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Afghanistanian complete rare silk Quran One of the only Qurans ever made from silk fabric has been completed in Afghanistan -- a feat its creators hope will help preserve the countrys centuries-old tradition of calligraphy.
Each of the Islamic holy books 610 pages was produced by hand in a painstaking process that took a team of 38 calligraphers... |
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poorly preserved mummy may offer cues into ancient Egypt Australian academics could help unlock mysteries around ancient Egypt after discovering that a 2,500-year old coffin might contain the remains of a prestigious mummy.
The University of Sydney acquired the coffin 150 years ago and a series of academics incorrectly classified it as empty.
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Turkey sentences actress to prison for insulting Erdogan A famous Turkish singer and actress has been sentenced to 10 months in prison for insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a performance in 2016, the Hurriyet newspaper said on Thursday.
Singer Zuhal Olcay was accused of changing the lyrics of one of her songs by substituting Erdogans name... |
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Drowning caused Bollywood superstar Sridevis death: Dubai police Bollywood superstar Sridevi Kapoor, who died in Dubai at the weekend aged 54, drowned in her hotel bathtub after passing out, Dubai police said Monday.
"The death of Indian actress Sridevi occurred due to drowning in her hotel apartments bathtub following loss of consciousness," the Dubai police... |
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Afghan film "A letter to the President" nominated for Oscar Award An Afghan film "A letter to the President" depicting the life of a woman has been nominated for the Oscar Award.
The Roya Film House President Roya Sadat said "We are happy to announce that "A Letter to the President" has been nominated as representative movie from Afghanistan to Oscar Academy Awards... |
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Egypt announces discovery of 3,500-year-old tomb Egypt has announced the discovery in the southern city of Luxor of a pharaonic tomb belonging to a royal goldsmith who lived more than 3,500 years ago during the reign of the 18th dynasty.
The tomb is located on the west bank of the river Nile in a cemetery where noblemen and top government officials... |
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Charlie Hebdo stirs controversy with new Islamophobic cartoon The French magazine Charlie Hebdo has stirred outrage with yet another offensive cartoon, this time linking Islam to the recent terror attacks in Barcelona, Spain.
In its newest attempt at ill-intended humor, the notorious magazine published a cartoon on Wednesday that showed people lying in a pool... |
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Afghan Movie Nominated For Opera Prima Award An Afghan movie "A Letter To The President" has been nominated for the Opera Prima Award at the 70th Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland.
A Letter To The President, directed by Roya Sadat, is the only eligible film from Afghanistan. And it will be amongst 22 other films from all over the world which... |
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Indonesian Muslim fashion wants the worlds attention Loose-fitting “modest wear” combines with monotone sporty minimalism in the unconvential motifs of Rani Hatta’s Muslim-influenced collection.
Eschewing the hijab, her female models cover their hair with a baseball-like cap worn over a tight hood and stylish big turtle-neck collar.
The... |
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Muslim man sues Little Caesars, claiming halal pizza was a lie A Muslim man is suing Little Caesars for $100 million after he says he was served and then accidentally ate pepperoni made with pork, a food prohibited by Islamic law.
The complaint says Mohamad Bazzi of Dearborn ordered halal pizza twice from the shop on Schaefer in Dearborn. The boxes were labeled... |
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Facebook wages war on fake news ahead of UK general elections Social network company Facebook has taken a series of new measures to crack down on what it calls “fake news” in the UK, as the country prepares for crucial general elections next month.
Facebook said in a statement Tuesday that it had designed new algorithms to detect and remove news... |
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250,000 activists sign petition to back jailed Turkish journalists: Amnesty Amnesty International says tens of thousands of activists worldwide have signed an online petition calling for the release of around 120 journalists detained in Turkey following the abortive July 2016 military coup.
In a Wednesday report, the UK-based rights group said top journalists, cartoonists... |
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Journalists bravely face Taliban, other terrorist networks threats: Llorens A top US diplomat in Afghanistan has said the journalists in Afghanistan bravely face threats posed by the Taliban and other terrorist networks to do their jobs.
In a statement released on the occasion of World press Freedom Day, Ambassador Hugo Llorens said "Today we commemorate World Press Freedom... |
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+ UNAMA Chief Commends Local Media For Its Courage Referring to recent remarks made by Hizb-e-Islami leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar against the local media, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan's (UNAMA) Secretary General Tadamichi Yamamoto said on Tuwday that politicians should refrain from speaking out against the press. "I don't... |
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India To Fund Documentary On Nabi And Rashids Rise To Fame India's Foreign Ministry is set to fund a documentary on Afghanistan's two Indian Premier League (IPL) exports - Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi.
Rashid and Nabi are the first two Afghans to ever play in the IPL after being snapped up by Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).
