Afghanistan, Dec. 10 -- Kamal ud-Din Behzad's miniature art style has been officially registered by UNESCO as a World Heritage under Afghanistan's name.
UNESCO has added the miniature art tradition of Kamal ud-Din Behzad to its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity under the name of Afghanistan. The organization said the craft is central to preserving the cultural fabric and historical identity of the people of Afghanistan.
The inscription was approved during UNESCO's 20th session on intangible heritage in New Delhi. Officials who attended the meeting said the effort to register Behzad's miniature tradition took nearly a year of technical preparation, documentation, and diplomatic engagement.
Mohammad Humayo...