Art & Culture JULY 7, 2014 3 This Day in History European Tourism Managers in Iran (July 7) Today is Monday; 16th of the Iranian month of Tir 1393 solar hijri; and Tourism Office of Kermanshah This is the second delegation of corresponding to 9th of the Islamic month of Ramadhan 1435 lunar Province said a group of tour lead- foreign tour leaders visiting the hijri; and July 7, 2014, of the Christian Gregorian Calendar. ers from Germany, Austria, Italy and province since the beginning of the 582 lunar years ago, on this day in 853 AH, the prominent astrono- Brazil are visiting the province’s his- Iranian calendar year (started on mer-king of the Timurid dynasty, Mirza Mohammad Taraghay Ulugh torical sites. March 21). Beg, was killed by his rebellious son, Abdul-Latif “Pidarkush” (killer Tour leaders from European and Foreign tours were mostly inter- American companies including ested in visiting Tehran, Isfahan and of his own father), while on his way to Mecca for pilgrimage after be- heads of travel agencies from Ger- Shiraz provinces, so far. However, ing deposed. Born in Soltaniyeh near Zanjan in northwestern Iran, his many, Austria, Italy and Brazil,” Kermanshah has been selected as a father was Shahroukh, the son and successor of the fearsome Turkic said Mohammad Reza Setayesh-Far. new destination for the tours. conqueror, Amir Timur, while his mother was the cultured and reli- The tour leaders have stepped Meanwhile the tourism manag- gious Iranian lady, Gowharshad, the builder of the famous mosque in in Kermanshah Province, western ers from eight European countries Mashhad adjacent to the shrine of Prophet Mohammad’s 8th Infallible Iran, through Turkish Air and are arrived in the western province of Successor, Imam Reza (AS). His seat of government was Samarqand scheduled to stay there for two days, Hamedan to become familiar with (currently in Uzbekistan), where he built the great Observatory with he said. the tourist attractions of this prov- They are going to visit historical the assistance of the famous Iranian astronomer, Ghiyasoddin Jamshid ince.The visit is aimed at boosting sites including, Taq Bostan (arch of foreign tourism of Hamadan prov- Kashani. He also built the Ulugh Beg Madrasahs in Samarqand and Stone), Bisotun (without column) ince and introducing the history and European tourism managers in Hamedan Bukhara, transforming the cities into cultural centres of learning. He and traditional and historic bazaar civilization of Iran to the European ruled for almost half-a-century the present-day countries of Uzbeki- TEHRAN (ISNA) - Deputy Head of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts of Kermanshah. countries. stan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, and the southern parts of Kazakhstan – and for a while parts of Khorasan. Ulugh Beg determined the length of the sidereal year as 365.2570370, making it more accu- International Cartoon Festival on “International Al-Quds Day” rate than Copernicus’ estimate. He also determined the Earth’s axial TEHRAN (ABNA) - Coincid- estine into Oblivion”. tilt as 23.52 degrees, which remained the most accurate measurement ing with the arrival of holy Rama- Competitors will be judged in two for hundreds of years. In mathematics, he wrote accurate trigonometric dan 1435 AH, “The Ahlulbayt News groups of “Iranian cartoonists” and tables of sine and tangent values correct to at least eight decimal places. Agency – ABNA”, in cooperation “non-Iranian cartoonists’, and due The crater, Ulugh Beg, on the Moon, is named after him. with the “Committee for Supporting awards shall be presented separate- 491 solar years ago, on this day in 1593 AD, the black African Islam- the Islamic Resistance of Palestin- ly. ic philosopher and Arabic grammarian, Mohammad Bagayogo as-Su- ian people” and “Islamic Art Portal Valuable prizes are also provided dani al-Wangari, passed away at the age of 70 in Timbuktu in Mali. Site” is going to hold the 1st Inter- to the first and second places. The He was the Sheikh and teacher of the highly esteemed scholar, Ahmed national Cartoon Festival on Inter- first selected work of non-Iranian Baba at the Sankore Madrasah, one of three philosophical schools in national Al-Quds Day under the title cartoonist could win a prize worth Mali during West Africa’s Islamic golden age (the other two were Sidi of “Al-Quds Day, A day of Unity and 1500 US dollar in the main section, Yahya University and Jingaray Ber university). A significant amount Strength of Muslim Ummah”. and 2000 US dollar in the special of his writings has been preserved in manuscript form in the Institute The contest will be held in the two section. The second-place prizes Ahmed Baba of Timbuktu. Some of the manuscripts found their way sections, “International Al-Quds would also be a half Gold Coin in into French museums. A project is under way to digitalise these man- (Jerusalem) Day” and “Excom- each section. uscripts which will lead to better understanding of the Islamic culture munication (Takfirist) Movements Deadline for sending works is 22 July 2014. that flourished in Mali in the medieval period.Mohammed Bagayogo with The Intension of Pushing Pal- International Cartoon Festival on International Al-Quds Day logo also has a place in Mali’s political history for his refusal to comply with Moroccan occupiers. 