Art & Culture AUGUST 26, 2014 3 This Day in History Around 12,000 Citizens (August 26) This Day in History (August 26) Today is Tuesday; 4th of the Iranian month of Shahrivar 1393 solar hijri; corresponding to 26th of the Islamic month of Shawwal 1435 lunar hijri; and August 26, 2014, of the Christian Gregorian Calendar. Over Age of 100 1509 lunar years ago,on this day, 72 years before hijra (corresponding to 549 AD), Imran IbnShayba (Abdul-Muttaleb), known as Abu Taleb, the beloved uncle and guardian of Prophet Mohammad (SAWA) was born in Mecca. He was the consanguineous brother of Abdullah, the father of the Prophet, and had taken charge of his 8-year orphaned nephew on the death of his own father, Abdul-Muttaleb. He became head of the noble BaniHashem clan following the death of his elder brother, ZubayrIbn Abdul-Muttaleb. He subsequently became known Live in Iran as “Shaikh al-Bat-ha” (Senior-Most Chief of Mecca). As follower of the monotheistic creed TEHRAN (CHN) - The head of respectively. of his ancestor, Prophet Abraham, he firmly believed in the message of Islam when God formally appointed his 40-year old nephew as the Last and Greatest Messenger to mankind. secretariat of the National Coun- However, Sistan and Balu- He thereafter protected the Prophet against the taunts and plots of the pagan Arabs. When the cil for the Elderly said that 11,722 chestan Province holds the Meccans imposed the social-economic boycott on the Prophet, he took his nephew and the whole neo-Muslim community under his protection to the safety of the gorge outside Mecca senior citizens over the age of 100 least number of senior citizens which is still called “She’bAbiTaleb”. The greatest contribution of Abu Taleb to Islam were live in Iran. followed by Hormozgan and his faithful and steadfast sons, Ja’far, Aqeel, and especially the Commander of the Faithful, Sadeq Rostami said accord- Boushehr Provinces. Imam Ali (AS), whom God appointed as the vicegerent of the Prophet. The marriage of Imam Ali (AS) with HazratFatema Zahra (SA) meant that along with the Prophet, Abu Taleb became ing to statistics in 2011, over Over 8.2 percent of Iran’s pop- the grandfather of Imam Hasan (AS) and Imam Husain (AS) and subsequently the noble 6 million Iranian citizens over ulation is considered old, Ros- ancestor of the Ahl al-Bayt and all Seyyeds. His death at the age of 70, over two years before the age of 60 reside in Iran tami said with grave concern, hijra, emboldened the pagan Arabs to plot against the Prophet, who on the command of God Almighty migrated to Medina. and Tehran, Alborz and Sem- adding that the figure shows 1092 lunar years ago, on this day in 341 AH, Ma’adh Abu Tamim al-Mu’iz le Din-Allah, nan provinces have the highest how Iran’s population is rapid- assumed power as the fourth caliph of the FatemidIsmaili Shi’ite dynasty of North Africa in his capital Mahdiyya in what is now Tunisia. He reigned for 22 years during which he conquered number of citizens followed by ly aging, an issue that he said Egypt, where in 362 AH, he shifted his capital to the newly built city “al-Qahera” or Cairo, Gilan, Markazi, Mazandaran shouldn’t be easily brushed built by his loyal Sicilian general, Jowhar as-Saqali. Jowhar, originally a Greek who embraced and East Azerbaijan provinces Around 12,000 Citizens Over Age of 100 Live in Iran away. the truth of Islam and became a devout follower of the Ahl al-Bayt, also built in Cairo the grand al-Azhar Mosque, which derives its name from “az-Zahra” the famous epithet of HazratFatema (SA), the daughter of Prophet Mohammad (SAWA). The Fatemids restored the full form of the “Azan” from the minarets of al-Azhar and other mosques, by bearing testimony Tourism Projects in Golestan and Kurdestan to the vicegerency of Imam Ali (AS) after the mission of Prophet Mohammad (SAWA). The phrase “hayyaalakhayril-amal” (hasten to the best of deeds), which was dropped from the TEHRAN (IRNA) -- Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (ICHHTO) is to mark Government Week (Aug. 24-30). “Azan” by caliph Omar ibnKhattab, after the passing away of the Prophet, was also revived. 