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Afghan Calligrapher Keeps Ancient Art Alive With His Brush

3rd January, 2021 · admin · Leave a comment

 Abdul Hakim Karimizada is one of just a few artists in the city of Herat who are trained in traditional Islamic calligraphy. He recently displayed his work in an exhibition dedicated to themes of peace, love, and unity. Afghanistan hopes to register its form of calligraphy with UNESCO, but there are fears that the

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Posted in Art and Culture | Tags: Calligraphy in Afghanistan, Herat |
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Minaret of Jam Listed as ICESOCO Heritage Site

30th December, 2020 · admin · 5 Comments

Tolo News: Minaret of Jam in Ghor province has been listed among cultural heritage sites of the Islamic world by the The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, referred to as (ICESCO). The Minaret of Jam’s isolated location may have prevented the monument from intentional destruction for nearly 900 years. The minaret is believed

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Posted in Art and Culture, History, Muslims and Islam | Tags: Ghor |
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Taliban Denounces Western-Style Kabul Fashion Show

29th December, 2020 · admin · Leave a comment

Ayaz Gul VOA News December 29, 2020 ISLAMABAD – Afghanistan’s radical Taliban has angrily reacted to a rare fashion show held recently in Kabul, where young girls and boys, mostly in Western clothes, took part in the ramp walk. In a commentary published on its official website, the Islamist insurgent group condemned last week’s event

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Posted in Art and Culture, Security, Society, Taliban, US-Afghanistan Relations |
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Afghan literary expert finds rare book on Pashtun history

29th December, 2020 · admin · 20 Comments

Ariana: Habibullah Rafi, a well-known Afghan writer and member of the Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan, said he has discovered a 400-year-old book on the history of Pashtuns. He said the 600-page book was found in Germany with the cooperation of Afghans in that country. Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in Art and Culture, Ethnic Issues, History | Tags: Pashtuns |
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Miniature artists call on UNESCO to include Afghanistan on heritage list

26th December, 2020 · admin · Leave a comment

Ariana: Afghan Miniature artists have urged the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to include Afghanistan in its Persian Miniature cultural heritage listings alongside other countries in the region. This comes after UNESCO’s Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage Committee last week listed Persian Miniature as intangible heritage of Iran, Turkey, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan. Afghanistan

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Posted in Art and Culture, History, UN-Afghanistan Relations |
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Archeologists Share New Discoveries in Kabul

23rd December, 2020 · admin · Leave a comment

Tolo News: Archeologists have made new discoveries in fourteen sites on the Tapa-e-Narenj hill in Kabul over the past eight years, Afghan archeologists said on Wednesday. All new discoveries belong to the Buddhist era . The new discoveries include several stupas, one fireplace, 24 broken statues, two complete statues, one statue of a princess and

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Posted in Art and Culture, History | Tags: Buddha Statues, Buddhism in Afghanistan, Kabul |
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This female tattoo artist from Afghanistan is breaking stereotypes with her creations

1st December, 2020 · admin · Leave a comment

Times Now: Soraya Shahidy of Afghanistan is an artist in the conservative country who is breaking stereotypes with her creations. Shahidy believes she is the first-ever females tattoo artist in a country where many scholars say that tattoos are forbidden under Islam. Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in Afghan Women, Art and Culture, Society | Tags: Soraya Shahidy, Tattoos in Afghanistan |
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Film Industry Has Been Ignored for Many Years: Actors

18th November, 2020 · admin · Leave a comment

Tolo News: As the Herat International Women’s Film Festival gets underway, a number of actors on Wednesday said the film industry in the country has been ignored by the government over the last two decades and its crucial role to influence society has not been recognized so far. Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in Art and Culture, Economic News, Entertainment News, Society | Tags: Herat |
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AKDN Pledged To Restore Ancient Minaret

11th November, 2020 · admin · 7 Comments

Khaama Press: Agha Khan Development Network, in a letter to president Ghani vowed to support the afghan government in restoration of an Ancient minaret in Herat province. Sediq Sediqqi, spokesman to the President, tweeted on Wednesday, that earlier President Ghani have instructed relevant government institutions to restore the minaret. The minaret is reported to have

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Posted in Art and Culture, History | Tags: Herat |
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Kabul Cinema Hall Destroyed Despite Opposition by Artists

10th November, 2020 · admin · Leave a comment

Tolo News: Kabul Municipality, implementing an order by the first [vice] president [Amrullah Saleh], on Monday evening destroyed the Park Cinema in downtown Kabul despite opposition by artists and activists to stop the destruction of the decades-old building.  Afghan Film chairperson Sahara Karimi who held a sit-in protest near the building said she was “forcibly”

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Posted in Art and Culture, Entertainment News, History | Tags: Amrullah Saleh, Park Cinema, Sahara Karimi |
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