Many cities in the Global South are structurally different from Northern, particularly American, on which much of urban sociology’s conceptual apparatus has been based. Thus, depicting them terms a standard vocabulary risks imposing an inappropriate way seeing. We need that is able to accommodate their experience. This special issue contributes work building vocabulary. select five keywords soc...

Sixteen subjects, with sickle-cell anaemia, all Iranians (ages 3 to 56 years), with very mild symptomatology are reported. Some of the subjects had been totally asymptomatic. Splenomegaly was noted in 9 cases. There was an increase in the mean level of fetal haemoglobin (18%); this is the probable explanation for the mild phenotype. In 29 subjects with sickle-cell trait, the level of HbF was al...

Abstract:Iraqi Shiites make up near 60 percent of the population live in the southern half of the country. However, they have been rarely in the circles of power throughout history and often under colonial domination of minorities that reached its peak during the rule of the Ba'ath Party. Thus, the Shiites were considered as an opposition through the history of Iraq, particularly after th...

It is often assumed that there a confrontation between science and Islam, especially in religious communities. Biological evolution one of the constant sources contention due to its metaphysical implications. Although are some empirical data showing low acceptance understanding basic principles Sunni-majority countries, has been categorical lack about Iran as most influential Shiite-majority st...

Background Islamic doctrine and related teachings play a seminal role in constructing the sexual performance of followers, women in particular. Objective The aim was to explore women's understandings of Islamic Shiite principles related to their sexuality. Materials and Methods In a qualitative content analysis approach, four individual interviews and seven focus groups conducted in Rafsanj...