Rudi Matthee. Was Safavid Iran an empire?

More than One Way to Measure: Masculinity in the Zurkaneh of Safavid Iran

Augustinians' acts in Safavid era of Iran

Although the history of Catholic Christianity propagation in Islamic era of Iran returns to the Ilkhanid period, it was at first in the Safavid era when organized form of Catholic missions began with the actions of a sect of Christian mystics attributed to St. Augustine. Starting of these efforts had not been an outcome of peaceful endeavours, but rather the upshot of Portugueses' military rush...

How the East was Lost: Institutions and Culture in 16 Century Portuguese Empire

The first comprehensive stroke unit was established in Iran

The burden of stroke is unarguably a national issue and should be addressed by the government. Stroke Units are wards dedicated to the care of acute stroke patients and stroke patients who need rehabilitation by a multidisciplinary team of health professionals, who are trained specifically in the care of stroke patients. There is evidence that organized multidisciplinary care is more effective ...

Recent twin earthquakes in Iran: was volunteer assistance effective?

Correspondence: Sina Zarrintan, MD Department of General Surgery Golgahst St. Imam Reza Hospital, Tabriz, 51664 Iran E-mails: [email protected], [email protected] The 2012 Iranian earthquakes took place in the cities of Ahar and Varzqan in East Azerbaijan province on August 11, 2012, at 4:53 PM Tehran time. Twin earthquakes (6.4 and 6.3 on the Richter scale) stuck northwest Iran 11 mi...