Art & Culture February 10, 2018 3 This Day in History Iran Launches Modern (February 10)

Today is Saturday; 21st of the Iranian month of Bahman 1396 solar hijri; corresponding to 23rd of the Islamic month of Jamadi al-Awwal 1439 lunar hijri; and February 10, 2018, of the Christian Gregorian Calendar. Marine Ambulance 1298 solar years ago, on this day in 720 AD, Omar ibn Abdul-Aziz ibn Marwan, the 8th self-styled caliph of the usurper Omayyad regime, died due to poisoning of food after Hormuzgan on Friday. a reign of three years during which he renounced the oppressive and un-Islamic policies The marine ambulance was of his predecessors. He had succeeded his cousin and brother-in-law (i.e. wife’s brother) inaugurated in a ceremony, Sulayman ibn Abdul-Malik ibn Marwan. One of his first acts on assuming the caliphate was to issue a decree to halt the blasphemous cursing of the Commander of the Faithful, Imam attended by Iran’s Minister of Ali (AS), during Friday prayer sermons – a sacrilegious practice begun by the hardcore Health Hassan Hashemi in Bandar heathen Mu’awiyya ibn Abu Sufyan who through such acts intended to keep the growing Abbas, southern Iran on the coast neo-Muslim population ignorant of the God-given right to rule of the rightful successor of the Persian Gulf. of Prophet Mohammad (blessings of God upon him and his progeny). He next returned the large tract of Fadak whose income had now swelled to 40,000 dinars to the Ahl al- “The ambulance has four beds Bayt, since this was the property of the Prophet’s daughter, Hazrat Fatema Zahra (peace and is equipped with Intensive upon her) from whom the first and second caliphs had seized. He is credited with various Care Unit (ICU),” Head of other reforms like abolition of drinking, forbidding public nudity, and elimination of mixed bathrooms for men and women, which the Godless Omayyad caliphs had initiated. He was Hormuzgan University of Medical succeeded by the ungodly Yazid bin Abdul-Malik, who immediately reversed the policies Sciences Hossein Davoudi told of Omar ibn Abdul-Aziz and again seized Fadak. reporters. 760 solar years ago, on this day in 1258 AD, Baghdad was sacked by the Buddhist The marine ambulance is worth army of the Mongol marauder, Hulagu Khan (grandson of the bloodthirsty Chingiz Khan), who had the 37th self-styled caliph of the usurper Abbasid regime, al-Musta’sem, rolled 33 billion rials (over 1 million in a carpet and trampled to death under the feet of horses. The grand library of Baghdad, dollars), and the equipment costs containing countless historical documents and books on subjects ranging from medicine 3.7 billion rials (114,000 dollars). to astronomy, was destroyed. It is said the waters of the Tigris ran black with ink from the Iran borders two seas in the enormous quantity of books flung into the river. Death counts vary widely and cannot be easily substantiated, running into an estimated million. The Mongols looted and destroyed South, namely the Persian Gulf mosques, palaces, libraries, hospitals and buildings that had been the work of generations, and Gulf of Oman, as well as the since the founding of Baghdad five centuries ago. So terrible was the sack that Baghdad TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran launched marine ambulance dubbed a coastal waters of Bandar Abbas world biggest lake, known as the lay desolate for several generations. The incompetent Musta’sem, whose 16-year rule was confined to Iraq and some eastern parts of Syria, had neither raised an army to defend its first modern, specialized ‘Salamat 1’ in a ceremony in the in the Southern province of Caspian Sea, in the North. Baghdad nor did he attempt to negotiate with Hulagu, to whom two years earlier, he had supplied troops to conquer the Ismaili Nizari stronghold of Alamout. It seems the Abbasid ruler not just paid the price of assisting infidels against fellow Muslims, but also the far more serious treachery of his great-grandfather, the 34th self-styled caliph, an-Naser-Billah, some 40 years ago, in inviting Chengiz to attack the empire of the Khwarezm Shah, because ‘At Damascus Time’ Praised By of personal dispute, some years before the Mongol invasion actually occurred. The curtain thus came down on 524 lunar years of the Abbasid caliphate founded by Abu’l-Abbas Saffah by hijacking the sentiments of the Arab and Iranian masses for the Ahl al-Bayt, and thereby depriving once again the Prophet’s progeny of their political right to rule. Foreign Minister 711 solar years ago, on this day in 1307 AD, Temur Khan, the second emperor of the Yuan Dynasty of China and the sixth Great Khan of the Mongols in Mongolia, died at the age of 42 after a reign of 12 years. Son of Crown Prince Zhenjin who predeceased his TEHRAN (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Syrian and Iraqi actors. own father Kublai Khan, he had succeeded his grandfather and taken the title Emperor Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif