Calcareous Cave Discovered in W Azarbaijan Province
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Art & Culture February 15, 2018 3 This Day in History Calcareous Cave Discovered (February 15) Today is Thursday; 26th of the Iranian month of Bahman 1396 solar hijri; corresponding to 28th of the Islamic month of Jamadi al-Awwal 1439 lunar hijri; and February 15, 2018, of the Christian Gregorian Calendar. 1428 solar years ago, on this day in 590 AD, Khosrow II was crowned the 22nd in W Azarbaijan Province Sassanid Emperor of Persia, following his revolt against his father, Hormizd IV, who was deposed, blinded and killed. Grandson of Khosrow I (Anushirvan), he styled Simineh District, and en route Iran formed in the course of time and himself Perviz (Victorious) but lacked the traits of virtue, as was evident by incidents gas transfer pipeline to Turkey. presently, it is completely dried.” during his 38-year reign that ended in 628 with his torturous death in prison at the hands of his generals, after he had torn the letter of invitation to Islam from the Almighty’s He pointed to the discovery of this Given the sensitivity of resi- Last and Greatest Messenger, Prophet Mohammad (SAWA), and threatened to attack calcareous cave by the project com- dents of the village with regard to Hijaz from Iranian-controlled Yemen, following the reversal of his fortunes in the 26- missioner and added, “This natural maintain this cave intact, a min- year long Roman-Iranian War. Within a year of his accession he was ousted by the and historical work is located as ute was concluded between rural rebellious general, Bahram Chubin, fled via Syria to Constantinople, and regained the throne of Ctesiphon in 1591 with help from Emperor Maurice of Byzantium (Eastern depth as five meters of the land and councilors and contractor of the Roman Empire). In 602, the murder of Maurice and usurpation of power by Phocas, can be used as a tourist center. provincial Gas Company, based provided him the pretext to attack the Roman Empire, and in the next decade while Residents of Rahimkhan Village on which, contractor was commit- Islam was publicly proclaimed in Mecca, Iranian armies led by the Generals, Shahrbaraz and Shahin, overran Syria, Palestine, Egypt and almost the whole of Anatolia (modern reported the discovery of the cave ted to change the pipeline as long Turkey) right up to the walls of Constantinople. The victories of the Zoroastrian Persians to provincial Governorship and as 10 meters away from the cave over the Christian Romans gladdened the hearts of Arab infidels and made them mock Cultural Heritage, tourism and mouthpiece. Muslims, at which God revealed Surah Roum to the Prophet, foretelling the eventual Handicrafts Department for follow- The caves of this province are triumph of the monotheists – indeed one of the eternal miracles of the holy Qur’an. In 622, a decade after Heraclius had removed Phocas to become the new Roman Emperor, ing up the case, he observed. considered as natural and virgin and coinciding with the Prophet’s migration from Mecca to Medina, the fortunes of As large as 315 square meters, this tourist attractions of this vast and Khosrow II began to decline with defeat after defeat in Anatolia, Egypt, Palestine, Syria, TEHRAN (MNA) – Head of Cul- that a limestone cave was discov- calcareous cave lacks any historical mountainous province which at- Georgia, Armenia, and Iraq; resulting in his ouster, death and replacement by son, Qobad tural Heritage, Tourism and Handi- ered in this sub-province. and ancient work, he said, adding, tract numerous domestic and for- II. 1312 solar years ago, on this day in 706 AD, General Leontios, who in 695 had crafts Department of Bukan As’ad This calcareous cave is located in “The limestone cave had been dried eign tourists every year, he con- usurped the throne of Byzantine by deposing Emperor Justinian II and exiling him after Jamyani said here on Wednesday the vicinity of Rahimkhan Village, with the hydro pores that has been cluded. slitting his tongue and nose, only to be overthrown in 698 by Apsimarus Tiberius, was executed along with the latter by the restored Justinian. In 686 Justinian had chosen Leontios to lead the army against the Muslims in Georgia and Armenia. Ruthless Leontios carried the war further into Azarbaijan, and forced the Omayyad caliph, Abdul- “Damascus Time” to Be Screened at Berlin Festival Malik Ibn Marwan, to grant heavy concessions. Leontios was less successful when war resumed in 692, and was defeated by the Muslims at the Battle of Sebastopolis in Cilicia (southern Turkey). Justinian imprisoned Leontius, but two years later in 695 freed him (Dispatches) – Iranian movie The movie recounts the story and appointed him commander. Instead Leontius organized a revolt, deposed Justinian ‘Damascus Time’, directed by of an Iranian pilot and his son as and