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22 Jul 2012 15:51	Dorri asks for a book channel
	Deputy Minister of Islamic Guidance and Culture in cultural affairs has sent a letter to the director of Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting asking for the establishment of a reading and book cultural channel.

17 Jul 2012 15:48	Charter of Quranic activities heralds new Quranic era
	In his address at the opening ceremony of the 20th International Quran Exhibition, Hamid Mohammadi, head of the event, stated that the charter of Quranic activities is harbinger of a new era in religious activities.

17 Jul 2012 13:11	“Living cultural figures should be honored”
	During a ceremony held on remembering the dignitaries, Minister of Islamic Guidance and Culture said: “Commemorating Iran’s late cultural figures and introducing their works are precious however the living cultural dignitaries should be praised as well.”

16 Jul 2012 16:02	English page of Book House launched
	English speaking researchers in the world have now access to book-related information in Iran’s market at Ketab.ir.

16 Jul 2012 10:51	Culture Minister: Quran is a book of guidance
	During the opening ceremony of the 20th International Quran Exhibition, Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyyed Mohammad Husseini said: “We will be welcoming the holy month of Ramadan; fasting will lead us to impeccability and the holy Quran is indeed a book of guidance and impeccability.”

15 Jul 2012 12:25	Holy Quran exhibition to open today
	The 20th Holy Quran exhibition will open today in the presence of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, Mohammad Husseini at Tehran's Grand Imam Khomeini Prayer Ground.

14 Jul 2012 15:52	Print: Basis of Cultural Development, Dorri
	In the opening ceremony of the 2nd National Conference of Quality Management in Print, Bahman Dorri, Cultural Deputy of Guidance Ministry, said that the basis of cultural development and progress in the past 2 centuries has been print which is an indication of the impact of print in human life.

12 Jul 2012 15:43	Manuscripts are identity of nations, Husseini
	At the conference of Persian Manuscripts and Printed Books in the Subcontinent, Culture Minister Mohammad Husseini marked manuscripts as the identity of any nation.

12 Jul 2012 12:15	Motto of 20th Quran Exhibition: “Quran, Awakening Culture”
	In a press conference held in announcement of the programs and details about the 20th Quran Exhibition, the Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, Mohammad Husseini, said that the motto of the exhibition will be Quran and Awakening Culture.

11 Jul 2012 13:33	186 Iranian exhibitors registered for Quran Fair
	The cultural deputy office of the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance has announced that as many as 186 Iranian exhibitors have registered for the 20th Holy Quran International Exhibition.

9 Jul 2012 13:06	Writers’ charter underway at Book House
	Manager of the Book House Institute said that the ethical charter of writers is being prepared by the institute and will be released in the future.

8 Jul 2012 12:28	Publication of Sunni books should be facilitated, Dorri
	In a press conference held with publishers of Kurdistan Province, Bahman Dorri, Cultural Deputy of Guidance Ministry, said the ministry is focusing on facilitation of Sunni book publication.

8 Jul 2012 12:20	Stall of new publications at Kurdistan Book Fair
	Managing Director of Iranian Cultural Fairs Institute (ICIF) said that Kurdistan's 5th Provincial Book Fair has opened. He said:" A stall has been established at the fair's entrance which is house to the new publications of 1391, moreover some experts help the visitors to choose the correct book."

7 Jul 2012 14:01	Mahdi-based arts should be taken more seriously, Husseini
	In the 8th International Conference on Mahdism Doctrine, Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, Mohammad Husseini, asserted that pursuing Islamic and Mahdi-related topics is the major responsibility of Islamic researchers and artists.

6 Jul 2012 10:02	Pen Day Celebrated
	Today, the number of published books and the literati are two indicators of Iran's [high] cultural status, said Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, Mohammad Husseini, in his address at the celebration of the Pen Day held on July 4, 2012.

4 Jul 2012 12:00	"Books promoting western cultures will not receive publication license"
	Islamic Guidance and Culture Minister Seyyed Mohammad Husseini said:" Books which promote western cultures will not receive publication license and the Majlis MPs should support such a movement."

4 Jul 2012 11:08	Culture Ministry to back print educational workshops
	During the opening ceremony of the first print educational workshop of the print collage, executive advisor to cultural deputy office of Islamic Guidance and Culture Ministry said:" The Guidance Ministry's cultural deputy office will do its best to develop the center."

3 Jul 2012 13:59	Husseini: Lebanese poets interested in Hafez, Saadi
	Iran's Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyyed Mohammad Husseini inaugurated Iran's cultural week in the Lebanese capital, Beirut.

1 Jul 2012 17:12	"Noted Sacred Defense works to be translated"
	On the sidelines of praising injured war veteran authors, Minister of Islamic Guidance and Culture Seyyed Mohammad Husseini said:" We have decided to translate some of the books which are written by injured war veteran authors."

1 Jul 2012 10:39	Husseini: Books to be published about Shahriar
	In a meeting with members of the policy-making council of the Shahriar International Poetry Congress, the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance said announced the publication of 12 titles on Master Shahriar.

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