When family and social pressures prevented Majnun from marrying his beloved Layla, his heartbreak drove him to the wilderness, where he found solace among wild animals. The 7th-century Bedouin classic, Layla and Majnun, tells of his descent into madness — his name itself means “mad” — and his flight from the company of humans to animals who More
Some engravers in western Herat province have stressed over government and public support and demanded the exploration of opportunities for the promotion of their art inside and outside the country. They said that the artists in the field of engraver should have the opportunity to communicate with the art community outside the country and find More
Foreign-based female Afghan journalist, Zarghona Mangal, has written two books on the past and current situation in Afghanistan during her trip to the country last year. Zarghona Mangal, a former audio media who is currently journalist living in Sweden, says she wanted to gather information to prepare a proposal for her studies last year during More
Prominent poet, writer and researcher Wasif Bakhtri has passed away in the United States at the age of 81. Wasif Bakhtri’s daughter Manezha Bakhtri wrote on Facebook that her father passed away due to an illness. “Ustad Wasif Bakhtri, our father, our guide, our soul and self joined eternity last night… His life is so More
Culturists say hundreds of yet to be registered historic monuments and heritage sites in southern Ghazni province are on the verge of destruction, urging government authorities to take steps for their preservation. They say some of the unregistered historic monuments in Ghazni have either collapsed, half destroyed or on the verge of destruction. Culturist and More
A drug addict at a rehabilitation centre in the capital Kabul has meticulously calligraphed the Holy Quran, an official said on Thursday. Muhajir Farahi, spokesman for the Ministry of Information and Culture, tweeted that a drug addict in at a rehab in Kabul had written the entire holy book in a beautiful calligraphic style. “Later More
The Information and Culture Department of northeastern Badakhshan province says historical monuments were greatly damaged due to the past wars and natural disasters. Mahazuddin Ahmadi, director of information and culture, who traveled to Yamgan district to inspect historic monuments, said that the technical evaluation of Hakim Naser Khesraw tomb had been done. He added historic More
The residents of northern Baghlan province has handed over 14 historic items to the national museum for better care, an official said on Saturday. Mawlavi Ezatullah Haqqani, head of the provincial Information and Cultural Affairs, said two residents of Hussainkhel village in Pul-i-Khumri Amanullah and Haji Mohammad handed over historic items they inherited from their More
About 35 ancient artifacts have been found in the Minaret of Jam area of western Ghor province, an official said on Tuesday. An Information and Culture Department official said: “Work has lately been underway on strengthening the Minaret of Jam under the supervision of archaeologists.” Mullah Nizamuddin Ibrahimi said 15 metal coins and 20 other More
