The cultural and artistic deputy of guidance and cultural general office in East-Azerbaijan said; The successful conduct of the international photo festival of Islamic cohesion in the city of the first ones pointed out the fact that there were potential and hidden capacities in this part of Islamic Iran which have not been used property yet.

Mr.Naser Vahidi Mehr by mentioning that the photo festival of Islamic cohesion portrayed Islamic art notified that the participation of the artists from 24 countries in the festival indicated that the great capacity of art has not still been used to create unity and cohesion among the Muslims throughout the world. It is necessary the matter to be surveyed expertly.

He added; that Islamic is religion which applies culture and its devices for ethics and inner transformation of humans but it tries to increase and grow culture, art and rationality in order to creating happiness and prosperity for human body.

The cultural and artistic deputy of guidance and cultural general office in East-Azerbaijan believes that colonialism slowed down the growth rate of the art and culture of Islamic world in the past centuries; however, in the recent decades, hopes have been made for cultural development in the Islamic world.

Vahidi Mehr declared that the cultural growth had been accompanied with artistic growth in the Islamic world.

He then added; that art in Islam unlike the west is not a commercial commodity but it is for polishing the human spirit and a means by which man can come close to god. Muslims have developed various arts such as calligraphy, Islamic architecture, tile setting, etching and writing. They wanted to create works which were full of spiritual and calmne