one reading (qara'at) of asr sura, , which is inconsistent with other valid readings, has been attributed to ali (p.b.u.h). because this reading contains additions to the asr sura, its acceptation is not possible. a survey of two chains of traditions about this reading of the asr sura attributed to ali (p.b.u.h) shows that these traditions are of isolated type (khabar vahed). it also shows...

since the ancient times, burial practices have displayed certain characteristics among different iranian ethnic groups and regions were influenced by the local religious orientations, traditions and environments, and are regarded as part of the spiritual culture of any given population. indeed, religious beliefs play the main role in this diversity. because of the empire’s long endurance and va...

the coastal region of chabahar gulf with 1113.7km2 area has been located in the southeast of iran. in this research, satellite images of etm+ (2004) were used in order to zoning of sedimentary environments in this gulf. methodology of this research was baesd on synthesis of supervised and unsupervised classifications in gis and envi softwares. based on studies and calculation of oif index, the ...

Management research has begun to explore how cultural entrepreneurs use established or declining societal traditions create distinctive new ventures and products. In this study, we propose an alternative pathway for creating entrepreneurial opportunities, that is, through leveraging extinct traditions. Extinct yield opportunities highly products ventures, yet their entails substantial challenge...

  Children are a precious gift from God, and the blessing of a child is a special time in a person's life. All cultures and religious traditions have certain ways of welcoming a newborn child into the community; also, each culture and religion has its own customs and traditions for the birth of a child. During and after the birth of a Muslim child, there are certain rituals the mother and fathe...

With the development of computer science, communications technology and environmental modeling, virtual geographic environments (VGEs) have been linked with field observations and geographic modeling. VGEs enable researchers in various fields to collaboratively perform computer-aided geographic experiments. This study proposes a collaborative environment to conduct a virtual flood experiment th...

VGE geographic knowledge refers to the abstract and repeatable geo-information which is related to the geo-science problem, geographical phenomena and geographical laws supported by VGE. That includes expert experiences, evolution rule, simulation processes and prediction results in VGE. This paper proposes a conceptual framework for VGE knowledge engineering in order to effectively manage and ...