244 solar years ago, on this day in 1770 AD, the Battle of Larga be- Hire Ex-Prisoner for Visa tween the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire took place.It was RIYADH (Arab News) – Saudi employers will be given two expat visas for every former prison inmate they hire, said Khaled Al-Sebti, executive director fought in what is now Romania on the banks of River Larga, a tributary of the National Commission for the Care of Inmates, Released Prisoners and Their Families (Trahom). of River Pruth, by an invading force of Russia led by Field-Marshal A Labor Ministry office in Dammam has already provided approval letters for issuing two recruitment visas per hire. Rumyantsev, and a joint defence force of Crimean Muslim Tatar and “Nearly 400 released prisoners have benefited from this program,” Al-Sebti told a local newspaper. Ottoman Turks, under the command of Kaplan Giray. The battle ended “Several released prisoners find it impossible to find work way after getting out of prison,” he said. in victory for the Russian invaders, who two week later defeated the “Prisoners can only work five years after being released or upon special recommendation made by the regional governor, a matter which has been discussed between the Ministry of Social Affairs and the commission, he pointed out. Ottomans in the Battle of Kagul. He added: “This program encourages the private sector to employ these people to integrate them into society since many employers refuse to hire 207 solar years ago, on this day in 1807 AD, the Treaty of Tilsit was released prisoners due to their previous criminal records.” signed by Alexander I of Russia and French Emperor, Napoleon Bona- Seif Zahrani, a social activist who lives in Dammam, told Arab News: “Many prisoners have repented and are obliged to work to maintain their parte, in the Russian town of the same name, pledging assistance to costs of living. This program will serve as a milestone in helping ex-cons get back on their feet.” each other in case of attack by a third country. Three years later in 1810, Tarahom provides projects, such as waste recycling, for inmates inside prisons. The program also provides training courses for prisoners to work the treaty collapsed and in 1812, Napoleon launched his massive attack as heavy vehicle drivers. on Russia, but the frosty winter forced him to retreat from Moscow in loss and humiliation. 110 lunar years ago, on this day in 1325 AH, Ayatollah Shaikh Mo- Iran Holds hammad Bahari Hamedani passed away. A product of the famous Is- lamic seminary of Najaf, he was known for his piety, and among his Quranic Course books is “Tazaaker al-Muttaqin”. 85 solar years ago, on this day 1929 AD, Pakistani journalist and poet, in Senegal Hassan Abedi was born in Jaunpur, India and educated in Azamgarh and Allahabad. After partition of the Subcontinent in 1947, he moved DAKAR (ICRO) - The Iranian Cultural Center in Senegal is hold- to Pakistan and settled in Karachi. He became president of the Karachi ing a Quranic course for women in Press Club and held office in both the Karachi Union of Journalists the countrys capital city of Dakar. and the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists. He was also an active The course, which features rec- member of the Irteqa Forum for promotion of the Urdu language and itation of the Holy Quran and literature. His collections of poetry are “Navisht-e Nai” (1995), “Jar- Tajweed, is being held on the oc- eeda” (1998) and “Farar Hona Huroof ka” (2004). Although he wrote casion of the holy month of Ra- classical ghazals as well as poetry for children, his poetical odes are a madan. narrative of the socio-political aspects of the society. He persistently el- The course is held two days egizes the changing value system that he finds alien and disconcerting. a week and will last for two months, the report said. 84 solar years ago, on this day in 1930 AD, Scottish physician and Speaking at the opening of author, Arthur Conan Doyle, who is famous for creating the fictional the course, Hassan Zakeri, Irans detective, Sherlock Holmes, died. cultural attaché, extended con- 36 solar years ago, on this day in 1978 AD, the Solomon Islands in gratulations on the occasion of the Pacific Ocean gained independence from British rule. The Solomon the holy month and underlined Islands cover an area of almost 29,000 sq km. These Islands are situated the need for benefiting from the northeast of Australia. Quranic culture to defend reli- 9 solar years ago, on this day in 2005 AD, an explosion in a bus gious values. He also said the cultural center and three subway stations in downtown London killed 50 people and is ready to organize Quranic pro- wounded 700 others. These attacks took place concurrent with G8 grams for children and teenag- Summit in Scotland. According to political experts, London bombings ers as well as advanced Quranic took place in protest to collaboration of the British regime with the courses. US in occupation of Afghanistan and Iraq, and the massacre of Afghan Senegal is a country in West and Iraqi people. On the other hand, these blasts showed the weak- Africa where Muslims attach ness of British intelligence system in providing security. The British great importance to Quranic ac- blamed these blasts without any evidence on the Muslims and tivities and Quranic education. Holding a big Iftar table in Kish Island - Iran increased pressure on Britain’s growing Muslim community. There are thousands of Quranic schools in the country. Courtesy: Tasnim (Courtesy: IRIB English Radio – http://english.irib.ir)