It tells the story of an Iranian pilot Chengzong. hailed Ebrahim Hatamikia’s movie ‘At and his son as copilot who are seized 263 solar years ago, on this day in 1755 AD, French philosopher, Charles de Montesquieu, died at the age of 66. His views highly influenced the French Revolution and he was the Damascus Time’ as a “masterpiece”, by the Daesh forces in Syria when are first European to present the theory of separation of the three branches of government. His premiered at the 36th edition Fajr Film in the country to deliver a cargo of important book is “The Spirit of the Laws”, published in Geneva in 1748 in which he has Festival. humanitarian relief supplies to people attempted to discuss the evolvement of different forms of government during history. His “Today, my wife and I and a in a war-torn region. other important books include “Lettres Persanes” (Persian Letters) – a novel on the travel through France of two Iranian noblemen from Isfahan. It was used by him as a biting satire number of the deputies at the Impressed by the movie, Zarif’s eyes on the theories of Scottish economist, John Law. Foreign Ministry were hosted by Mr. welled with tears while describing it 255 solar years ago, on this day in 1763 AD, as per the Treaty of Paris – referred by the Ebrahim Hatamikia at Owj Arts and as a best manifestation of the bravery French as the Ominous Treaty – France handed to Britain Quebec and almost all its colonial holdings in Canada and India. Media Organization to watch the of the heroes who fought and lost their 204 solar years ago, on this day in 1814 AD, the Battle of Champaubert ended in the new masterpiece of this great artist,” lives for us. defeat of the Russians and the Prussians (Germans) by the French led by Emperor Napoleon Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad He said he remembers all the scenes Bonaparte. Javad Zarif wrote Thursday on his in the film will keep them in his mind 181 solar years ago, on this day in 1837 AD, Russian poet and author, Alexander Pushkin, died at the age of 38. Among his famous works, mention can be made of the novels “Eugene Instagram, describing the movie as an forever. “No one is able to forget Onegin”, and “Boris Godunov”. “unparalleled masterpiece”. any scene of this movie; those who 172 solar years ago, on this day in 1846 AD, the First Anglo-Sikh War ended with At Damascus Time, shot in Iran think our region is in great trouble victory of the British in the Battle of Sobraon in , resulting in the death of 10,000 and Syria, is directed by Ebrahim and catastrophe know that many Sikh soldiers and the surrender of territory as well as the famous diamond “Koh-e Noor” (Mountain of Light) to the British, who took it to London to adorn the crown of their Hatamikia and stars Hadi Hejazifar, heroes have fought against terrorists other parts of the world, so moment by unique endeavor on behalf of men and monarch. The British also took from the Sikhs the fabulous ruby “Khiraj-e Alam” (Tribute Babak Hamidian and a number of to prevent them from penetrating to moment of this film reminds us of a women who gave us everything.” of the World) and renamed it “-Ruby” since its first recorded possessor was the Central Asian conqueror, Amir Timur, as is evident by the six names inscribed on it – four of them his descendants, the Moghal emperors, , , Aurangzeb, and , while the last name is that of . Diet May Influence Deadly Breast 132 lunar years ago, on this day in 1307 AH, the Islamic scholar of Northern India, Seyyed Mohammad Ibrahim, titled “Seyyed ul-Ulema” passed away. To him goes the credit of persuading the British occupiers of Lucknow to vacate the grand Asefi Mosque, the Alamgir Mosque and the magnificent Asefi Imambara (Hussainiyya), which they defiled Cancer Spread for 27 years, using it as a gunpowder storage house, following their forcing into exile of the last King of Awadh, Wajed Ali Shah of the Naishapuri Dynasty. After return of these LOS ANGELES (Dispatches) of breast cancer, Knott added. other types of cancer cells. It is a protein called HER2. As a result, it religious structures to the Shi’ite Muslims Seyyed ul-Ulema revived the congregational prayers at the two mosques and the mourning ceremonies for the Martyr of Karbala, Imam - A single protein building block The researchers studied triple- called triple negative because it lacks resists common treatments -- which Husain (AS) at the Hussainiyya. Soon the Friday and Eid Prayers were revived at the Asefi commonly found in food may hold negative breast cancer cells, which receptors for the hormones estrogen target these factors and has a higher- Mosque. a key to preventing the spread of an grow and spread faster than most and progesterone and makes little of than-average mortality rate. 82 solar years ago, on this day in 1936 AD, Italian occupation troops launched the Battle often-deadly type of breast cancer, of Amba Aradam (also known as the Battle of Enderta) against Ethiopian defenders as part of the Second Italo-Abyssinian War. This battle saw attacks and counterattacks by Italian according to a new multicenter study. forces under Marshal Pietro Badoglio and Ethiopian general, Ras Mulugeta Yeggazu. The According to Cedars-Sinai result was occupation of Ethiopia and its annexation into the newly created colony of Italian Medical Center investigators found East Africa (Africa Orientale Italiana) – including Somalia and Eritrea. 