Ancient Persian Limestone Relief Unveiled in National Museum of Iran
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Art & Culture October 9, 2018 3 This Day in History Ancient Persian Limestone Relief (October 9) Today is Tuesday; 17th of the Iranian month of Mehr 1397 solar hijri; corresponding to 29th of the Islamic month of Muharram 1440 lunar hijri; and October 9, 2018, of the Christian Gregorian Calendar. Unveiled in National Museum of Iran 1379 lunar years ago, on this day in 61 AH, 19 days after the heartrending tragedy of The bas-relief, which depicts Karbala and the martyrdom of Imam Husain (AS), the captive children and womenfolk a Persian guard, was seized in of the Household of Prophet Mohammad (SAWA), along with the heads of martyrs, mounted on spear-points, were brought to Damascus, the capital of the Godless Yazid, October by investigators for the the self-styled caliph of the Omayyad regime. The noble captives were made to stand Manhattan district attorney’s at the city gates without any shade, until the bazaars and streets of Damascus were office from the Park Avenue decorated to mock at the Prophet’s family. Armory, where it was being 1126 solar years ago, on this day in 892 AD, the renowned Iranian Sunni Muslim offered for sale at an art fair, authority on hadith, Mohammad ibn Eisa Tirmizi, passed away. He was born and died then a New York Supreme Court in Bagh, near Tirmiz in Greater Khorasan (now in Uzbekistan). At the age of twenty, he judge ordered it to be returned to travelled to Kufa, Basra and the Hijaz, in pursuit of knowledge. His teachers included Mohammad al-Bukhari, Muslim Naishaburi and Abu Dawoud Sijistani – all three of Iran after more than 80 years in whom were renowned Iranian Sunni Muslim compilers of hadith. Tirmizi, who became late July. blind in the last two years of his life, is the author of the “al-Jame’ as-Sahih”, popularly The bas-relief is an eight- called “Sunan at-Tirmizi”, one of the six canonical hadith compilations of Sunni inch-square piece of carved Muslims. He has included in his compendium authentic narrations on the unrivalled limestone that was part of a merits of the blessed household of Prophet Mohammad (SAWA). He has said the term long line of soldiers depicted Ahl al-Bayt as used by God in the holy Qur’an and by the Prophet in several hadith, is exclusive for Imam Ali (AS), Hazrat Fatema Zahra (SA), Imam Hasan (AS) and Imam on a balustrade at the central Husain (AS), and does not include the Prophet’s wives, as some allege. Tirmizi’s grave building on the Persepolis site. It is in Sherobad, 60 km north of Tirmiz, where he is called Tirmiz Baba. dates to the Achaemenid dynasty 744 solar years ago, on this day in 1264 AD, the Spanish Muslim Ta’efa of Jerez - or the First Persian Empire - (Sheresh in Arabic) in southern Spain, along with its capital of the same name, was and experts said it was made occupied by Christian mercenaries of the kingdom of Castile after over five-and-a-half TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The to approximately 500 BC was Iran after it was returned to the sometime between 510 and 330 centuries of Muslim rule. In the 12th and 13th centuries Jerez underwent a period of Persian bas-relief dating back unveiled in National Museum of country a month ago. BC. great development, building its defense system and setting the current street layout of the old town. 537 lunar years ago, on this day in 903 AH, the Iranian historian, Mohammad bin Khwandshah, popularly known as Mirkhwand, passed away in Herat, which was then part of Khorasan and is now in present day Afghanistan. He was from a well-known ‘Release From Heaven’ Awarded at Universal Film Festival Seyyed family of Bukhara that traced its descent to Prophet Mohammad (SAWA). Spending most of his life in Herat in the court of the last Timurid sultan, Hussain Bayqarah, Mirkhwand enjoyed the patronage of the renowned minister, Ali Shir Nava’i, TEHRAN (IFILM)-Iran who has to accompany two of a celebrated writer and poet himself. At the request of his patron, he wrote the general animation “Release from Heaven” her students on a life-changing history titled “Rowzat os-Safa” (Garden of Purity). The work is composed of seven has won an award from the 2018 journey. large volumes and a geographic appendix, sometimes considered an 8th volume. The Universal Film Festival in the U.S. The animated film has been history begins with the pre-Islamic Persian kings and surveys the major Muslim rulers of Directed by Ali Noori-Oskouei, screened at several festivals Iran up to his times. Mirkhwand’s maternal grandson, the historian Khwandamir, wrote the animated feature has brought including the 70th edition of a sequel to it, and in the 19th century the Iranian scholar Reza Qoli Khan Hedayat wrote home the