Nizwa marks fruitful year as Capital of Islamic Culture 2015

Source: Ministry of Justice,
Oman.

Nizwa in Oman concludes the 2015 programme marking its selection as the Capital of Islamic Culture for the Arab region today, reports the Oman News Agency.

The project of Islamic Culture capitals was approved by the 3rd Islamic Conference of Ministers of Culture in 2001. The Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) chooses three cities each year from member states in the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to be the capitals of Islamic Culture, representing the Arab, Asian and African Regions.

Nizwa was selected by the ISESCO to represent the Arab Region as a Capital of Islamic Culture for 2015 while Almaty, the previous capital of Kazakhstan, was selected to represent the Asian Region and Cotonou in Benin the African Region.

Nizwa Castle.

Nizwa is about 164 km from the capital Muscat. It used to be the capital city and continues to be one of the major scientific and cultural centres in Oman.

Interested?

Read the ISESCO blog post detailing Nizwa's history