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Art & Culture August 23, 2020 3 This Day in History Iranians Celebrate National (August 23)

Today is Sunday, 2nd of the Iranian month of Shahrivar 1399 solar hijri; corresponding to 3rd of the Islamic month of Muharram 1442 lunar hijri; and Day of August 23, 2020, of the Christian Gregorian Calendar. Over 3,507 lunar years ago, on this day, Prophet Joseph (Yusuf), while an under- (Book of the Cure), a comprehen- tonic and neo-Platonic thoughts, teen boy, was rescued from the well into which his brothers had thrown him, after initial deliberation to kill him, because of their jealousy towards him for sive philosophical and scientific but adventures in his life, and his the deep love and affection of their father Prophet Jacob (Ya’qub) for this pious , and Al-Qānūn fī premature death, left his enterprise and extremely handsome son. Joseph was sold as a slave and ended up in Egypt, al-ṭibb (The Canon of ), unfinished. where Divine Providence, after having again tested his firm , patience, and which is among the most famous By age 16 Avicenna turned to wisdom, through ordeals that included a lengthy prison term, granted him a lofty books in the . medicine, a discipline over which ministerial rank in the court of the monotheistic Pharaoh. Yusuf of the holy He was taught the whole Qur’an he claimed “easy” mastery. When Qur’an details his interesting account – including the magnanimity he showed to his brothers – and calls it “Ahsan al-Qasas” (the Most Excellent of Accounts). and much of literature when the sultan of became ill 1435 lunar years ago, on this day in 7 AH, the Almighty’s Last and Greatest he was 10 years old. He mastered and none of the court physicians Messenger, Prophet Mohammad (SAWA), sent letters to the world’s kings and , natural , and math- could diagnose the disease, Avi- emperors, officially inviting them to the of the universal religion of . ematics when he was 18. He then cenna was called and cured him. According to historians he sent some twenty-six letters to the then world leaders turned to and studied Ar- He began his large writing career spread across the face of the earth, including the emperors of Rome, , and istotle’s . at age 21. Some 240 extant titles China. Obviously, the Prophet’s approach in this regard shows that Islam speaks with logic and reasoning in its invitation to righteousness. A few years following Ibn Sina’s philosophical system are attributed to him. He worked these official invitations, Islam spectacularly spread across the major part of the has left the deepest and the most on numerous fields, including known world. (MNA) – Iran marks lamic world. persistent effect on the Islamic mathematics, geometry, astrono- 1386 solar years ago, on this day in 634 AD, Abu Bakr, who assumed the the national day of Avicenna, the Iranians also mark the National philosophical thought as well as my, , metaphysics, philolo- caliphate (political rule of the Islamic state), following the passing away of the prominent Persian philosopher and Doctors’ Day on August 22 to pay European Medieval . gy, music, and poetry. Almighty’s Last Messenger, Prophet Mohammad (SAWA), died after a rule of 2 physician on August 22. He has innovations within the Peri- The Mausoleum of Avicenna years, three months and 22 days. Son of Osman ibn Amer of the Tamimi clan of tribute to all the efforts made by the Qureish, he is said to have given up idolatry and become a Muslim in the early Ibn Sīnā known as Avicenna Avicenna in his time. He was par- patetic philosophy, demystifying is a complex located at Ibn Sina days of the Prophet’s proclamation of the divine mission, well after the initial (980-1037) was a Persian physi- ticularly renowned for his contri- points in ’s thoughts, and Square, , Iran. It has been private invitation to the near relatives. He found himself propelled to the caliphate cian and is considered the most butions to the fields of philosophy sometimes adding to them. registered as one of the nation- at the dubious gathering of Saqifa Bani Sa’dah, where following a heated dispute famous and influential philosopher and medicine. He sought to establish a new phil- al monuments of the country on and a fistfight among the Mohajer (migrants from Mecca) and Ansar (helpers from and of the medieval Is- He wrote the Kitāb al-shifāʾ osophical system drawing on Pla- Iran’s National Heritage List. Medina) as to who should be the caliph, his friend Omar ibn Khattab suddenly pulled his hand and proclaimed him caliph. This action created the greatest-ever discord amongst Muslims, the scars of which are