Art & Culture July 28, 2020 3 This Day in History Iranian Actor Crowned (July 28)

Today is Monday; 7th of the Iranian month of Mordad 1399 solar hijri; corresponding to 7th of the Islamic month of Zil-Hijjah 1441 lunar hijri; and Best in Italian Festival July 28, 2020, of the Christian Gregorian Calendar. 1570 solar years ago, on this day in 450 AD, Eastern Roman Emperor, TEHRAN (IFILM) -- Iranian title ‘Namo’ (alien) has succeeded to win Theodosius II, died at the age of 49 in a riding accident, after a 42-year reign – the Best Actor Award at the 66th edition of the Taormina Film Fest in Italy. having succeeded his father as a 7-year-old. He presided over the outbreak of two christological controversies, Nestorianism and Eutychianism, and fought Bakhtiyar Panjehee won the award for his amazing role in ‘Namo’. an almost two-year inconclusive war with the Sassanid Empire of Iran. The Drama is directed by Nader Saeevar and narrates the story of mem- 1335 lunar years ago, on this day in 106 AH, the jurisprudent and Hadith narrator, Tawous ibn Kaysaan al-Yamani passed away in Mecca. Said to bers of a family who have to move to Kordestan Province of Iran because be of Persian stock from Hamedan, he resided in Yemen and is narrator of of the job of the father of the family who is a teacher. the “munajaat” (whispered supplications) to God Almighty of Imam Zayn The film follows their life in the new environment. al-Abedin (AS), the 4th Infallible Heir of Prophet Mohammad (SAWA). He is held in esteem by both Shi’a and Sunni scholars. Famous Iranian Sunni Some of the cast members are Sevil Shirgir, Nader Mehdilou, Nasser compilers such as Bukhari, Muslim Naishapuri, Tirmizi, etc. have recorded Hashemi, Hadi Eftekharzadeh, Firouz Aqeli and Tara Aqajani. hadith on his authority. 1327 lunar years ago, on this day in 114 AH, Imam Mohammad Baqer The Arthood Entertainment film company is in charge of the film’s mar- (AS), the 5th Infallible Heir of Prophet Mohammad (SAWA), was martyred keting and distribution. in Medina at the age of 57, through poisoning by Hisham ibn Abdul-Malik, The Taormina aims to showcase the best of international works and the self-styled caliph of the usurper Omayyad regime. His epithet “Baqer al- Uloum” means Splitter and Spreader of Sciences, and he spared no efforts to presents films from countries with different cultures. promote the pure and pristine teachings of Islam in an era when foreign ideas Bakhtiyar Panjehee won the award for his amazing role in ‘Namo’. The latest edition of the festival was held on June 28-July 4, 2020. and thoughts were confusing the minds of Muslims. His period of imamate was 19 years, and he was descended on both sides from the Prophet. He was laid to rest in the sacred Jannat al- Baqie Cemetery of Medina. 1262 lunar years ago, on this day in 179 AH, Imam Musa Kazem (AS), the ‘Label’ Hits Silver Screens in Finland 7th Infallible Heir of Prophet Mohammad (SAWA), after being detained in TEHRAN(MNA) – Iranian short film ‘La- Mehdi Qamar and Nima Ghorbanzadeh are Medina by the tyrannical Abbasid caliph, Haroun Rashid, was brought to the bel’ has been accepted into the Scandinavian Iraqi port city of Basra and imprisoned in the palace of the governor, Eisa bin the cast members of the flick. Ja’far. For a year the Imam languished here before being taken to Baghdad and International Film Festival (SCIFF) in Finland. Scandinavian International Film Festival imprisoned in the house of Fazl bin Rabee’. In 183 AH, on the 25th of Rajab, Directed by Mohammad Shahrestanaki, the serves as a cinematic cultural template for Imam Kazem (AS) left the mortal world, a martyr, after his food was poisoned short narrative will be in competition at the emerging, talented filmmakers who wish to on the orders of Haroun, who knew that as long as the Prophet’s rightful 5th edition of SCIFF which will be held in express their uniqueness through the lens of successor was alive, his claim to caliphate was under question by the people. the Finnish capital Helsinki on August 21- past excellence while exposing themselves 1078 lunar years ago, on this day in 363 AH, the