The Third Islamic Conference of Culture Ministers (Doha, 29-31 December 2001) issued a resolution whereby it adopted the draft programme of the capitals of Islamic culture submitted by the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, and invited the OIC Member States to nominate cities of which ISESCO shall select – each year – three capitals of Islamic culture, representing the Arab, Asian and African regions. The said Conference also decided to proclaim Makkah Al-Mukarramah as the first city celebrated as capital of Islamic culture. More…
Capitals of Islamic Culture for 2019
Bandar Seri Begawan / Sultanate of Brunei Darussalam
Asian Region
Tunis / Republic of Tunisia
Arab Region
Al-Quds / State of Palestine
Arab Region
Bissau / Republic of Guinea-Bissau
African Region
**Tunis will, as an exception, be celebrated as the fourth capital of Islamic Culture for the year 2019 on the occasion of its hosting the 11 th Islamic Conference of Culture Ministers.
Capitals of Islamic Culture for 2018
Nakhchivan / Republic of Azerbaijan
Asian Region
Al Muharraq / Kingdom of Bahrain
Arab Region
Libreville / Republic of Gabon
African Region
Capitals of Islamic Culture for 2017
Mashhad / Islamic Republic of Iran
Asian Region
Amman / Hashemine Kingdom of Jordan
Arab Region
Sennar / Republic of the Sudan
Arab Region
Kampala / Republic of Uganda
African Region
**Sennar will, as an exception, be celebrated as the fourth capital of Islamic Culture for the year 2017 on the occasion of its hosting of the 10 th Islamic Conference of Culture Ministers.
Capitals of Islamic Culture for 2016
Male / Republic of Maldives
Asian Region
Kuwait / State of Kuwait
Arab Region
Freetown / Republic of Sierra Leone
African Region
Capitals of Islamic Culture for 2015
Almaty / Republic of Kazakhstan
Asian Region
Nizwa / Sultanate of Oman
Arab Region
Cotonou / Republic of Benin
African Region
Capitals of Islamic Culture for 2014
Bishkek / Republic of Kyrgystan
Asian Region
Sharjah / State of the United Arab Emirates
Arab Region
Ouagadougou / Burkina Faso
African Region
Capitals of Islamic Culture for 2013
Ghazni / Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Asian Region
Tripoli / Republic of Lebanon
Arab Region
Kano / Federal Republic of Nigeria
African Region
**Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah was, as an exception, celebrated as the fourth capital of Islamic culture for the year 2013 on the occasion of its hosting the 8 th Islamic Conference of Culture Ministers.
**The celebration of Tripoli (Lebanon) was postponed, upon an official request from the Lebanese government.
Capitals of Islamic Culture for 2012
Dhaka / People’s republic of Afghanistan
Asian Region
Najaf / Republic of Iraq
Arab Region
Niamey / Republic of Niger
African Region
**The celebration of Najaf as a capital of Islamic culture for the year 2012 of the Arab Region was postponed, upon an official request from the Iraqi government.
Capitals of Islamic Culture for 2011
Jakarta / Republic of Indonesia
Asian Region
Nouackchott / Islamic Republic of Mauritania
Arab Region
Conakry / Republic of Guinea
African Region
**Tlemcen was, as an exception, celebrated as the fourth capital of Islamic culture for the year 2011 on the occasion of its hosting the 7 th Islamic Conference of Culture Ministers.
**The celebration of Nouakchott as a capital of Islamic culture for the year 2011 of the Arab Region was postponed, upon an official request from the Mauritanian government.
Capitals of Islamic Culture for 2010
Dushanbe / Republic of Tajikistan
Asian Region
Tarim / Republic of Yemen
Arab Region
Moroni / Union of Comoros
African Region
Capitals of Islamic Culture for 2009
Baku / Republic of Azerbaijan
Asian Region
Kuala Lumpur / Malaysia
Asian Region
Kairouan / Tunisian Republic
Arab Region
N’Djamena / Republic of Chad
African Region
**Baku was, as an exception, celebrated as the fourth capital of Islamic culture for the year 2009 on the occasion of its hosting the 6 th Islamic Conference of Culture Ministers.
Capitals of Islamic Culture for 2008
Lahore / Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Asian Region
Alexandria / Arab Republic of Egypt
Arab Region
Djibouti / Republic of Djibouti
African Region
**The celebration of Djibouti as a capital of Islamic culture for the year 2008 of the African Region was postponed, upon an official request from the Djibouti government.
Capitals of Islamic Culture for 2007
Tashkent / Republic of Uzbekistan
Asian Region
Fes / Kingdom of Morocco
Arab Region
Tripoli / Libya
Arab Region
Dakar / Republic of Senegal
African Region
**Tripoli was, as an exception, celebrated as the fourth capital of Islamic culture for the year 2007 on the occasion of its hosting the 5 th Islamic Conference of Culture Ministers.
Capitals of Islamic Culture for 2006
Esfahan / Islamic Republic of Iran
Asian Region
Aleppo / Syrian Arab Republic
Arab Region
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