Art & Culture February 18, 2021 3 This Day in History Animation ‘Fly’ Granted (February 18)

Today is Thursday; 30th of the Iranian month of Bahman 1399 solar hijri; corresponding to 6th of the Islamic month of Rajab 1442 lunar hijri; and February Best Award in Australia 18, 2021, of the Christian Gregorian Calendar. 1120 solar years ago, on this day in 901 AD, the Sabian scholar and ‘Fly’ is about a little penguin mathematician, Thabet Ibn Qurra al-Harrani, died. He greatly contributed to such important mathematical discoveries as the extension of the concept of number which loses his family before to positive real numbers, integral calculus, theorems in spherical trigonometry, being hatched. The only reason analytic geometry, and non-Euclidean geometry. In astronomy he was one of the first reformers of the Ptolemaic system, writing the book “Concerning the keeps it going on and live is its de- Motion of the Eighth Sphere”. sire to fly. 926 lunar years ago, on this day in 516 AH, the famous Arabic literary figure, Morteza Halimi is originally Mohammad al-Qasim ibn Ali al-Hariri, passed away. Born in Basra in Iraq, which was then part of the Iran-based Seljuqid Empire, he is best known for writing from Afghanistan but was born “Maqamat al-Hariri” (Assemblies of al-Hariri), consisting of 50 anecdotes and raised in Iran . He later im- written in stylized prose, which was once memorized by heart by scholars. He wrote this masterpiece of Arabic literature for Amid od-Dowla, who although migrated to Australia. Besides a Shi’a Muslim, served for a time as Abbasid vizier and was son-in-law of the filmmaking that has been his long- celebrated Iranian statesman and Seljuqid prime minister, Khwaja Nezam ol- term passion, he currently practic- Molk Tousi. 820 solar years ago, on this day in 1201 AD, the famous Iranian Islamic es as an architect in Australia. theologian and scientist, Mohammad Ibn Hassan, known popularly as Khwaja According to the official website Naseer od-Din Tusi was born in the city of Tus, near the holy city of Mashhad in Khorasan, northeastern Iran. He was an outstanding philosopher, scientist, of the FFF, “The Fleurieu Film mathematician and astronomer who made valuable contributions to the Festival is an industry-standard, development of science and civilization. About the real essence of the Milky competitive short film festival Way, Ṭusi in his book on astronomy “at-Tadhkirah fi Ilm al-Hayyah”, wrote three centuries before Galileo: “The Milky Way, i.e. the galaxy, is made up of a held on the Fleurieu Peninsula very large number of small, tightly-clustered stars, which, on account of their as an avenue for new and emerg- concentration and smallness, seem to be cloudy patches. Because of this, it was likened to milk in colour.” ing filmmakers to showcase their 727 solar years ago, on this day in 1294 AD, Kublai Khan, the fifth Great Khan (IFILM) -- Iranian Made by Morteza Halimi, the Amirali Mirderikvand’s ‘Di- work, it has been running since of the Mongol Empire from 1260 to 1294 and the founder of the Yuan Dynasty in short animation ‘Fly’ has been short animation has received the jameh’ is another Iranian title that 2016”. China died at the age of 79. 689 solar years ago, on this day in 1332 AD, Amda Seyon I, Emperor of Ethiopia awarded at the Fleurieu Film Festi- best animation award at the Aus- has also grabbed the best film The fourth edition of the event began his brutal campaign in the Muslim areas of the Horn of Africa, destroying val (FFF) in Australia. tralian fest’s 4th edition. award of the event. was held on February 13-14, 2021. towns and cities, desecrating mosques, massacring thousands of people, stealing their livestock, and plundering their gold, silver and properties. A bigoted Christian with blind hatred of Islam, he acted as an agent of the Byzantine or Eastern Roman Empire and subjected Muslims to persecution and genocide. As Award-Winning ‘Careless Crime’ Goes to Luxembourg Festival a result, the independent Muslim areas of the Horn of Africa were absorbed in – The Christian-ruled Ethiopia, where Muslims still make up over 40 percent of the TEHRAN (MNA) ing opposition to Western population today. film “Careless Crime” direct- culture. Many cinemas were 649 solar years ago, on this day in 1372 AD, the Shafe’i hadith scholar, poet, ed by Shahram Mokri will burned down. In one trag- and historian, Shahab od-Din Ahmad ibn Ali ibn Mohammad Ibn Hajar Asqalani, compete with seven other ic case, a theater was set on was born in Cairo. He memorized the Holy Qur’an at the age of ten and thereafter films in the competition sec- fire with four hundred people traveled to different lands to acquire knowledge and sciences. A prolific writer, tion of the Luxembourg City inside, most of whom were he compiled some 150 books and treatises on various topics including the God- Film Festival. burned alive. Forty years given merits of the Ahl al-Bayt of Prophet Mohammad (blessings of God upon him and his progeny). He died the age of 78. The 11th edition of the Lux- have passed and, in contem- 616 solar years ago, on this day in 1405 AD, the Turco-Mongol conqueror, Amir embourg City Film Festival porary Iran, four individuals Timur, died, while on expedition against China after conquering all the lands will take place from 4 to 14 also decide to burn down a from the Mediterranean coast of Syria to River Ganges in India, and from the March 2021. cinema. Their intended target Persian Gulf in the south to Moscow in the north. He was of ferocious nature and The grand prize of the fes- is a theater showing a film sometimes destroyed entire cities and massacred whole populations. tival, known as the Lux- about an unearthed, unex- 475 solar years ago, on this day in 1546 AD, German theologian and iconic figure of the Protestant Reformation in Christianity, Martin Luther, died, at the embourg Orange, will be ploded missile. age of 63. awarded to the winner of the The film has won several 457 solar years ago, on this day in 1564 AD, the Italian painter, sculptor, festival worth 10,000 euros. prizes at different interna- architect, and poet, Michelangelo, died at the age of 89. He created several works “Careless Crime” goes back uprising to overthrow the protestors set fire to movie tional film festivals across of art. The huge statues which he named Moses and David (not to be confused to forty years ago, during the Shah’s regime in Iran, when theaters as a way of show- the world. with the Prophets as he wrongly claimed), and the painting of the so-called Last Judgment are considered as his most important works. 