department at Imam Hussain Holy Shrine, held the Fifth International Islamic Art Exhibition on the occasion of Eid al-Ghadir in Bein al-Haramein, Karbala.The head of the Foundation, Sheikh…

The Chester Beatty Library Museum in the capital of Southern Ireland, Dublin, which is one of the leading and distinguished museums in Western Europe, houses a collection of valuable Islamic artworks.Islamic art in Europe possess a high position due to…

The UAE’s Association of Arabic Calligraphy and Islamic illumination has organized an exhibition of Quranic artworks by a number of calligraphers of the country in Dubai.According to Emirates News Agency, the exhibition titled “Letter and Word” was opened on July…

The Documentation and Exhibitions Division at Imam Hussain Holy Shrine organized an exhibition on the biography of Imam Ali, peace be upon him, on his martyrdom anniversary at the Zainabi Hill Site, southwest of Imam Hussain Holy Shrine.Head of the…

A new book titled, “The Prophet’s Heir: The Life of Ali ibn Abi Talib” written by Dr. Hassan Abbas has been published.This is the first biography of Imam Ali, peace be upon him, published by any Western academic press. Most…

The Iraqi director Haider al-Shalchi announced that the new movie ‘Story of the Prisoner’ will soon be released, which portrays the blessed biography of Imam al-Kadhim, peace be upon him, and the great injustice he was subjected to.“The movie is…

The International Council of Museums (ICOM), under the supervision of UNESCO, has commended the display of Imam Redha Holy Shrine Museum during the coronavirus pandemic in cyberspace and for facilitating public access to the museum.Sayyed Jalal Husseini, head of the…