Jordanian Minister of Culture Mustafa Al Rawashdeh has praised the pioneering cultural efforts of His Highness Sheikh Dr.

A Georgetown University professor has received a prestigious honor for her work in the field of classical Arabic poetry. Suzanne Stetkevych, Sultan Qaboos bin Said Professor of Arabic and Islamic ...

The poems have been selected and translated by Firuz Shirvanlu for the collection published by the Ruzbehan publishing company in Tehran. The book carries poems by Ali Ahmad Said Esber, a Syrian ...

Our book aims to present Arabic poetry anew to the new generation, regardless of any cultural and linguistic boundaries. Arab and Islamic history is full of artists and poets whose works transcended ...

Locals with an abiding interest in Arabic society, culture and literature may not find too many opportunities, outside of our city’s fine libraries, to pursue their passion. This Thursday’s talk then ...

Ask the average Iranian about the persons they most admire and you are likely to hear a list of poets, from Ferdowsi and Saadi centuries ago to Iraj Mirza and Sohrab Sepehri more recently. For an ...

Peter Cole, a Jewish poet, translator and publisher, received a MacArthur "genius" award of $500,000 last week, and the timing couldn't have been more apt. Cole is cofounder of Ibis Editions, a small ...

In this interview with Kuwait Times, Maryam reflects on her dual heritage, her journey from student composer to regional artist, and the purpose that drives her to keep creating music rooted in ...

U-M Professor Khaled Mattawa said he will use the grant to expand his Arabic poetry translations. Khaled Mattawa will receive a %24625%2C000%2C no-strings-attached ...

Under the patronage of His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, and organised by the Cultural Affairs Department at the Sharjah Department of ...