943 solar years ago, on this day in 1071 AD, the crucial Battle of Manzikert took place Qorban Abbasi, director general of Golestan’s Cultural Heritage Department, said 11 provincial tourism projects would be launched in the week. in Asia Minor in which the Seljuq Turks led by Sultan Alp Arsalan decisively defeated He added that two groundbreaking ceremonies will also be held in the region. the Byzantine Army at Manzikert (modern Malazgirt in Turkey), and captured Emperor The official noted that some of these projects include Ziyarat and Kaboudwal tourism camps in Gorgan and Aliabad Katoul respectively. Romanos IV Diogenes. The battle practically wrecked Byzantine authority in Anatolia and Abbasi said an archeological laboratory would also be established in Gorgan with a capital outlay of $83,000. Armenia, and led to the gradual Turkification of Anatolia, with the Seljuqs gaining an area of 78,000 square km in the next decade, which facilitated the mass movement of Turkic He put the costs of the projects at over $976,000, which would be secured from the National Development Fund. Muslims into central Anatolia. Alp Arslan, whose capital was Isfahan, had initially sought ˈThe projects will be launched in the province to attract a large number of foreign and domestic tourists, ˈ he said. a peace treaty with the Byzantines, for he regarded the FatemidIsmaili Shi’ite Caliphate Earlier, Rasoul Ashtoudan, director general of Kurdestan Cultural Heritage Department, said two tourism projects would also be launched in the province. of Egypt as his main enemy for control of Syria. A peace treaty was signed in 1069 and The projects include a glass workshop in Amin-ol-Eslam House in Sanandaj and an access road to Najneh Exemplary Tourism Zone in Baneh. renewed in February 1071, to enable the Seljuqs to attack the Fatemid controlled city of Aleppo, but Emperor Romanus tried to distract the Sultan long enough for leading a large Ashtoudan noted that various souvenirs and handicrafts of the province would be displayed in an exhibition in Saqqez. army into Armenia. Alp Arsalan quickly realized the plot of the Christians and met and defeated them at Manzikert. When the captured Emperor Romanos IV was conducted into the presence of Alp Arslan, the Sultan forced him to kiss the ground, and asked him what Shiraz to Host 18th Annual ASPA Intl. Conference would he have done if he was captured, to which he got the reply that he would have been killed or exhibited in the streets of Constantinople. Alp Arslan said: “My punishment is far TEHRAN (MNA) – Fars Sci- of which were being judged and 25 ity, innovation, and design skills faculty members in technology and heavier. I forgive you, and set you free.” Romanos remained a captive of the Sultan for a ence and Technology Park (FSTP) others would be presented orally. to economic competitiveness, es- entrepreneurship management fields, week, during which he was allowed to eat at his table whilst conditions were worked out and Asian Science Park Association Exhibition will unveil products of pecially in the global context. This entrepreneurs, technopreneurs and for his release; including 10 million gold pieces as ransom for release, which the Sultan reduced to 1.5 million gold pieces as an initial payment followed by an annual sum of (ASPA) will hold 18th Annual ASPA 40 science-based companies and on age will be dominated by six new technology development investors, 360,000 gold pieces. Alp Arsalan before returning to Isfahan gave Romanos presents and International Conference in Shiraz. the sidelines of the exhibition ex- senses: Design, Story, Symphony, R&D managers, technology devel- an escort of two emirs and one hundred Mamluks on his route to Constantinople. In a press conference Monday pert-level workshops will be held. Empathy, Play and Meaning. opment policy makers, technology 711 solar years ago, on this day in 1303 AD, Sultan Ala od-Din Khilji of the Delhi Sultanate captured the strategic and heavily fortified city of Chittorgarh in Rajasthan, thereby breaking ASPA International Conference Di- The Conference will focus on the ASPA annual conference is an inter- development and technology man- the power of the Rajputs and consolidating Muslim rule in the Subcontinent. He subsequently rector-General said that Shiraz would “Science and Technology Parks: national refereed conference held once agement experts are invited to come enlarged his empire by conquering most of the Deccan or southern India which had so far not host the conference for the first time Innovation and Commercialization a year with the presentation and publi- together to share their knowledge and been subjugated by the Persianized Turkic Muslims. It is interesting to note that till this day the on 14-17 September. Opportunities in the Conceptual cation of outcomes of research and de- experiences in this important disci- Hindus in their local languages in south India use the word “Turka” for all Muslims. 595 lunar years ago, on this day in 839 AH, Taj od-Din Mohammad Shah, the 3rd ruler of the Ahmad Fazel added that 70 ab- Age”. Conceptual age is an era de- velopment activities in aspects of STPs. pline that has impacts on many as- Ghorid kingdom of Malwa in central India, was murdered only 4 years after succeeding his stracts had been received so far, 30 scribing the contribution of creativ- All managers and staff of STPs, pects of our daily lives.