Culture & Arts
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The Peoples of Afghanistan: A Story of Coexisting Cultures, Languages and Traditions
DID Press: Afghanistan is a country of remarkable ethnic, linguistic, religious and cultural diversity. Its geographical position between Central Asia, the Iranian Plateau and the Indian subcontinent, as well as its location along historic trade and migration routes, has played…
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Taliban Breaks Ground on $76 Million Islamic Culture Printing Center in Kabul
DID Press: Taliban has laid the foundation stone for the Afghanistan Islamic Culture Printing and Publishing Center in Kabul’s Sabz Industrial Park, as part of a planned expansion of printing and publishing activities focused on Islamic and cultural works. Abdullah…
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Historic Khwaja Abdullah Ansari Grand Mosque in Herat Restored
DID Press: The restoration and reconstruction of the Grand Khwaja Abdullah Ansari Mosque in Gazargah, Herat province, has been completed at a cost of 107 million Afghanis, with the mosque now reopened after two years of construction. The mosque, a…
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Afghan Artist Takes Fifth Place at Iran’s “Outstanding Woman” Festival
DID Press: Nilofar Hashemzadeh, an Afghan female artist, has secured fifth place in the handicrafts category at Iran’s “Outstanding Woman” Festival, competing among 1,500 participants. Hashemzadeh also received the festival’s third-degree distinction in the handicrafts category, placing her among the…
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IRGC Official: Iran and Afghanistan Stand Together
DID Press: Brigadier General Iraj Masjedi, deputy coordinator of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Quds Force, has emphasized the close ties between Iran and Afghanistan and called for expanded bilateral cooperation in economic and cultural fields. Masjedi said Iran and…
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More Than 3,000 Visit Herat’s Historic Citadel and Museum
DID Press: More than 3,000 people visited the historic Ikhtiyaruddin Citadel and Herat Museum on 24 Asad, marking the anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. On 24 Asad, the anniversary of the victory of the Islamic…
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Book Diplomacy: A Lasting Bridge Between Iran and Afghanistan
DID Press: Iran’s cultural adviser in Afghanistan has described books and literary exchanges as a lasting tool for strengthening cultural dialogue and cooperation between Tehran and Kabul. The cultural program “Friends of Books and Knowledge” was held at the Iran…
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Italy, UNESCO Launch Emergency Restoration of Mazar-e-Sharif Shrine
DID Press: Italy, in partnership with UNESCO, has launched an emergency conservation and stabilization project for the historic Shrine of Hazrat Ali following structural damage caused by last year’s 6.3-magnitude earthquake. According to the Italian Embassy, the project aims to…
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Taliban Urges Media to Highlight Government ‘Achievements’
DID Press: A senior Taliban official has instructed Afghan media outlets to produce and broadcast content highlighting what the group describes as the achievements of its five years in power, while also calling for expanded coverage of what he characterized…
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Ancient Greco-Bactrian Coin Unearthed in Northern Afghanistan
DID Press: A coin believed to be around 2,000 years old has been discovered in Afghanistan’s northern Baghlan province and transferred to a local museum after completing legal procedures, according to Taliban cultural authorities. Preliminary assessments suggest the artifact dates…
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