The pavilion of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) at the 31st Rabat International Book and Publishing Fair hosted a poetry evening as part of the CESCO Women Poets Forum, organized by the Organization’s Center for Poetry and Literature. The event was attended by poets, researchers, and cultural stakeholders, reflecting the growing presence of women’s poetic voices on the Arab and Islamic cultural scene.

The evening, held on Sunday, May 10, 2026, featured Moroccan poets Khadija Ayach, Dr. Khadija Al Saidi, Nabila Hamani, and Aicha Idkir, who delivered readings ranging from emotional and humanistic to national themes, in an atmosphere celebrating the power of the word and poetry’s ability to build bridges between cultures and safeguard human memory.

The event also included a tribute to Tunisian poet Jamila Al Majri, Director of the House of Poetry in Kairouan, who recited selected poems and praised the CESCO Women Poets Forum, and the cultural role played by the Organization in supporting creative women and strengthening their presence in cultural and creative spaces across the Islamic world.

The evening further featured the presentation of poetry collections published in cooperation with the ICESCO Center for Civilizational Dialogue, as part of the project “20 Moons in the Poetry Sky”, which aims to publish 20 poetry collections by 20 women poets, as an initiative to highlight women’s poetic experience and document its creative output.