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Alexander Von Nordheim Mphil Thesis
IRAN'S ISLAMIC REVOLUTION: THE ULAMA, THE WEST, NATIONALISM, AND THE GROWTH OF POLITICAL CONSCIOUSNESS Alexander von Nordheim A Thesis Submitted for the Degree of MPhil at the University of St. Andrews 2012 Full metadata for this item is available in Research@StAndrews:FullText at: http://research-repository.st-andrews.ac.uk/ Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/10023/3231 This item is protected by original copyright SUBMISSION OF PHD AND MPHIL THESES REQUIRED DECLARATIONS 1. Candidate's declarations: ...... , hereby certify that this thesis, which is approximately ..... words in length, has been written by me, that it is the record of work carried out by me and that it has not been submitted in any previous application for a higher degree. I was admitted as a research student in [month, year] and as a candidate for the degree of ..... in [month, year]; the higher study for which this is a record was carried out in the University of St Andrews between [year] and [year]. (If you received assistance in writing from anyone other than your supervisor/s): I, ......, received assistance in the writing of this thesis in respect of [language, grammar, spelling or syntax], which was provided by ....... Date .......signature of candidate .......... 2. Supervisor's declaration: I hereby certify that the candidate has fulfilled the conditions of the Resolution and Regulations appropriate for the degree of ...........in the University of St Andrews and that the candidate is qualified to submit this thesis in application for that degree. Date .......signature of supervisor .......... -
Manifestation of Modernity in Iranian Public Squares: Baharestan Square (1826–1978)
Asma Mehan, Int. J. of Herit. Archit., Vol. 1, No. 3 (2017) 411–420 MANIFESTATION OF MODERNITY IN IRANIAN PUBLIC SQUARES: BAHARESTAN SQUARE (1826–1978) ASMA MEHAN Department of Architecture and Design, Politecnico Di Torino, Italy. ABSTRACT The concept of public square has changed significantly in Iran in recent centuries. This research inves- tigated how modernity is manifested in the public squares of Tehran. In this regard, Tehran has been chosen as the main concern, while in its short history as the capital of Iran, the city has been critically transformed: first because of constant urban development during the Qajar Dynasty and then due to its rapid growth during the late Pahavi era and second because of the culture of rapid renovation and reconstruction in contemporary public spaces. Considering these facts, the urban transformation of Baharestan Square as one of the most influencing public squares of Tehran in the recent century leads us to understand the process of Iranian modernization, which is totally different from common patterns of western modernity. Analysing the historical changes of Baharestan Square based on manuscripts, western travellers’ diaries, historical images and maps, from its formation till the Islamic Revolution (1978), shows how the traditional elements of the square as well as its form and function have been totally transformed. Analysing the spatial qualities of Baharestan Square clarifies that its special loca- tion near the first Iranian Parliament building, Sepahsalar Mosque and Negarestan Garden represents it as the first modern focal point in Iranian’s political and social life. Keywords: Baharestan Square, Iranian modernity, public square, Tehran. -
Khan, Aliyah: Far from Mecca: Globalizing the Muslim Caribbean New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press 2020
International Journal of Latin American Religions (2020) 4:440–446 https://doi.org/10.1007/s41603-020-00118-y BOOK REVIEW Open Access Khan, Aliyah: Far From Mecca: Globalizing the Muslim Caribbean New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press 2020. ISBN 978-19788006641, 271p. Ken Chitwood1 Published online: 15 September 2020 # The Author(s) 2020 Introduction Brenda Flanagan’s 2009 novel Allah in the Islands tells the story of the lives, dreams, and social tensions of the residents of Rosehill, a community on the fictional “Santabella Island.” The novel centers around the protagonist Beatrice Salandy and her decision whether or not to leave Santabella, a lush and tropical Caribbean island only thinly veiled as real-life Trinidad. Weaving its way through the novel is Beatrice’s relationship with an “Afro-Santabellan” Muslim community that is critical of island politics and outspoken on behalf of the poor. Through first-hand narratives from Abdul—one of the members of the community and right-hand man to its leader, Haji—readers learn that the “Afro-Santabellan” Muslim community is planning a coup against the Santabellan government. This, in turn, is a thinly veiled reference to the real-life 1990 Jamaat al-Muslimeen coup. A key theme that runs throughout the book, and in contemporary Trinidad, is how the non-Muslim residents of Santabella view “Afro-Santabellan” Muslims. Situated between the island’s Black and Indian commu- nities, Flanagan writes how island residents react with a mixture of awe and opprobri- um to their Muslim neighbors. While it may seem strange to start a review of one book with a discussion of another, I would not have been aware of Flanagan’s work if it were not for Aliyah Khan. -
Iran Hostage Crisis National Security Council, 1979 !
