Iranian provinces to host Imam Reza Intl. Festival
TEHRAN – The 13th Imam Reza International Festival will be held in Tehran and other provincial capitals from July 23 to August 26.
The Islamic Culture and Relations Organization (ICRO) will also hold the festival in 75 countries, including Turkey, Russia, Georgia, Germany and France.
During a meeting with the organizers of the festival on Tuesday, Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Ali Jannati proposed establishing a satellite channel for Imam Reza (AS).
IAA censures Charlie Hebdo’s cartoon insulting Prophet Muhammad (S)
TEHRAN – The Iranian Academy of Arts strongly condemned French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo’s recent action to publish another vile cartoon insulting Prophet Muhammad (S) in a statement, which was published on Wednesday.
The first edition of Charlie Hebdo published last Tuesday since nine of its contributors were murdered has a cover showing the Prophet Mohammad and the slogan, “Tout est pardonné,” French for “All is forgiven”.
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