The Inquisition (miḥna) of al-Maʾmūn (d. 218/833) was a serious attempt to establish the caliph as arbiter Islamic orthodoxy . It actively prosecuted by succeeding two caliphs, and finally abolished his nephew, al-Mutawakkil, in 237/852 most information we have about it far is how carried out Baghdad Various sources, mostly biographical, also tell us something its prosecution Basra, Kufa...

OBJECTIVE To examine sex differences in injury mechanisms, injury-related death, injury-related disability, and associated financial consequences in Baghdad since the 2003 invasion of Iraq to inform prevention initiatives, health policy, and relief planning. BACKGROUND Reliable estimates of injury burden among civilians during conflict are lacking, particularly among vulnerable subpopulations...

Introduction. The neighborhoods where the children live play an important role in their development physically and mentally. The objective of this study was to assess the relationship between neighborhood safety and child nutritional status in Baghdad city, Iraq. Methods. A cross-sectional study was carried out in Baghdad city, Iraq, among 400 primary school children from 4 schools. BMI-for-age...

OBJECTIVE To assess the relative frequency of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I and class II in Iraqi multiple sclerosis (MS) patients, and to ascertain whether they offer any etiologic or protective role. METHODS We conducted this study in the Baghdad MS Clinic and Teaching Laboratory Institute, Medical City, Baghdad Teaching Hospital, Baghdad, Iraq from March to July 2004. We enrolled 4...

To determine the overlaps of toxoplasmosis infection with serum luteinizing hormone level (s. LHL); we carried out this study on Baghdad women who suffered recurrent spontaneous abortion. Herein, a group of pregnant women aborted once (group I), and a second group who had multiple abortions (group II) were compared with a third group of normal pregnant women, which involved to serve as a contro...

Background: Breast cancer is the most common malignant tumor in women worldwide. In Iraq, there is a tendency for this disease to be diagnosed in younger ages, at advanced stages with a prevalence of more aggressive tumor behavior. Patients and Methods: The study included a total of 216 women with breast lumps and proven breast cancer who visited the Main Referral Training Center for Early Dete...