Iran �Snow� to compete at Singapore film festival

The Iranian drama Snow directed by Mehdi Rahmani has been selected to contend for awards at the 25th Singapore International Film Festival. The movie will be screened in the Asian Cinema section of the festival scheduled for December 4-14. Rahmani’s screen creation, which injects black...

Iran Cinema Celebration 2014 announces winners

The 16th Iran's cinema celebration has closed the year's programs with honoring the winners of its different categories. A number of cinema officials and many cineastes attended the awards ceremony held in Tehran's Milad Tower on September 13. While the winners of several categories had...

Imam Ali(as),Unique Leader in the History of Mankind

The history of mankind has witnessed many leaders over the ages. Many of these leaders achieved leadership through might or inheritance and some were chosen as leaders because of certain outstanding qualities that they possessed. Among the latter group there have also emerged some leaders whose works...

Shahrukh Khan named world�s second richest movie star

Indian movies (Bollywood) highest earning celebrity Shahrukh Khan earned in excess of 48 million USD last year, securing his title as the second richest actor in the world. Khan was born on 2 November 1965 in New Delhi, India his father, Taj Mohammed Khan, an ethnic Pathan, was an Indian...

�Hush! Girls Don�t Scream� scoops awards in Los Angeles Filmfest

Iranian social drama Hush! Girls Don’t Scream has swept awards at the third Women’s Independent Film Festival in Los Angeles. Directed by the leading Iranian woman filmmaker Pouran Derakhshandeh, the film swept two awards as well as an honorable mention of this year’s competition. The...

Gabriel Garcia Marquez commemorated in Mexico, Colombia

Mexico and Colombia have held public memorial ceremonies for the late Nobel award-winning writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Mexico bid farewell to its late artistic icon "Gabo" (Marquez’s nickname) during a ceremony held on Monday, April 21. Many people gathered in Mexico’s Fine Arts...

Halalywood:
The Rise of the Islamic Entertainment Industry

We’ve all heard of Hollywood and Bollywood. Some of you may have even heard of Lollywood (the Pakistani version) and Nollywood (the Nigerian version). But what about Halalywood? No? Well, as of 2014, you probably will. American actor and comedian Omar Regan, who has appeared in films such as...

UK Gets Muslim Minister of Culture

"He is a specialist in helping to raise investment in developing countries and is considered a global leader in this field,” Javid’s website says. “He has been engaged in community work his entire adult life, including raising £710,000 in a single event for the Disasters Emergency...

Ala Nowruz Amad�ala Nowruz Amad (New Day has arrived�New Day has arrived)

Nowruz means New Day and it marks the start of the New Year. It usually occurs on March 21 or the previous/following day depending on where it is observed. Nowruz is the celebration of spring—a new season which indicates the “rebirth of nature”. Preparations for Nowroz start several...

Young Afghan artists to compete for Afghan Contemporary Art Prize

Young Afghan artists are prepping themselves for the Afghan Contemporary Art Prize competition that is held every year to encourage local artists to bring in creativity in their work and go beyond the traditional marketplaces and landscapes’ sketches. These artists would come as a surprise...