276 solar years ago, on this day in 1745 AD, Italian physicist, Alessandro Giuseppe Antonio Anastasio Volta, who invented the electric battery in 1800, was born. His invention for the first time enabled the reliable, sustained supply Cause of Cataracts Associated of current. 236 solar years ago, on this day in 1785 AD, Ja’far Khan Zand, who a week With Protein Imbalance earlier on February 11 had defeated and killed Ali Murad Khan Zand to avenge his father, the 5th Zand ruler Sadeq Khan’s murder, crowned himself in as BERLIN (Dispatches) -- A insights, says that the balance the 7th king of the of Iran. Ja’far was an able military commander team of researchers headed by between the various proteins, and he defeated the Qajar aspirant to the throne of Iran, Agha Mohammad Khan, in several battles. His rule ended four years later with his murder by Sayed the Technical University of Mu- or their ratios to one another, is Murad Khan Zand, who in turn was defeated and killed after only 4-months in nich has discovered that the important. When one of these power by his victim’s son, Lotf Ali Khan Zand. The fratricide amongst the Zands brought about the collapse of the 44-year dynasty founded by Nader Shah’s composition of the protein solu- components is missing, the re- general, Karim Khan (who reigned for 29 glorious years by placing Ismail III tion plays a decisive role in the maining ones interact and form Safavi as a figurehead), and led to establishment of the under Agha processes leading to cataracts . clumps.” Mohammad Khan in 1794. 187 solar years ago, on this day in 1834 AD, French colonial forces, which had The cells in the lens consist of occupied Algeria in 1830, following the weakening of the hold of the Ottoman a highly concentrated protein Empire on North Africa, were crushed by the forces of Amir Seyyed Abdul- Qader al-Jazaeri al-Hassani, who traced his descent to Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba solution that is normally clear. (AS), the elder grandson and 2nd Infallible Heir of Prophet Mohammad (SAWA). “When the balance of the pro- A third of the French troopers were killed, and half of the remaining troops were teins in the lens is destroyed, taken captive. 108 solar years ago, on this day in 1913 AD, Pedro Lascurain became President they clump together and the of Mexico for 45 minutes. It is the shortest term to date of any person as president lens becomes cloudy,” says of any country. 56 solar years ago, on this day in 1965 AD, Gambia gained independence from Prof. Johannes Buchner of the British colonial rule as the smallest country of Africa. Gambia, which is more than Chair of Biotechnology at the 90 percent Muslim, had accepted Islam during the 11th and 12th centuries, and was part of the Islamic Empire of Mali, before its occupation by the Portuguese Technical University of Mu- by the end of the 15th century. Britain occupied Gambia in 1588, and for nearly nich TUM. This results in the four centuries looted its resources. In 1963, Britain was forced to grant self- condition known as cataracts. autonomy and two year later independence. Gambia became a republic in 1970. 42 solar years ago, on this day in 1979 AD, snow fell in the Sahara Desert in Until now, the prevailing southern Algeria for the only time in recorded history. view said that only the defec- 33 solar years ago, on this day in 1988 AD, the US supported repressive Ba’th minority regime of Saddam shot down an Iranian passenger plane in southwestern tive proteins in the eye were Iran, in violation of all international rules, resulting in the martyrdom of Hojjat al- reacting with one another and Islam Fazlollah Mahallati and 39 other passengers including parliamentary members. forming clumps. But Buch- Mahallati was the representative of Imam Khomeini in the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and had played a leading role both during the struggles against ner’s team has now shown that, the Shah’s despotic regime, and during the 8-year Iraqi imposed war. in the mice with “genetic cat- 20 solar years ago, on this day in 2001 AD, prominent Islamic preacher, Hojjat al-Islam Sheikh Hassan Kafi, passed away at the age of 72. aracts,” this was not the case. 18 solar years ago, on this day in 2003 AD, an Iranian military plane carrying “We discovered that the mutat- 275 personnel crashed in southeastern Iran, resulting in the martyrdom of all on ed, unstable proteins in the lens board, including some senior commanders. 11 solar years ago, on this day in 2010 AD, the destroyer “Jamaraan”, the first were not there,” says Buchner. advanced Iranian warship, was launched. Equipped with guided sea-to-sea and “They are eliminated imme- sea-to-air missiles, torpedo launchers, choppers, electronic navigation, and diately.” Instead the ‘healthy’ electronic war devices, its length is 94 meters; it has the capacity to carry 1420 Pottery making is as old as time in Iran. Being the product of human thought, the primitive shapes of tons of cargo; to sail at 56 km per hour; and to carry 140 sailors. “Jamaran” proteins clump together. “Our is a multi-purpose warship whose sophisticated devices were manufactured by pottery were sun-dried with no patterns on them. Iranian experts. model, based on these new Courtesy of IFILM