Official Calls For Boosting Of Media Co-op Among Muslim Women

Tehran, Jan 9, IRNA -- Head of Iran's Islamic Culture and Relations Organization (ICRO) Mohammad Baqer Khorramshad on Sunday called for boosting of media cooperation among Muslim women. Khorramshad made the remarks in an opening ceremony of the first international press festival of Muslim women in Tehran, adding that the only way to neutralize the negative effects of modernity and destruction of family foundation is to reinforce Muslim women’s media in the world. He described the festival as a means to consolidate Muslim women's unity and materialize their fundamental ideals. He expressed hope the second festival to be held in Lebanon would be more interesting than the one previously held. The first international press festival of Muslim women opened here Sunday morning. The opening ceremony of the event was attended by a number of Iranian officials including Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyyed Mohammad Hosseini as well as Iranian and foreign cultural, press and media and arts personalities. The festival is being held with participation of 50 foreign periodicals from different world countries and 60 domestic ones in the venue of Iran’s National Library. Expert committees to be held on the sidelines of the festival will examine such issues as “role of women in establishing the new Islamic civilization”, “media policies of West and Islamic world press”, “a look at the western and Islamic life styles” and “a review of latest Islamic world developments”. An exhibition focusing on reflection of Islamic awaking movements worldwide is also organized on the sidelines of the festival./end