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the phenomenon of western sufi teachers is unique, not just because of the individuals themselves, though they are certainly fascinating, but because of what they represent: the flowering of the western genius, which has discovered eastern traditions, absorbed them and in the process changed them and been changed by them. this paper is a primary outline of the main contours of this phenomenon, ...

The article provides an insight into a problem of lexical semantic change. A short historical outline of the development of semantic studies is given. The authors analyze some of the most important stages in the history of the formation of this field. The existing approaches to dealing with form and meaning, namely semasiological and onomasiological ones are discussed. The authors consider the ...

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...

avicenna (980 – 1037 ad) known as the prince of physicians in the west was one of the most prominent persian thinkers, philosophers, and physicians. owing to his interests in cardiology, he authored considerable works on different aspects of cardiology. “resaley-e-ragshenasi” (book on pulsology) and”kitab al-adviyt- ol-qalbiye” (the book on drugs for cardiovascular diseases) are avicenna’s grea...