CRISIS COMMITTEES | 2014e IRAN HOSTAGE CRISIS NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL, 1979 ! Dear Delegates, We are in the midst of the Iran Hostage Crisis, and there is no time to spare. Our situation is grave and desperate, and together we will find a solution into dealing with the recent events regarding the kidnapping of 52 Americans from the United States embassy in Tehran on November 4, 1979. Indeed there are many sides to this issue, and debates will be tense. The dichotomy between the many people being represented in this committee will surely lead to many disputes and tough agreements. Can the situation remain diplomatic? Or will it lead to something else? It shall remain up to you. It is with great pleasure, as director of this committee, to welcome you to our 2014 UTMUN conference. My name is Stanley Treivus, and alongside our Crisis manager Meerah Haq, we look forward to this thrilling weekend of debate that awaits us. We are both first year students studying Political Science and International relations and this will be our first time being involved in UTMUN. This conference will appeal to all delegates, experienced or novice. And our hope is that you will leave this committee with not only profound knowledge on the subject, but with a better sense of communication and improved debating skills than you had before. The issues we will be discussing will surround the many topics that relate directly to the Iran Hostage Crisis. We will look at foreign relations between the United States and Iran shortly before and during the crisis. -
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The Role of Climate and Culture on the Formation of Courtyards in Mosques Hossein Soltanzadeh* Associate Professor of Architecture, Faculty of Art and Architecture, Tehran Central Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran Received: 23/05/2015; Accepted: 30/06/2015 Abstract The process regarding the formation of different mosque gardens and the elements that contribute to the respective process is the from the foci point of this paper. The significance of the topic lies in the fact that certain scholars have associated the courtyard in mosques with the concept of garden, and have not taken into account the elements that contribute to the development of various types of mosque courtyards. The theoretical findings of the research indicate that the conditions and instructions regarding the Jemaah [collective] prayers on one hand and the notion of exterior performance of the worshiping rites as a recommended religious precept paired with the cultural, environmental and natural factors on the other hand have had their share of founding the courtyards. This study employs the historical analytical approach since the samples are not contemporary. The dependant variables are culture and climate while the form of courtyard in the jame [congregational] mosque is the dependent variable. The statistical population includes the jame mosques from all over the Islamic world and the samples are picked selectively from among the population. The findings have demonstrated that the presence of courtyard is in part due to the nature of the prayers that are recommended to say in an open air, and in part because this is also favoured by the weather in most instances and on most days. -
Iran's Unwavering Israel-Hatred
Iran’s Unwavering Israel-Hatred Dr. Doron Itzchakov BESA Center Perspectives No. 1,104, March 6, 2019 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Four decades ago, the revolutionary movement led by Ayatollah Khomeini overthrew the Pahlavi dynasty and established the Islamic Republic of Iran on its ruins. Since then, significant changes have taken place in the discourse and concepts of its leaders. However, the Iranian political establishment has never wavered in its relentless hostility towards Israel. Once a friend to Israel, Tehran overnight became an archenemy dedicated to its destruction. Iran’s overnight shift from Israel’s friend to its archenemy was a strange and shocking turn of events. The two countries do not share a common border, and there is no conflict between them regarding the presence of an ethnic or religious minority – including the Jewish community living in Iran. So what was the source of such virulent and apparently indestructible hostility? To answer this question, it is helpful to examine the pattern of bilateral relations that developed between the countries not long after the establishment of the State of Israel. Bilateral relations between monarchist Iran and Israel began to warm gradually upon Iran's de facto recognition of Israel in March 1950. Iran was the second Muslim country after Turkey to recognize Israel and even opened consular representation in Jerusalem. The relationship was established during a period of global and regional change that influenced Tehran's geopolitical status, both as a buffer between East and West and within the Muslim world. Iran had to position itself in the new international order. It was a Shiite monarchy in the heart of a volatile Sunni region that was being shaken by new waves of Arab nationalism. -
