Islamic Culture
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Iran, Italy poised to broadening artistic-cultural ties
TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) – Islamic Republic of Iran and Italy poised to broadening and enhancing artistic-cultural relations after the coronavirus pandemic.
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IDO head calls on officials to pay more attention to culture
TEHRAN, Jun. 14 (MNA) – Islamic Development Organization [IDO]’s Chief Hojjatoleslam Mohammad Qomi criticized lack of enough measures in boosting culture in the country.
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Iran, Pakistan review cultural cooperation
TEHRAN, Jun. 13 (MNA) – Referring to the of Iran's cultural presence in Pakistan, the two countries stressed the need to strengthen the common cultural capacities.
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VIDEO: Pregnant Muslim woman assaulted in Islamophobic attack in Sydney
TEHRAN, Nov. 23 (MNA) – A heavily pregnant Muslim woman was repeatedly punched and stomped on by a 43-year-old man in an Islamophobic attack in Australia’s Sydney on Wednesday.
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By: Quayyum Raja
The Muslims can’t survive without unity!
TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) – What is the definition of survival? In my opinion, it is not just an ability to feed oneself or even enjoy life, but an ability to have a voice without which there is no respect and honor in the world.
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By: Mohammad Mohsenifar
SCCR session on Tuesday
TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) – The Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution (SCCR) held a session on Tuesday. The heads of three branches of the Iranian government who are members of the SCCR were attending in the session.
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By: Mohammad Mohsenifar
Mother’s Day at Islamic Development Organization
TEHRAN, Feb. 26 (MNA) – The national Mother and Women’s Day, which corresponds to the anniversary of the birthday of the Hazrat Fatima Zahra, was commemorated at the Islamic Development Organization during a ceremony.The recently freed Iranian journalist Marzieh Hashemi from US jails also attended the ceremony.
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Dubai to host intl. conference on Al-Ghazali in 2021
TEHRAN, Feb. 23 (MNA) – The International Research Organization will host a conference on Abu Hamid Muhammad ibn Muhammad al-Ghazali (1058-1111), an Islamic theologian in Dubai, UAE, in early 2021.
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Marzieh Hashemi talks to MNA on:
Why are so many people in the West turning to Islam?
TEHRAN, Feb. 22 (MNA) – In an interview with Mehr News Agency, American-Iranian journalist and television presenter Marzieh Hashemi talks about why so many Westerners are converting to Islam?
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Leader receives officials of Islamic Propagation Center of Qom Seminary
TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (MNA) – The Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei held a meeting with the officials of the Islamic Propagation Center of Qom Seminary, during which he described answering the questions put forward by the young generation and students as a duty of the Center.
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By: Shahab Ghayyuomi
Closing ceremony of 10th Farabi Intl. Festival
TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (MNA) – The 10th edition of Farabi International Festival on Humanities and Islamic Studies has wrapped up in the Iranian capital, Tehran, with the country’s First Vice President Es'hagh Jahangiri in attendance.
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By: Akbar Badrkhani
19th Abu Rayhan Biruni Festival
TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – The 19th Abu Rayhan Biruni Festival was held on Sunday morning with Deputy Health Minister Reza Malekzadeh and some other Iranian scientific officials as well as a Dutch embassy official in attendance. Abu Rayhan Biruni (973–1050) was an Iranian scholar and polymath.
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By: Ramin Saffari
Martyrdom anniv. of 8th Shia Imam in Mashhad
MASHHAD, Nov. 8 (MNA) – Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims from Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, Azerbaijan and several other countries have flocked to the holy city of Mashhad in the northeastern province of Khorasan Razavi to mark the martyrdom anniversary of the eighth Shia Imam, Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Reza (PBUH) at his mausoleum.
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By: Asghar Khamseh
Family National Congress
TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – The opening ceremony of 'Family National Congress' was held in Tehran on Wednesday in the presence of the head of Islamic Propagation Organization Ghomi. The event was also attended by the Mehr News Agency staff.
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The Hague hosts some 100 Iranian handicrafts
TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) – Some 100 Iranian handicrafts are being showcased in the Municipal Museum The Hague, in the Netherlands.
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Islamic philosophers key to growth in Western thought: Kevin Richards
TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – Professor Kevin Richards, chair of Liberal Arts Department at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, tells Mehr News that “Islamic philosophers are key to the growth that happens in Western thought during the late Middle Ages.”
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Some Western thinkers were racist: Velayati
TEHRAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) – In all schools of thought, civilization is rooted in urbanization, Ali Akbar Velyati said Mon., adding some famous Western thinkers were kind of racist.
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By: Pang Sen
Facts and figures about Xinjiang of China
TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) – Due to its important role in China’s Belt-and-Road Initiative, the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (Xinjiang) has attracted much attention. Not infrequently, praises, along with misunderstanding and western media’s distortion are intertwined in the press. It is necessary to present a real and true picture about the region to facilitate a better understanding of Xinjiang.
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Ayatollah Khamenei:
Iran not to ask for US permission to be in own region
TEHRAN, Mar. 08 (MNA) –Leader of Islamic Revolution said Thu. that Iran will not ask for US permission to have a presence in its own region, adding that Tehran would talk to Washington only if it ever wanted presence in US.
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Terrorists after framing Islam as religion of violence
TEHRAN, Feb. 28 (MNA) – Seyyed Kamal Kharrazi, the Head of Iran's Strategic Council on Foreign Relations condemned what terrorist did with the reputation of Islam in the world in the meeting with Syrian scholars on Wednesday.
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By: Maryam Kamyab
Pres. Rouhani at Book of the Year Award ceremony
TEHRAN, Feb. 7 (MNA) – President Rouhani attended the closing ceremony for the 35th Book of the Year Award and the 25th IRI World Award for Book of the Year held on Wed. at Vahdat hall.
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Pres. Rouhani opens Book of the Year Award ceremony
TEHRAN, Feb. 07 (MNA) – The closing ceremony for the 35th Book of the Year Award and the 25th World Award for Book of the Year of Iran has kicked off at Vahdat Hall in the presence of President Rouhani.
