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Mauritania celebrates Nouakchott as cultural capital of Islamic world

Mauritania celebrates Nouakchott as cultural capital of Islamic world

Mauritania on Friday commenced the very first events given that Nouakchott was picked as the resources of society in the Islamic globe for 2023.

Mauritanian Head Of State Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, priests of culture from many Arab as well as Islamic countries and also experts from the fields of culture, literary works and media participated in the opening event held at the Meeting Royal Residence in Nouakchott.

The opening ceremony, organised under the supervision of the Islamic Globe Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (ICESCO) and the Mauritanian Ministry of Culture, consisted of artistic performances and also cultural exhibits besides a pavilion committed to manuscripts and an additional for sites signed up on the Islamic Heritage Checklist.

Mauritanian Minister of Culture Mohamed Ould Soueidatt cooperated a speech that the statement of Nouakchott as the resources of society of the Islamic world: “Stands for a celebration to offer the Mauritanian culture as well as provide a brilliant picture of the essence of the Islamic religion and also is credited to the honourable clinical function played by our historic cities (Chinguetti, Tichit, Walatah, and also Ouadane), which certified them to be signed up on the listing of the Globe Heritage Sites.”

” In these cities and others, prizes of rare manuscripts have actually built up in official and also exclusive libraries. Acknowledging several of them constituted a great social success, as it exposed rare valuables, a few of which were semi-extinct. These cities likewise disclose building and also visual features that deserve stopping at,” the minister included.

He verified that picking Nouakchott as the social capital of the Islamic world: “Comprises a correct possibility for deep cultural communication in between our Islamic peoples, and also a chance for the joint financial investment between them and individuals of the globe.”

Ould Soueidatt proceeded: “It is an occasion to establish a cultural dialogue where we stress the deepness as well as pureness of our Islamic culture and its saturation with the worths of tolerance, conjunction and also tranquility.”

Director-General of ICESCO Salim Mohammed Al-Malik mentioned one of the most famous cultural events that the organisation will monitor throughout the year, foremost of which is: “Protecting as well as valuing heritage sites signed up on ICESCO’s listing of heritage in the Islamic world, adding to the remediation of many heritage websites and also launching the ICESCO Forum for Young Poets.”

In his speech throughout the opening event, he attested: “Nouakchott is entitled to the title of Capital of Culture in the Islamic Globe for the year 2023, due to its glories in verse, literature and also law along with the country in general.”

Al-Malik validated that ICESCO: “Is ready to offer complete cultural support this year with various activities.”

Last Updated:  7 January 2023

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