Fate of Hostages
Fate of hostages in limbo as Iran writhes in turmoil By United Press Iniernattooal Ayatollah RuhoBah Khomeini refused Tuesday to help choose a new prime minister for Iran, deepening the coun- try's political chaos and delaying still further a decision on the 52 American hostages now in their 2S3th day of captivity, reports from Tehran said. President Abolhassan Bani-Sad- r, forced Monday to with- draw his nominee for prime minister, also seemed likely to lose Foreign Minister Sadegh Ghotbzadeh, who was report- ed to have declared his usefulness in his post ended after an angry mob demonstrated against him, He denied reports he had resigned and was seeking politi- cal asylum in theUnited States or France. Khomeini gave Parliament the responsibility of deciding the future of the hostages but infighting between the moder-at-e Bani-Sad-r and the majority Islamic revolutionaries over Egypt buries the deposed Shah of Iran. Story, Page ISA. a prime minister has persistently held up debate. Iranian sources in Paris who are in contact with persons inside the Iranian government said there was a secret Par-- I liament meeting Monday at which Bani-Sa- dr was told his choice for prime minister would be rejected and Ghotbza-- I deh was denounced for frequent junkets abroad. I The sources said Parliament which has responsibility 1 for naming a prime minister and a new cabinet told Bani- - Sadr that national police chief Mostafa Mir-Sali-m, bis nomi- - I nee for premier, was not acceptable. I Bani-Sad-r withdrew the nomination and it was agreed a I special panel of representatives- - of Khomeini, the president 1 and Parliament would work out agreement on the govern-- ment. -
Women's Ijtihad and Lady Amin's Islamic Ethics on Womanhood and Motherhood
religions Article Women’s Ijtihad and Lady Amin’s Islamic Ethics on Womanhood and Motherhood Ladan Rahbari Centre for Research on Culture and Gender, Ghent University, 9000 Gent, Belgium; [email protected] Received: 13 December 2019; Accepted: 10 February 2020; Published: 13 February 2020 Abstract: Women’s position, identity, and value in Islam have been affected by androcentric interpretations of the Qur’an and hadith throughout Islamic history. Women’s roles in society, as well as their position vis-à-vis Islamic sources and authority, have been shaped by these interpretations. In Shi’a Islam, due to the majority male clergy’s resistance, women have rarely reached the highest loci of Shi’i authority and jurisprudence. However, there have been women scholars who have transgressed these normative frameworks. Lady Amin, who was one of the most prominent Iranian theologians of the 19th and 20th centuries, is a notable example. Lady Amin had great knowledge of jurisprudence and gained the status of mujtahida at the age of forty. Her scholarly work addressed not only interpretations of the Qur’an and hadith, but also women’s issues and gender politics of her time. This study addresses women’s ijtihad in Shi’a Islam and investigates Lady Amin’s teachings on the topics of womanhood and motherhood. This study focuses on Lady Amin’s book of Islamic ethics, titled Ways of Happiness: Suggestions for Faithful Sisters, written as a Shi’i source of guidance with a specific focus on women and gender in Shi’a Islam. Keywords: Women’s ijtihad; Islamic feminism; Lady Amin; motherhood; Shi’a Islam; womanhood 1. -
Fluoride Concentration of Drinking-Water of Qom, Iran
Iranian Journal of Health Sciences 2016; 4(1): 37-44 http://jhs.mazums.ac.ir Original Article Fluoride Concentration of Drinking-Water of Qom, Iran Ahmad Reza Yari 1 *Shahram Nazari 1 Amir Hossein Mahvi 2 Gharib Majidi 1, Soudabeh Alizadeh Matboo 3 Mehdi Fazlzadeh 3 1- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran 2- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 3- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran *[email protected] (Received: 4 Jul 2015; Revised: 22 Oct 2015; Accepted: 27 Dec 2015) Abstract Background and Purpose: Fluoride is a natural element essential for human nutrition due to its benefits for dental enamel. It is well-documented that standard amounts of fluoride in drinking- water can decrease the rate of dental caries. This study was conducted with the aim of measuring fluoride concentration of drinking-water supplies and urban distribution system in Qom, Iran. Materials and Methods: Results were subsequently compared against national and international standards. All sources of drinking-water of rural and urban areas were examined. To measure fluoride, the standard SPADNS method and a DR/4000s spectrophotometer were used . Results: Results showed that the mean of fluoride concentration in rural areas, mainly supplied with groundwater sources, was 0.41 mg/L, that of the urban distribution system 0.82 mg/L, that of Ali-Abad station 0.11 mg/L, and that of the private water desalination system 0.24 mg/L. -
(COVID- 19) in Iran
