concerning the article on ”cataract surgery in albucasis manuscript” pages 75-76 which is published in this issue of iranian journal of ophthalmology (irjo) a few points took my attention worth mentioning.     the science of ophthalmology and cataract surgery was developed 6,000 years ago, not in egypt but at mesopotamian region. the babylonians mastered this science 2,000 years before the glor...

The present paper deals with the attitude of Edgar Poe, a famous American writer and poet, to death afterlife – themes heaven hell in his works. It shows role Poe’s life experience personal tragedies formation understanding mentioned concepts; special attention is dedicated peculiarities romantic gothic genres, especially “dark romanticism,” combining features both, e.g. creation mysterious atm...

Ali Shir Nava’i (d.1501) was a famous statesman, poet and linguist, political cultural identity in the Timurid capital, Herat at end of 15th century. The subject this research is first only illustrated copy Nava’i’s Khamseh, which produced Ottoman Royal Atelier. colophon on folio 309v copy, dating 937/1530-31, shows that calligrapher, bookbinder painter Khamseh as Pir Ahmed bin Iskender. This i...

Johnny Cash. Upon boarding an airplane, I turned around, and there he was—the “Man in Black” (truly dressed in black and carrying a black guitar case). I asked for his autograph and, in the absence of a scrap of paper, had him sign my boarding pass only to have that part immediately taken away by the airline clerk. Seeing what was happening, he again signed the little part of the boarding pass ...