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Afghan filmmaker appointed president of the jury for the third “woman, life, freedom” film Festival.
Atiq Rahimi, the renowned Afghan writer and filmmaker and recipient of the Prix Goncourt, has been appointed president of the jury for the third edition of the International “Woman…
From Balkh to the world: Rabia Balkhi’s works transcend persian and are published in 10 languages.
Rabia Balkhi’s poetry published in a collection translated into 10 languages.The surviving works of Rabia Balkhi, one of the earliest known female poets writing in Persian, have be…
A stone bearing the name of the Prophet Muhammad six times in Kufic script has been discovered in Turkey.
Seljuk stone bearing the name “Muhammad” discovered at the ancient site of ani in Turkey.Archaeologists have discovered a decorative stone fragment dating to the Seljuk period duri…
Exploring scientific and practical strategies for the future of Afghanistan’s Turkmen community in Türkiye.
A two-day conference on the future of Afghanistan’s Turkmen community was held in Cappadocia, Türkiye, bringing together a number of Turkmen students, women, civil society represen…
Renowned American singer and actress Dolly Parton dies at 80.
Dolly Parton, the renowned American singer, songwriter, and actress known as the “Queen of Country Music,” died on Tuesday at the age of 80. Her family announced her death in a sta…
Afghans in the Netherlands commemorate the 107th anniversary of Afghanistan’s independence.
In the Netherlands, the Naranj Cultural Association commemorated the 107th anniversary of Afghanistan’s restoration of independence by holding an academic seminar and a series of r…
Cultural evening of Afghan Uzbeks held in Germany.
A cultural evening celebrating Afghan Uzbeks, attended by a number of Afghan artists and citizens, was held in Germany.The event took place on Saturday, 31 Asad (August 22), in the…
Taliban: Protected boundaries established for 44 historic sites in eight provinces.
The Taliban’s ministry of information and culture says that a delegation from the ministry’s Archaeology Department has surveyed 44 archaeological sites and historic monuments in t…
UN supports the preservation of one of the oldest Islamic structures in Balkh.
The Hajji Piyada mosque in Balkh province is more than 1,000 years old and, according to many researchers, its construction dates back to the ninth century CE or possibly even earl…
Major music Festival in Abu Dhabi canceled; Shakira and several global stars’ performances canceled off.
Abu Dhabi’s “Offlimits” Music Festival Featuring Shakira Canceled.The “Offlimits” music festival, which was scheduled to bring some of the world’s most prominent singers and bands…