the unique character of imam ali bin abi talib (a.s.) has occupied a high ranking position in shi'ite's literature since centuries. apart from the interest of arab shi'ite poets, we also find non-arabs who paid attention to imam ali's attributes and virtues, including mihiar al-dailami the persian who lived in buwaihid era.this study uses content analysis method aimed at stu...

baha’ al-dawlah razi was one of the most important physicians in safafid dynasty in iran. he wrote his large medical book, kholasat al-tajarob at 1501 ad. he worked as physician in the courts of two dynasties, teimurid and safavid. he had interesting innovations and findings in surgery, immunology and also in treatment. as examples, we can note to his description of pertussis and also his oral ...

al-shab al-zarif, one of the most well-known poets of decadence age, is also a foremost borrower of religious texts in the field of worldly lyric. his lyrics are influence by quran, various religious texts, and notions of his sufi father, afif al-din telmesani. this study tries to examine the works of this prominent poet and analyze their intersexual relations to show his power in mixing religi...

abu abdullah mohammad ibn musa al-khawarizmi was born at khawarizm (kheva), south of aral sea. very little is known about his early life, except for the fact that his parents had migrated to a place south of baghdad. the exact dates of his birth and death are also not known, but it is established that he flourished under al- mamun at baghdad through 813-833 and probably died around 840 a.d. kha...

maghameh is one of the literary styles that has been created in the fourth century. the present article studies various aspects of this literary style. first it defines it and then studies its formation and growth followed by its characteristics, sources and different views on it. it attempts to study malek al shoara bahar’s works and his goals in using maghameh, affects and similes in his poet...

some arab critics and historians believe that if we cast a look at complete poetical work of mahmoud sami al-baroudi, we will realize that he has not brought anything new into poetical affairs and technical form of poem. and also he has not stepped out of the current issues of his own age. al-baroudi’s poetry has been divided into panegyric, lampoon, glory, and rhyming and his sensational prosp...

muhammad ibn hamed isfahani more popularly known as imad ad-din al-isfahani was a persian historian, scholar, and rhetorician. he left a valuable anthology of arabic poetry to accompany his many historical works. and worked as a man of letters during the zengid and ayyubid period. he was born in isfahan in the year 1125, and studied at the nizamiyya school in baghdad. he graduated into the bure...

muhammad baqir is probably the most important of a group of post safawid painters, who practiced a highly eclectic style. decorative floral compositions which were widly used for lacquer- work from the later safawid period onwards, also become a popular genre in 12th century h. persian painting. muhammad baqir also has produced floral design and composition. owing to the building programs conne...