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Tehran 9th international Bismillah festival Kicks off 0

Tehran 9th international Bismillah festival Kicks off

The 9th edition of International Bismillah Festival has kicked off in Tehran’s Niavaran Cultural Complex, exhibiting various Qur’anic artworks. Iran’s Minister of Culture and Islamic

August 04, 2012 Culture
Iran to unveil exquisite manuscripts of the holy Qur’an 0

Iran to unveil exquisite manuscripts of the holy Qur’an

Iran is planning to unveil a collection of exquisite Qur’anic manuscripts at the country’s Golestan Palace in the capital city of Tehran. “Some 30 Qur’ans

July 31, 2012 Culture
Iran to hold 1st intl. Qur’anic manuscript exhibition 0

Iran to hold 1st intl. Qur’anic manuscript exhibition

The capital city of Tehran is planning to hold the first international exhibition of Qur’anic manuscripts at Iran’s National Library and Document Center. The event

July 14, 2012 Culture
Isfahan cultural treasures showcased in Dublin 0

Isfahan cultural treasures showcased in Dublin

Isfahan cultural week has been held during an exhibition in the Ireland’s capital city of Dublin, displaying the treasures of the Iranian historical city. The

June 09, 2012 Culture, World
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Iran says new Gospel to cause Christianity collapse

Tehran says a religious text containing verses attributed to Jesus Christ, proves Islam is the righteous religion and will cause the downfall of Christianity. The

May 25, 2012 Culture, World
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Egyptian comic actor convicted for insulting Islam to appeal sentence

A court in Egypt has given one of the most famous comic actors in the Arab world, Adel Imam, a jail sentence for insulting Islam.

April 29, 2012 Africa, Culture
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Romeo and Juliet back at old Bolshoi

“For never was a story of more woe, Than this of Juliet and her Romeo.” Well, as Prokofiev’s famous ballet returns to the Bolshoi’s historic

April 20, 2012 Culture
Miss Russia 2012 Elizaveta Golovanova 0

Miss World announces contestants list

As the list of 50 winners of national beauty pageants around the world was made public, people start betting on the winner. According to people’s

April 20, 2012 Culture
British National Library buys Europe's oldest book 0

Britain buys Europe’s oldest book for $14 million

Britain’s National Library has bought Europe’s oldest fully surviving book, the St. Cuthbert Gospel dating back to the 7th century. The purchase was worth a

April 18, 2012 Culture
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Creators of ‘Silent World’ get rid of all residents

Avant-garde photographers known as Lucie and Simon have ‘kidnapped’ thousands of people from the buzzing streets of New York, Paris and Beijing to show what

March 31, 2012 Culture
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