still evident on the body politic of the today. Many of the Prophet’s companions questioned Abu Bakr’s Successful Title Makes It to U.S. Festival credentials in the absence of any ayah of the holy Qur’an or a statement from the Prophet in his favour. Most of them vividly recalled that only two months TEHRAN (IFILM) -- The Best Screenwriting Short Drama, and ten days earlier on 18th Zilhijja, 10 AH, while returning from his Farewell Loudoun Arts Film Festival (LAFF) Best Direction Short Drama, and Hajj pilgrimage, the Prophet had halted at Ghadeer-Khom on God’s express in the U.S. has scheduled to host Ira- Best Short Drama. commandment to proclaim as vicegerent his dear cousin and son-in-law, Imam Ali nian short flick ‘The Blue Bed’. The Award-winning Iranian short ibn Abi Taleb (AS), regarding whose prime position in Islam and his God-given Written, directed and produced film ‘Exam’ is also slated to be merits, God’s Messenger had always emphasized upon. It is also an undeniable of Islamic history, as found in all reliable texts, the Prophet’s daughter, Hazrat by Alireza Kazemipour, the short screened at the LAFF. Fatema Zahra (SA), strongly protested the usurpation of the political right of film be competing at the Inter- The mission set for the LAFF is her husband in an eloquently moving sermon, but sadly she became the target national Shorts section of the first to showcase innovative and com- of the wrath of the new regime, which in a bid to Imam Ali (AS) to swear edition of the U.S. event. pelling movies to entertain its au- allegiance to Abu Bakr, stormed her house with fire and crowbars and smashed The film narrates the story of a diences. upon her the door – as a result of which she suffered miscarriage, broken ribs, and girl who has taken an inappropriate Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, eventual martyrdom. In short, before his death, Abu Bakr made a will in favour of his friend, Omar ibn Khattab, as the next caliph, ignoring the protests of many path in her life and gets visitors at this year’s edition of the fest will companions of the Prophet, such as Talha ibn Obaidollah. home. be launched online on the official 1381 lunar years ago, on this day in 61 AH, the Omayyad commander, Omar ibn But suddenly things start to website of the LAFF on August 27. Sa’d arrived in Karbala with a force of 4,000 armed men to surround the small change for her when a woman Also, following the social dis- band of Imam Husain (AS), the grandson of Prophet Mohammad (SAWA). Omar walks into her life. tancing protocols, the event will was sent by the oppressive governor of Kufa, Obaidullah ibn Ziyad, to demand ‘The Blue Bed’ has been screened Best Directing award at the 10th The film has also received three be held in person via Drive-In on oath of allegiance from the Prophet’s grandson for the ungodly rule of Yazid, or at a number of global events and Vancouver Short Film Festival in nominations at the 2020 Leo September 10-13 and 17-19 in bring him to his court. The Imam refused to yield to injustice, and for the next few days thousands of more converged on Karbala. Finally, on the 10th of won some awards, including the Canada. Awards in Canada, including the Middleburg. Moharram, Imam Husain (AS), bravely courted martyrdom in an unequal battle that has made his stand and cause immortal, inspiring people in every age against oppression. 776 solar years ago, on this day in 1244, Bayt al-Moqaddas (Jerusalem), was ‘Selfies’ Could Be Used to besieged and liberated once again by the Muslims shortly after King Frederick II had taken its control without a fight during the th6 Crusade, along with Bethlehem, Nazareth and several other towns, as per a treaty with the Ayyubid Sultan al- Detect Heart Disease Kamel. Soon, the Ayyubid ruler invited the Khwarazmian clan to liberate it. LONDON (Dispatches) -- Send- yellow deposits of cholester- 506 solar years ago, on this day in 1514 AD, the decisive Battle of Chaldiran was ing a “selfie” to the doctor could be ol underneath the skin, usually fought between Shah Ismail Safavi I of Iran and Sultan Salim I of the Ottoman a cheap and simple way of detect- around the eyelids) and arcus Empire in the plain of the same name between the two northwestern Iranian cities ing heart disease, according to the of Tabriz and Khoy. corneae (fat and cholesterol 425 solar years ago, on this day in 1595 AD, during the Long War (1591–1606), authors of a new study published deposits that appear as a hazy Wallachian Prince Michael the Brave after some resistance against the Ottoman in the European Heart Journal. white, grey or blue