This paper aims to explore the roots of nativist discourse among Iranian intellectuals in 20th century prior Islamic Revolution, a based on Eastern authenticity and felt need for return Islamic, Persian, or Asian traditions. general tendency took various forms anti- even pro-regime intellectuals, including severe anti-modernist evaluations Al-e-Ahmad, Hossein Nasr, Ahmad Fardid, Ehsan Naraqi. m...

as shiites we must know our imams. by understanding their deeds under different  conditions, we can modify our behavior to match theirs. by following their example we can be sure of the righteousness of our deeds and can promulgate their way of life in our social lives. among our imams, because of special period of time, imam ali and imam hossein (peace be upon them) are distinguished. their fo...

background: needlestick injuries (nsis) are among the most important occupational injuries for health care workers (hcws). in iran, the problem of exposure to contaminated blood among nursing personnels has not well documented. the aim of this study was to determine the incidence of needlestick injuries in population of nurses in shahroud imam hossein hospital, northern iran. methods: a self-ad...

Abstract The preliminary findings of cyclic tests conducted on a series half-scale unstrengthened and strengthened masonry walls are presented. Reinforced were by (i) non-prestressed near surface mounted (NSM) glass fibre reinforced polymer (GFRP) bars (ii) prestressed NSM GFRP. Walls symmetrically vertical passing through both mortar bricks. structure was subjected to concurrent sustained unif...

the phenomenon of doubt (hesitation) in pre-islamic (jaheli) poetry is usually accompanied with plagiarism (entehal). plagiary is not limited to any special nation; rather, it is widespread. in literary works of many nations. mohammad ibn-e-sallam aljomahi and abdolmalik ibn-e- hesham are among the most prominent critics of plagiary. also , morgolious, one of the greatest orientalists, has crit...

this essay which is the ma theses of mr. hossein sarkheili draws our attention to the role of the armored unit in different operations from its early days. it can be considered a valuable essay because of different interviews the writer has done with the commanders who had responsibilities in irgc armored units. the writer has discussed this unit's function in different operations and in d...