seized the throne. During his unpopular 3-year reign, Leontios lost Carthage in North and Ebrahim Hatamikia, will be copilot who are seized byTakfiri Africa to the Muslims in 697. The Germanic naval commander, Tiberius Apsimarus, realizing the futility of facing the Muslims in Carthage, sailed instead to Constantinople, featured at Berlin Film Festival. forces in Syria when are in the deposed Leontius, and seized the throne as the new emperor. In 705, Justinian II returned ‘Damascus Time’, shot in Iran country to deliver a cargo of from exile to oust Tiberius. Both Tiberius and Leontios, with their tongues and nose slit, were paraded through the streets while the citizenry pelted them with ordure, before and Syria, stars Hadi Hejazifar, humanitarian relief supplies to being executed in the Hippodrome. Babak Hamidian and a number of people in a war-torn region. 1156 lunar years ago, on this day in 283 AH, Arabic poet, Ali ibn al-Abbas ibn Jurayj, known as Ibn ar-Roumi, passed away. Son of an Iranian mother and a half-Roman Syrian and Iraqi cast. “Damascus Time”, produced by Muslim father, which explains his surname Ibn Roumi, he was a Shi’a Muslims and Mohammad Khazaie won three his political patrons included the Taherid ruler of Khorasan, Obaydallah ibn Abdullah, the Abbasid Caliph’s Iranian minister, Ismail ibn Bulbul, and the politically influential awards at the 36th Fajr Film Nestorian family of Banu Wahd.. Common Festival for best directing, music 454 solar years ago, on this day in 1564 AD, Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei, was and sounding. born in Pisa. With the usage of lens, invented by the famous Muslim astronomer, Ibn al-Haytham, he developed a telescope for observing stars. With the aid of the writings of Chemical Islamic scientists, he wrote that the surface of the moon has plains and altitudes, while each galaxy is made of small and large stars. He also recorded as his own, the discoveries of Islamic scientists that the Sun is at the centre of the Solar System and other planets, May Affect including the Earth, revolve around it. These discoveries were made several centuries ‘Iranian Universities at Highest Level in Region’ earlier by renowned Iranian astronomer, Abu-Rayhan Birouni, who as a follower of the Weight Gain Ahl al-Bayt of Prophet Mohammad (SAWA), had proved the circular movement of the academic cooperation with most Iranian spherical Earth around the Sun. 380 solar years ago, on this day in 1638 AD, Moghal poetess, Princess Zeb un-Nissa, WASHINGTON (Dispatches) - universities in Tehran and other cities was born to Prince Mohy-od-Din Mohammad, who later became Emperor Aurangzeb. A class of chemicals used in many such as Mashhad, Shiraz, Tabriz. Her mother was Dilras Banu Begum, daughter of the governor of Gujarat Mirza Badi- industrial and consumer products Pointing to the fact that Iranian uz-Zaman Safavi titled Shahnawaz Khan – a descendant of Shah Ismail I of Iran. At researchers are leading their Turkish a young age she memorized the holy Qur’an and learned philosophy, mathematics, was linked with greater weight gain astronomy, and literature from the Persian poet Ashraf Mazandarani. She wrote under after dieting, particularly among counterparts in publishing articles index, the pseudonym of “Makhfi”. She never married despite several proposals, including women, according to a new study. he said, “Based on the figures and the Prince Farrokh Mirza, a son of Iran’s Shah Abbas II. She was imprisoned for 20 years A study led by Harvard T.H. Chan high quality of Iranian universities, till her death in 1702 in Salimgarh Fort, near Delhi, when her father found her secret German universities are willing to have correspondence with her younger brother, Prince Mohammad Akbar, who after an School of Public Health reports abortive rebellion had fled to the Safavid court in Isfahan. Her poetical Diwan-e-Makhfi that the chemicals -- perfluoroalkyl scientific cooperation with their Iranian was published posthumously. The latest edition was printed in Tehran after the Islamic substances (PFASs) -- have been counterparts”. Revolution. Dr. Frens Stockel added, “We plan 308 solar years ago, on this day in 1710 AD, King Louis XV of France was born. linked with cancer, hormone He succeeded his great-grandfather Louis XIV at the age of five. His reign of over 58 disruption, immune dysfunction, to hold bilateral programs between years was the second-longest in French history, exceeded only by his great-grandfather. high cholesterol, and obesity. the universities of Iran and Germany In 1748 he returned the Austrian Netherlands, territory won at the Battle of Fontenoy The study also found that higher and attract the students at the Ph.D of 1745. He ceded New France in North America to Spain and Britain at the end of the and M.A and M.S levels in future. disastrous Seven Years’ War in 1763.