http://www.english.hadhramaut.info ISESCO declares Tarim city the capital of Islamic culture. [The Source: seiyoun/hadhramaut.info - 04/05/2009] The Islamic Organization for Education,
Science and Culture ISESCO has opted Tarim city to be the capital of Islamic culture for 2010. The decision was made, to implement the decisions taken by the Fourth Islamic Conference of Ministers of Culture at met in the the Republic of Algeria, in December 2004  had   approved the establishing the capitals of Islamic culture. The choice of the capital city of Tarim to be the next Islamic culture of 2010 because of its Islamic history with  full of contribution in the scientific and intellectual content.  The prominent features of Mih-dhar minaret mosque with a length of 150 meters as an Islamic architecture and perhaps the most famous of all is the houses of Tarim that were   built of mud and in a manner that characterized  by  engineering science. Tarim receives  that city and still  receives each year, students seeking religious  education  from various parts of the world  to get  the best of it   practically and Spiritually , which is not inexhaustible.  Currently the Ministry of Culture is preparing   to develop plans and programs of events that the city is famous for the Tarim. This programs and development as well as projects projects to be implemented in order to create a city to host the Tarim events will be held throughout the next year. The ministry will soon prepare a particular perceptions about the inauguration ceremony of the event in Tarim the capital of Islamic culture for 2010, and will be announced officially in the coming days about this great cultural event that will take our country next year at a news conference to be held by Dr. Muhammad Abu Bakr Al Muflhi and Minister of Culture, which will explain a lot of details concerning the proclamation of Tarim The   capital of Islamic culture for 2010