BAKU, Azerbaijan, Dec. 17
Trend:
Azerbaijan's Icherisheher (Maiden Tower and the Shirvanshahs' Palace Complex), the historical center of Shaki (along with the Khan's Palace) and Gobustan cave paintings have been included in the ISESCO List of Islamic Heritage, Trend reports.
All three attractions are included on the basis of the final document of the extraordinary meeting of the Islamic World Heritage Committee held in Rabat, the Moroccan capital.
In total, 117 historical and cultural sites are included in the Islamic World Heritage List. Three monuments in Yemen are on the list of monuments that are in danger of destruction.
The Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) was founded by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in May 1979.
With 54 member states, ISESCO is one of the largest international Islamic organizations and specializes in the fields of education, science and culture. Its headquarters are in Rabat, Morocco. The Director General is Salim M. AlMalik, also Secretary General of the Federation of the Universities of the Islamic World.