Under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and in the presence of Prince Faisal bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Madinah region and head of the Supreme Committee for the occasion of Madinah as the Capital of Islamic Culture 2013 , the Minister of Culture and Information Dr. Abdulaziz bin Mohiuddin Khoja today opened of the VIII Islamic conference of the ministers of culture of the countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. The opening of the conference, which is held under the title "For Promotion of Cultural Rights in the Muslim World for the Service of Dialogue and Peace", was also attended by ministers of culture and heads of delegations and international organizations interested in cultural affairs. The opening ceremony, which was held at the University of Taibah, began with a recitation of verses from the Holy Quran. --More 13:44 LOCAL TIME 10:44 GMT تغريد