The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) has published the third issue of the ICESCO Cultural Magazine, a comprehensive quarterly publication overseen by the Organization’s Culture Sector. The magazine focuses on contemporary cultural, literary, and educational issues, as well as topics from the cultural reality of the Islamic world.

The new issue features a rich collection of articles, interviews, and reports by an elite group of writers, poets, and critics, including the main dossier of the issue titled “Autobiography and Its Adjacent Genres,” which consists of five articles. It also includes a special interview with renowned Egyptian poet Dr. Hassan Talab, discussing his intellectual journey and views on contemporary Arabic poetry, and a critical review titled “The Comforting Khamisiyyat,” written by Dr. Abdullah bin Nasser Al Ali, about the poetry collection Khamisiyyat by Dr. Salim M. AlMalik, Director-General of ICESCO.

The issue also contains a report titled “From Baku Shines ICESCO’s Vision,” highlighting the distinguished roles of the Organization’s regional offices, a special interview with Saudi critic and translator Dr. Saad Albazei, and a study on “Green Literature,” discussing the role of literature in preserving nature. Additionally, it features an article by Amal Fawzi, media expert at the League of Arab States, titled “The Egyptian National Library: A Journey Through Islamic Heritage Across Time.”

The magazine’s pages also include a study on the intersections between the metaverse and literature by Dr. Mahmoud Eldabh, Dean of the Faculty of Arts at Suez Canal University, alongside a variety of content such as the use of artificial intelligence in teaching Arabic to non-Arabic speakers, and a curated selection of poems.

For those interested in reading the new issue, a free digital copy will be made available on the Organization’s official social media pages.