There is a humble translation of the Prophet’s historic Ghadir Khumm sermon.(1)All Praise is due to Allah who is exalted in His Unity, Near in His Uniqueness, Sublime in His Authority, and Magnanimous in His Dominance. He knows everything; He subdues all creation through His might and evidence. He is Praised always and […]
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Space and Time Warps By Stephen William Hawking
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Cyrus The Great
Cyrus Charter of Human Rights CylinderFirst Charter of Human Rights The charter of Cyrus the Great, a baked-clay Aryan language (Old Persian) cuneiform cylinder, was discovered in 1878 in excavation of the site of Babylon. In it, Cyrus the Great described his human treatment of the inhabitants of Babylonia after its conquest by the […]
The population crash will kill our economy – good news for the planet
Guardian Despite passing the seven billion mark, the global population birthrate is slowing. That will be great for the environment
Vitamins linked with higher death risk in older women
BBC – When it comes to vitamins, it appears you could have too much of a good thing, say researchers who report a link between their use and higher death rates among older women.
A Ghazalian Predicament: Epistemology and Metaphysics of Causation in the Works of Ghazali
Amirehsan Karbasizadeh*There is no question, which on account of its importance, as well as difficulty has caused more disputes both among ancient and modern philosophers, than this concerning the efficacy of the cause, or that the quality, which made them, be followed by their effects. David Hume (1977, p.156)
Mehrangis Kar: Gentlemen, Thank You!
Espionage is a special crime that is considered serious not just by governments but also by peoples. They do not forgive it because it is seen as an act against the interests of people.
Iran’s War On Fun
By Golnaz EsfandiariA woman in the Iranian city of Mashad has become the latest victim of Iran’s longest standing and most unconventional war — the war against fun.
Gulistan Saadi by Sheikh Muslih-uddin Sa’di Shirazi (1258)
The Manners of KingsChapter 1Story 1I heard a King (Padshah) giving orders to kill a prisoner. The helpless fellow began to insult the king on that occasion of despair, with the tongue he had, and to use foul expressions according to the saying:
Sufism Under Attack In Iran
Different orders of dervish use various rituals to cleanse their minds and open their hearts to God.Lawyer Farshid Yadollahi was 18 years old when he had a spiritual dream that led him on a search for the truth and resulted in his becoming a Sufi.