The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) has published the sixth issue of its quarterly cultural magazine, overseen by the Organization’s Poetry and Literature Center. This issue features a selection of articles, interviews, and studies addressing intellectual, literary, and cultural issues in the Arab and Islamic worlds.

The issue includes a special section celebrating Rabat as World Book Capital 2026, highlighting the city’s literary movement and cultural clubs, a historical and geographical overview of Rabat, as well as an article on the presence of Moroccan books in Africa.
It also features a special interview conducted by Dr. Ahmed Abdelbaset, expert at ICESCO’s Calligraphy and Manuscript Center, with Dr. Ahmed Chaouqui Binebine, Curator of the Royal Library of Al-Hassania in Rabat, focusing on manuscript treasures and their civilizational and cultural significance.

The issue also includes an interview with Palestinian director Fathi Abdelrahman, conducted by Omani poet and journalist Abdulrazzaq Al-Rubaie, in addition to a dialogue by Dr. Mohammed Ad-Dahy with French critic Isabelle Grell on the concept of autofiction.

In the language section, Dr. Rawiya Jamous addresses the teaching of the Arabic language to Japanese learners, while Dr. Mohammed Khalifa traces ICESCO’s journey in teaching Arabic in Africa.

The issue’s themes and articles also explore the concept of ethnic purity as viewed by writer Abdullah bin Mohammed Al-Waeli, the use of history and heritage in the works of Naguib Mahfouz from the perspective of Dr. Mahmoud Kahila, and the halt of poetic time in the Timbuktu desert by researcher Mohamed Al-Ansari, expert at ICESCO’s Culture Sector.