Best Animation award Cannes Film Festival in France. a supplement to this work. Mirkhwand is often criticized for his highly embellished and bombastic style and for his uncritical approach to the sources, but his history preserves from the festival. Established in 2006, the sections from earlier works that have since been lost. Volumes 5 and 6 are particularly The flick is about a female writer Universal Film Festival has the reliable, for they utilize the abundant historiographical materials of the Mongol and and teacher in a war-torn country mission of creating and providing Timurid periods and furnish independent information on events contemporary or near a credible and accessible venue for contemporary to the author’s lifetime. talented filmmakers. 424 solar years ago, on this 1594 AD, a 20,000-strong army of the Portuguese Empire Violent The latest edition of the film was annihilated by the Kingdom of Kandy in Sri Lanka, bringing an end to the Campaign event took place September 28-30, of Danture, and marking a turning point in the indigenous resistance to Portuguese colonialism. The Portuguese, led by Pedro Lopes de Sousa, invaded Kandy on 5 July 2018. 1594, and after three months, severely depleted by guerilla warfare, the Portuguese Video Games army was completely annihilated by the forces of King Vimaladharmasuriya. With this victory, the Kingdom of Kandy emerged as a major military power; it was to retain its independence until 1815, against Portuguese, Dutch, and British armies. Increase Girls With Intellectual Disability Thrilled 310 solar years ago, on this day in 1708 AD, Sweden was decisively defeated by Peter the Great at the Battle of Lesnaya in Belarus when it attacked Russia. Given the freezing Aggression weather and shortage of food, over half of the Swedish soldiers lost their lives. to Meet Famous TV Host 278 solar years ago, on this day in 1740 AD, Dutch colonists and various slave- TEHRAN (IFP)-Iran’s most popular famous football commentator as well trading groups began massacring ethnic Chinese in Batavia, eventually killing 10,000 in Kids sports programs host has called on girls as the host of the most popular football and leading to a two-year-long war throughout Java. 258 solar years ago, on this day in 1760 AD, Austrian and Russian troops entered with intellectual disability at one of the program in Iran, Navad (90), aired on Berlin and began burning structures and looting during the “7-Year War” that involved institutes run by the Rehabilitation national TV weekly. most of the big powers of the time and affected Europe, North America, Central Organization. He saw for himself the activities America, the West African coast, India, and the Philippines. The two major opponents On the first day of the new school of the girls in different classes, from were Britain and France. In the historiography of some countries, the war is named year, Adel Ferdowsipour surprised sewing to leatherwork to painting. He after combatants in its respective theatres: “The French and Indian War” in the United a group of girls with intellectual also listened to what their teachers and States. In French-speaking Canada, it is known as the “War of the Conquest”, while it disability, but got shocked at the girls’ instructors had to say. is called the “Seven Years’ War” in English-speaking Canada, the “Pomeranian War” (with Sweden and Prussia, 1757–1762), “Third Carnatic War” (in the Subcontinent, intense love for football when meeting the institute as a ray of hope for their The girls recited poems to him, gave 1757–1763), and “Third Silesian War” (with Prussia and Austria, 1756–1763). “The LONDON (Dispatches)-Violent video them. families. him the needlework logo of the Navad Seven Years’ War” is retrospectively regarded as one of the first true world wars, game play by adolescents is associated Despite their mental retardation, the On the first day of the school year, the program as a gift, and took group having taken place almost 160 years before what is commonly known as World War I. with increases in physical aggression girls are learning different skills at girls hosted Ferdowsipour, the most photos with him. 80 lunar years ago, on this day in 1360 AH, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Hojjat Kuh- over time, according to a new meta- Kamarei, passed away. A product of the seminary of holy Najaf in Iraq, on his return analysis, according to a Dartmouth home, he was active in the northwestern parts of Iran. He groomed many scholars, meta-analysis. including his son, Seyyed Mohammad Hojjat Kuh-Kamarei, who was a Marja’ or Source of Emulation of his times. Dartmouth’s study examined three 56 solar years ago, on this day in 1962 AD, Uganda gained independence after 74 specific critiques of the literature on years of British rule.