(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - The Islamic Culture and Relations Organization in Kuwait is about to publish a book on Hazrat Zeinab, Imam Alis daughter and sister of Hussein (AS). A Christian Kuwaiti writer has written the book.Abbas Khameh Yar, Irans cultural attaché in Kuwait, met with Antoun Bara, the books writer, who is having the book published after 25 years since its writing, IBNA reported.In the meeting, Khameh Yar highlighted his close contact with some Christian writers in Kuwait like Josef Al-Hashem, the late Soleiman Katani and George Jardagh. He further stated that already numerous Christian figures are acting for the expansion of Islamic and Shiism thinking, which is honorable.He noted the proper status of religious minorities in the Islamic Republic of Iran and stated that followers of other religions enjoy political, ethnic and cultural freedom the country; numerous churches have been built in Irans cities, which ensures this fact, he added.He further praised some of Antoun Baras works in the development of Shia principles and called for the increase of joint projects with the ICRO regarding the release of books on Imam Ali and Hazrat Fatemeh (SA).Antoun Bara (born in 1943) is a Syrian-born Arabic and French literature master and holds a PhD in human creativity. In 1963, he was employed in Kuwaits Ministry of Information and since then has held posts in numerous Kuwaiti journals./129