39 solar years ago, on this day in 1979 AD, the fugitive Shah’s generals extended martial that by limiting an amino acid law following the abortive attack of the regime’s forces on an airbase in Tehran in retaliation called asparagines in laboratory for the pledge of allegiance of its personnel to the Father of the Islamic Revolution, Imam mice with triple-negative breast Khomeini (RA). The aim of the generals was to crush the people’s aspirations, to arrest the cancer, they could dramatically Imam and other revolutionary leaders, and if possible to assassinate them. Imam Khomeini, however, showed his foresight by calling on the people to ignore the illegal martial law reduce the ability of the cancer to and to come out in great numbers on the streets in order to thwart any mischief by the travel to distant sites in the body. Shah’s generals. Millions of Iranians took to the streets and clashed with the remnants of Among other techniques, the team the tottering Pahlavi regime in Tehran and other cities. As a result the rank and file of the used dietary restrictions to limit armed forces refused to obey the orders of the officers and many of them joined the people. In frustration, the Shah’s premier, Shapour Bakhtiar, made his last attempt to save his illegal asparagines cabinet from total collapse, by presenting a bill to the unelected Senate to dissolve the Foods rich in asparagines include dreaded SAVAK torture apparatus with promises to try its personnel, thereby admitting the dairy, whey, beef, poultry, eggs, widespread oppression and corruption of the British-installed and US-supported tyrannical Pahlavi regime against the Iranian nation. The next day the Islamic Revolution finally fish, seafood, asparagus, potatoes, triumphed following severe clashes between the regime’s forces and the masses, in what is legumes, nuts, seeds, soy and whole known as the Battle of Tehran. grains. Foods low in asparagine 39 lunar years ago, on this day in 1400 AH, Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Mohammad Baqer include most fruits and vegetables. as-Sadr, and his venerable sister, Amena Haidar, known popularly as Bint al-Hoda, after days of torture in prison were martyred by Saddam, the tyrannical ruler of the Ba’th minority “Our study adds to a growing regime of Baghdad. Ayatollah Sadr was a brilliant scholar and studied under such immortal body of evidence that suggests ulema as Grand Ayatollah Mohsin al-Hakeem and Grand Ayatollah Abu’l-Qassem Khoie. diet can influence the course of the At a young age he reached the status of Ijtehad – or independent reasoning based on Holy Qur’an and Prophet’s Hadith. His lectures at the Najaf Seminary, during which he used to disease,” said Simon Knott, PhD, critically evaluate the western and eastern materialistic schools of thought, were widely associate director of the Center attended by youths and academicians. He wrote outstanding works on Islamic economic for Bioinformatics and Functional and philosophy titled “Iqtasadona” (Our Economics) and “Falsafatona” (Our Philosophy). Genomics at Cedars-Sinai and one The awareness which he instilled in the Iraqi people, especially political consciousness, greatly alarmed the oppressive Ba’thist regime, in view of his attachment to the Father of of two first authors of the study. The the Islamic Revolution, Imam Khomeini (RA). Following victory of the Islamic Revolution research was conducted at more in Iran and the jubilation of the Iraqi people for repeating this experience in Iraq, Ayatollah than a dozen institutions. Sadr and his equally learned and socially active sister, were imprisoned, tortured and If further research confirms the brutally martyred by Saddam. Grand Ayatollah Baqer as-Sadr authored many valuable books. His religious-political legacy is alive today, since many of the statesmen in the Iraq findings in human cells, limiting are either his students or inspired by his thoughts. the amount of asparagine cancer 31 solar years ago, on this day in 1987 AD, famous Pakistani artist and calligrapher, Syed patients ingest could be a potential Sadeqayn Ahmad Naqavi, known popularly as Sadeqayn Naqqash, passed away at the age Anzali lagoon, which has been registered in Ramsar International Convention, is considered as an important of 57 in Karachi. strategy to augment existing tourist attraction and destination for birdwatchers. (Courtesy: IRIB English Radio – http://parstoday.com/en) therapies and to prevent the spread Courtesy: Tasnim News Agency