scholar, orator, and histori- an, Ahmad ibn Ali ibn Thabet, popular as Khateeb al-Baghdadi, passed away in 24. to the latest innovative concepts in the arts. Baghdad at the age of 73. He was a prolific writer and has authored several books, The synopsis of Label reads, “Mohsen is The SCIFF’s objective is to highlights to- the most famous of which is the voluminous history titled “Tarikh al-Baghdad”. about to tie the knots with his brother-in- day’s conflicts such as Racism, Radicalism, He has quoted many of the hadith on the merits of Prophet Mohammad’s (SAWA) law’s cousin when he decides not to marry and Human crises issues to the audience by Ahl al-Bayt, especially Imam Ali (AS) and Hazrat Fatema Zahra (SA). her. No one knows why he has suddenly edifying and developing the cinematic com- 270 solar years ago, on this day in 1750 AD, the German musician and changed his mind”. munity. composer, Johann Sebastian Bach, died at the age of 65. Many of his songs are religious, and he also played a pivotal role in the progress and perfection of German music. Later in life he went blind. He composed numerous works, including a number of carols. Kermanshah Children Enjoy Kamancheh Virtuoso Music 226 solar years ago, on this day in 1794 AD, with the execution of Maximilien TEHRAN (IFILM) -- Iran’s world- suffered the devastating earthquake Robespierre and a group of his supporters, the year long Reign of Terror in known musician and Kamancheh vir- in 2018. France ended. 199 solar years ago, on this day in 1821 AD, Peru gained independence from tuoso, Kayhan Kalhor, has planned to Directed by Meysam Moham- Spain. play a piece for the short film ‘Danc- madkhani and written by Vahid 162 solar years ago, on this day in 1858, fingerprints were used as a means of ing on Balloons’. Sheikhzadeh, the short title is now identification for the first time. The short title is themed on the in the pre-production stage. 157 solar years ago, on this day in 1863 AD, Tsarist Russia’s senior-most children who live in the earth- Mohammadkhani has previous- Muslim general, Husain Khan Nakhchivanski, was born in Nakhchivan City to quake-hit area of Sarpol Zahab that ly produced two films, including Major-General Kalb-e Ali Khan – son of Ehsan Khan Kangarlu, the last ruler of the Nakhchivan Khanate, which the Russians seized from Qajarid Iran through is located in Iran’s province of Ker- ‘Birthday Cake’ and ‘Endless Road’. the Khan’s treachery during the 1828 war. His mother was Khurshid Qajar- manshah. He also worked as assistant direc- Iravani, member of the ruling family of the Erivan Khanate – also abolished The song will be granted to the tor in some films, including ‘High- by Russia in 1828 on its seizure from Iran. He was the only Muslim to serve as short film as a gift in sympathy with light’, ‘And God Created Woman’, General-Adjutant of the Tsar’s retinue. the children of Sarpol Zahab who and ‘Dark Chocolate’. 142 solar years ago, on this day in 1878 AD, the Treaty of Berlin was signed by representatives of Russia, France, Britain, and Austria as well as other German speaking states, at the end of the Berlin Congress called by German chancellor, Otto von Bismarck, to determine the national identity of Germany. Researchers Devise Autism 106 solar years ago, on this day in 1914 AD, the Austria-Hungary Empire declared war on Serbia on rejection of conditions of an ultimatum of July 23 following assassination of crown prince, Archduke Francis Ferdinand. World Screening System War I thus began with the Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman Empires on one TEHRAN (IFP) -- A group of going clinical tests at medical side, and the Russian and British Empires on the other side in alliance with Serbia and France. Iranian researchers at a knowl- centres and has, fortunately, 77 solar years ago, on this day in 1943 AD during World War II, the savage edge-based company have de- received good feedback from Operation Gomorrah launched by the British air force on Hamburg caused a veloped a comprehensive autism medical staff. firestorm that killed 42,000 German civilians. screening system. “With the