Capital of Islamic Culture ( Arabic عاصمة الثقافة الإسلامية, DMG 'Āṣimat AT ṯaqāfa al-Islamiyya ) is a title that the Islamic Organization for Education, Science and Culture ( Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization , ISESCO), headquartered in the Moroccan capital Rabat is awarded. It was first awarded to Mecca in 2005 , and since then the names have been issued to cities in the Arab, African and Asian regions.