According to Voice of America... |
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MoIC Strikes Back at Hekmatyar Over Anti-Media Remarks In his first public appearance in about 20 years, Hizb-e-Islami leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar on Saturday addressed a crowd of supporters in Laghman in eastern Afghanistan where he described some media outlets as "cursed" and said they must stop promoting sedition and ethnic division.
But, the Ministry... |
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Sandstorm unearths historical site in southeastern Iran A tremendous sandstorm that swept across part of Iran’s southeastern province of Kerman led to the discovery of several historic artifacts dating back to centuries ago at a dig site.
Fahraj Governor Gholam Reza Nejat-Khaleqi said the archeological site, located 248 kilometers... |
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Iranian university launches Pashtu faculty The Allameh Tabataba’i University in Iran has announced launching Pashtu faculty, a move welcomed by the University of Kabul on Friday.
A statement issued by the Allameh Tabataba'i University in Tehran said a delegation of the Kabul University’s literature and languages faculty was... |
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Italy police recover Van Goghs stolen paintings after 14 years Italian police in Naples have found two masterpieces by Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh that were stolen during a dramatic raid on an Amsterdam museum 14 years ago.
The two paintings were recovered from the Naples mafia as part of an operation against the Camorra group operating around the southern... |
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Mashhad named cultural capital of Muslim world The holy city of Mashhad in northeastern Iran has been officially introduced as the “cultural capital of the Muslim world” for the Asia region for 2017.
In 2011, the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), which is associated with the Organization of... |
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Family stumbles on Caravaggio painting worth $137 million in attic Imagine you have to go to the attic to fix a persistent leak and you stumble on a Baroque masterpiece that turns out to worth more than $137 million. This is what happened to a French couple two years ago when they found a Caravaggio while attending to a leaky roof.
"They had to go through the... |
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Look of Silence named best 2015 documentary The International Documentary Association (IDA) has named ‘The Look of Silence’ by American filmmaker Joshua Oppenheimer as the best documentary of 2015.
The film received the prize for best feature at the 31st annual IDA Documentary Awards ceremony held in Los Angeles, US.
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Michelangelos Moses statue unveiled after cleanup Michelangelo’s famous statue of Moses has been unveiled in Rome after undergoing yet another renaissance.
Restorers revealed a freshened up statue of Moses sculpted by the famous Italian artist for the tomb of Pope Julius II at the Church of San Pietro in Vincoli in Rome. The unparalleled... |
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Afghan Womens Orchestra Wins Freemuse Award Afghanistan’s first and only women’s orchestra, Zohra, has been awarded the Freemuse Award 2017. The orchestra is comprised of a group of students from the National Institute of Music (ANIM) in Kabul. The Afghanistan music industry is currently facing tremendous challenges ... |
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Looted Bowl Returned To Kabul Museum A British couple has handed over a 17th-century treasure that they bought in Saudi Arabia after it was found to have been looted from a museum in Afghanistan.
According to the UK's Sunday Times newspaper, Patrick von Aulock was shocked find out that an engraved copper bowl he and his wife, Paola,... |
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Muhammad(PBUH); the Messenger of God: a film that will capture the hearts of the world people It is the time when mocking and insulting Prophets and especially the Muhammad Prophet (PBUH) have become very common in the art and culture of the West and particularly Hollywood. Yet the people have not forgotten the bitter memory of the Hollywood stories about the Prophets. They remember Hollywood... |
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Iran to provide 500 scholarships to Afghan students each year The government of the Islamic Republic of Iran has promised to provide 500 scholarships each year to Afghans.
Iranian officials have made this commitment in a meeting with Haji Mohammad Mohaqiq, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, during his visit to Tehran.
Iranian officials also renewed their commitment... |
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Afghan look-alike of Salman Khan to appear on screen as Salmans younger brother Salman Khan’s upcoming movie, Bajrangi Bhaijaan, will be introducing an Afghan model who will be playing the role of Salman Khan’s younger brother.
Najeem Khan hails from Kabul, Afghanistan and is currently living in New Delhi pursuing a career in modeling.
Najeem is a die-hard fan of Salman... |
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Sami Yusuf contributes to Iranian films music Internationally-renowned music icon Sami Yusuf has contributed to the score of Iranian religious movie, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
Sami Yusuf, born in Iran, is one of the most loved singers as well as songwriters in the Arab world.
The British singer is known all around the world for his unique... |
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Fish and Cat wins NETPAC award in Australia Acclaimed Iranian cinematic creation Fish and Cat has won the award of Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema (NETPAC) in the Iranian Film Festival Australia (IFFA).
Directed by Shahram Mokri, the horror drama won the highly coveted best film award in the fourth edition of the IFFA.
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