support of relevant 44 solar years ago, on this day in 1976 AD, a major earthquake shook the East The apparatus is installed institutions, we hope the sys- Chinese city of Tangshan, killing 242,769 people and injuring 164,851 others. at medical centres and helps tem could be mass-produced Over a million people were made homeless. This 7.8 degree trembler was the second major earthquake that jolted China in the 20th Century. medical personnel to conduct and exported,” he says. 40 solar years ago, on this day in 1980 AD, Iran adopted a new flag, as a an initial screening of children reflection of the changes brought about by the victory of the Islamic Revolution suffering from autism. over a year earlier. “The comprehensive autism 39 solar years ago, on this day in 1981 AD, Iran’s impeached president, Abu’l- screening system is a multi-fac- Hassan Bani Sadr, with his mustache shaved off and disguised as a chador- eted device … which analyses wearing woman, fled for France, along with MKO terrorist ringleader, Masoud the child’s behaviour using Rajavi, aboard an aircraft piloted by an anti-revolutionary. 31 solar years ago, on this day in 1989 AD, in an act of terrorism, Zionist a camera,” said Manouchehr commandos abducted Shi’a Muslim religious leader, Sheikh Abdul-Karim Moradi Sabzevar, the CEO of Obeid, from his home in the village of Jibshit, south Lebanon. For several the company which has devel- years, Sheikh Obeid was held prisoner in the Zionist occupied strip of southern oped the system. Lebanon, and later transferred to the Ashmoret concentration camp, near Kfar “This system is equipped Yona, north of Tel Aviv. He was released 15 years later in January 2004 along with smart games which are with twenty other Lebanese prisoners, 400 Palestinian prisoners and a number used to examine the possibility of other nationals, in exchange for Zionist soldiers and spies captured by Lebanon’s legendry anti-terrorist movement, the Hezbollah. of a child having autism,” he 27 solar years ago, on this day in 1993 AD, famous Iranian actor, Hadi Islami, added. passed away at the age of 54. He was known for such films as “Bus” (1986), “This apparatus studies chil- “Courtship” (1989) and “Ashianeye Mehr” (1987). dren between 1.5 and 5 years 24 solar years ago, on this day in 1996 AD, famous Iranian calligrapher, old,” he went on to say. “The Abdullah Foradi passed away at the age of 69 in Tehran. Regarded as a master comprehensive autism screen- of the “Nasta’liq” style, he produced a large number of works including anthologies of poets, and copies of “Nahj al-Balagha”, the collection of Imam ing system is connected to the Ali’s (AS) sermons, letters, and maxims. company’s data centre via and 15 solar years ago, on this day in 2005 AD, the Iranian Gnostic, Ayatollah online network. Data collected Mohammad Taqi Gonabadi, known as “Sheikh Bahlol” passed away at the by the apparatus is fed into the age of 105. company’s Analysis and Eval- 13 solar years ago, on this day 2007 AD, Takfiri terrorists backed by the US uation Centre, and the result is and the Saudi regime triggered an explosion of truck bomb in Baghdad’s Shi’a sent to the medical centre ac- Muslim neighborhood of Karrada, resulting in the martyrdom of around 150 men, women and children, and injury to over two hundred others. cordingly,” Moradi said. 13 solar years ago, on this day in 2007 AD, over 4,000 Hazaras, a Shi’a “The device is also fitted with Muslim ethnic group concentrated in Afghanistan’s central highlands, was a smart audio system which displaced from Behsood district, Wardak Province, over the last 2 months analyzes the sound of a child by bands of Kuchi nomads. Some 200 ethnic Pushtun and Sunni Muslims, crying and presents the result With the arrival of the sizzling summer and its burning winds, farmers across Iran have started harvesting along with their families and livestock, emptied about 65 Hazara villages and to medical staff,” he notes. their vast wheat farmlands. Wheat normally needs between 110-130 days from sowing to harvesting. martyred a dozen people. He says the system is under- Courtesy of Mehr News Agency