The epidemiological trends of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Iran: February 19 to March 22, 2020 Dr. Farzan Madadizadeh Research Center of Prevention and Epidemiology of Non-Communicable Disease, Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences Reyhane Sedkar ( [email protected] ) Department of Biostatistics, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Research Article Keywords: Respiratory illness, Coronavirus disease 2019, Primary health care, Epidemiology Posted Date: May 18th, 2020 DOI: https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-29367/v1 License: This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Read Full License Page 1/17 Abstract Background The Coronavirus has crossed the geographical borders of various countries without any restrictions. This study was performed to identify the epidemiological trends of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Iran during February 19 to March 22, 2020. Methods This cross sectional study was carried out in 31 provinces by using the daily number of newly infected cases which was announced by the Iranian health authorities from February 19 to March 22, 2020, we explore the trend of outbreak of coronavirus disease in all provinces of Iran and determine some inuential factors such as population size, area, population density, distance from original epicenter, altitude, and human development index (HDI) for each province on its spread by Spearman correlation coecient. K-means cluster analysis (KMCA) also categorized the provinces into 10 separate groups based on CF and ACF of the infected cases at the end of the study period. (ACF). Results There were 21,638 infected, 7,913 recovered and 2,299 death cases with COVID-19 in Iran during the study period. -
Economic Terrorism Amid Pandemic Is Crime Against Humanity: Araqchi
WWW.TEHRANTIMES.COM I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 8 Pages Price 50,000 Rials 1.00 EURO 4.00 AED 43rd year No.13965 Sunday JUNE 13, 2021 Khordad 23, 1400 Dhi Al Qada 2, 1442 Putin denies Russia will Iran rout Qatar National Parks provide Iran with advanced in FIBA Asia Cup 2021 of Iran Congratulations on birthday of Hazrat Masoumeh (SA) satellite system Page 3 Qualifiers Page 3 Page 7 and Daughter’s Day Economic terrorism amid pandemic is crime against humanity: Araqchi TEHRAN – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minis- ficially called the Joint Comprehensive ter Abbas Araqchi said on Saturday that Plan of Action (JCPOA), in May 2018 and the “economic terrorism” against Iran started introducing the harshest sanctions Final showdown during the Coronavirus pandemic “is a against Iran under his “maximum pressure” crime against humanity”. campaign against the Islamic Republic. The economic sanctions launched Top Iranian officials, including Presi- against Iran during Donald Trump’s dent Hassan Rouhani and Foreign Min- See page 2 presidency are still in place despite the ister Mohammad Javad Zarif, have called fact that Joe Biden had vowed to reenter the illegal U.S. sanctions against Iran as the nuclear deal is he is elected president. instances of “economic terrorism”. Trump quit the 2015 nuclear deal, of- Continued on page 3 Tire output increases 3% in 2 months on year TEHRAN- Production of tires in Iran has the production of 3.788 million tires. risen three percent during the first two As reported, passenger car tires account months of the current Iranian calendar for the lion’s share of the number of pro- year (March 21-May 21), compared to duced tires in the mentioned time span, the same period of time in the past year. -
Syria: U.S. Move Against Iranian Plane Is a Terrorist
WWW.TEHRANTIMES.COM I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y 12 Pages Price 50,000 Rials 1.00 EURO 4.00 AED 42nd year No.13720 Sunday JULY 26, 2020 Mordad 5, 1399 Dhul Hijjah 5, 1441 Muharram rituals to U.S. agents occupy Golmohammadi Mahmudi brothers to make be held by observing Chinese consulate dedicates IPL title to series on coronavirus for healthcare protocols 3 in Houston 10 Persepolis fans 11 IRIB release 12 Free hepatitis care on agenda, end of Syria: U.S. move against disease by 2030 By Faranak Bakhtiari Organization,” Rashid Ramezani, head TEHRAN – Iran is planning to provide of the hepatitis of the infectious diseases free diagnosis and treatment services to management department of the Ministry people who are suffering from hepatitis of Health, explained. Iranian plane is a terrorist act and eradicate the disease by 2030. “Some 1.5 million Iranians are di- “By 2030, if we could reduce the in- agnosed with hepatitis B and less than cidence of hepatitis by up to 90 percent 200,000 people with hepatitis C; nearly See page 2 and decrease mortality by 65 percent, we 3,000 people are infected with hepatitis would have implemented the elimination C each year,” he stated, IRNA reported program as planned by the World Health on Saturday. 9 Lebanon to sue U.S. for harassing Iranian plane Iran, Uzbekistan stress expansion of transport ties UN: ‘Safety of civilian TEHRAN — During a meeting of Iran-Uz- as Uzbekistan’s ambassador to Iran, and bekistan Joint Road Transportation the representative of Iran’s Embassy in air travel should be Committee held via video conference, the Uzbekistan.