opaque ring army of Sinan Pasha in the Battle of Calugareni retreated northward. The The study is the first to show in the outer edges of the cornea). advancing Turkish Muslims captured the Romanian capital, Bucharest, and the that it’s possible to use a deep However, they are difficult for next important city of Targoviste as well as Stoienesti. learning computer algorithm to humans to use successfully to 406 solar years ago, on this day in 1614 AD, during the Fettmilch Uprising, Jews detect coronary artery disease predict and quantify heart dis- were expelled from Frankfurt in what was then the Holy Roman Empire, following the plundering of the Judengasse, because of the heavy interest rates charged by (CAD) by analysing four photo- ease risk. the Jews as well as their slandering of the fundamentals of Christianity, such as the graphs of a person’s face. insulting of Prophet Jesus and his virgin mother, Mary (peace upon them). Although the algorithm needs 258 solar years ago, on this day in 1762 AD, the poet Andrea Chenier was born. to be developed further and tested During the struggles of French revolutionaries he was executed in 1794 on the in larger groups of people from charge of opposition to the suppressive policies of the radical figure, Robespierre. different ethnic backgrounds, the 199 solar years ago, on this day in 1821 AD, after 11 years of war, Spain granted Mexico independence as a constitutional monarchy. researchers say it has the poten- 187 solar years ago, on this day in 1833 AD, the British Parliament passed a law tial to be used as a screening tool abolishing slavery in its colonies by Aug 1, 1834. This would free some 700,000 that could identify possible heart enslaved black Africans, including those in the West Indies. disease in people in the general 181 solar years ago, on this day in 1839 AD, Britain seized Hong Kong Island population or in high-risk groups, from China as it prepared for war with the Qing Empire. The ensuing 3-year who could be referred for further conflict would be known as the First War. 91 solar years ago, on this day in 1929 AD, Palestinians, both Muslims and clinical investigations. Christians, rose against the illegal Jewish migrants of Europe in the city of al- “To our knowledge, this is the Khalil in what is now the West Bank of River Jordan. The British occupation first work demonstrating that ar- authorities were forced to relocate the Zionists, but continued to hurt Arab feelings tificial intelligence can be used by bringing from Europe and illegally settling hundreds of thousands of more to analyse faces to detect heart Jews, until the illegitimate birth of the Zionist entity in 1948. disease. It is a step towards the 78 solar years ago, on this day in 1942 AD, as many as 40,000 German troops lost their life in the gory Battle of Stalingrad – present day Volgograd – following development of a deep learn- Hitler’s massive assault on this Soviet city which fiercely resisted the Nazis. The ing-based tool that could be used failure to take Stalingrad marked the turning point in World War 2 and finally led to assess the risk of heart disease, to the defeat of Germany. either in outpatient clinics or by 54 solar years ago, on this day in 1966 AD, Lunar Orbiter 1 took the first means of patients taking ‘selfies’ photograph of Earth from orbit around the Moon. to perform their own screening. 42 solar years ago, on this day in 1978 AD, Hojjat al-Islam Seyyed Ali Andar- zgou, was martyred by the Shah’s regime. This could guide further diag- 42 solar years ago, on this day in 1978 AD, Professor Mohammad Parvin nostic testing or a clinical visit,” Gonabadi, passed away at the age of 75. said Professor Zhe Zheng, who 30 solar years ago, on this day in 1990 AD, the Republic of Armenia declared led the research. independence on the eve of the disintegration of the . It is known already that certain 9 solar years ago, on this day in 2011 AD, Libyan dictator, Mu’ammar Qadhafi, facial features are associated was overthrown after the National Transitional Council (NTC) forces took control with an increased risk of heart of Bab az-Azizia compound with assistance from NATO airplanes and US backing against the eccentric military colonel whom the West had installed in 1969 and disease. These include thinning discarded him after having fully exploited him. Qadhafi retreated to Sirte, only to or grey hair, wrinkles, ear lobe The Open-Air Theater will be hosting tazieh performances during the first ten nights of Moharram. be captured and killed by NTC forces on 20 October 2011. crease, xanthelasmata (small, Courtesy of Honaronline