shahnameh and the history of bal’ami are great and important literary works in iranian culture. these two works have many similarities and embody the history of iran from its beginning up to the authors’ time. the researches show that the sources and references that ferdowsi and bal’ami consulted were different. ferdowsi consulted the prose shahnameh of abou mansouri and the oral narratives; wh...

a new 2-[(4-substituted-phenyl-3-chloroazetidin-2-one)-5-(2'-methylamino 4-phenyl-1', 3'-thiazolyl-]-1, 3, 4-thiadiazoles, 5(a-n) were synthesized from 2-substituted-benzylideneamino-5-[2'-methylamino-4'-phenyl-1',3'-thiazolyl]-1,3, 4-thiadiazole, 4(a-n) using 2-amino-4phenyl-1, 3-thiazole as a starting material. the synthesised compounds have been screened in vitro for their antimicrobial acti...

The article examines the functioning of precedent names in modern Russian prose. They are analyzed as part various comparative constructions – metaphors and similes. Precedent classified, a number thematic groups distinguished, which they included: ancient mythonyms, biblical characters saints, literary folklore characters, historical figures cultural figures. It is noted that most voluminous g...

Ancient Chinese texts present an area of enormous challenge and opportunity for humanities scholars interested in exploiting computational methods to assist in the development of new insights and interpretations of culturally significant materials. In this paper we describe a collaborative effort between Indiana University and Xi’an Jiaotong University to support exploration and interpretation ...

admittedly, one of the problems facing the high school education system in iran is that students do not show interest in arabic and obtain very low marks. this is specially important because arabic is the key to understanding religious texts and our literary and scientific heritage. a study of 400 high school students from various education districts in the city of mashhad, using a cluster samp...

Pharmacy is an ethical profession. The aim of this study was to investigate the history of pharmacy ethics in Iran. In the ancient Persia, medical and pharmaceutical ethics were related to religious rules, and everybody had to respect it. The ethical rules were similar to some current pharmacy ethics. During Islamic era, the pharmacy ethics were edited according to the Islamic rules. After intr...

Mustard is a condiment that has been used for culinary, religious and cultural purposes by humanity since time immemorial. Mustard has figured prominently in the Indian tradition and its medicinal properties have been systematically evaluated and documented in the classical Ayurvedic texts. The paper attempts to carefully review the ancient and contemporary uses of mustard as food and medicine ...