Persian physicians had a great role in assimilation and expansion of medical sciences during the medieval period and Islamic golden age. In fact the dominant medical figures of that period were of Persian origin such as Avicenna and Razes, but their works have been written in Arabic that was the lingua franca of the period. Undoubtedly the most substantial medical book of that period that has b...

Hemorrhoids is one of the most common gastrointestinal diseases. There are several therapeutic options associated with some complications. Therefore, researchers look for traditional medicines as a potential resource for introduction of new natural drugs. The current study reports an evidence-based review of herbal remedies for hemorrhoids in traditional Persian medicine. A comprehensive survey...

Using information on thousands of books written in the medieval Islamic world, I document a sustained decline in innovative intellectual production starting in the 12th century CE. I show that this decline coincides with an increase in the percentage of books dedicated to religious topics and in the proportion of authors employed in religious occupations. These findings are consistent with hist...

A tile is a bounded subset of the plane, copies of which may be used to cover the whole plane without gaps or overlap. There are many sources (such as [1]) of beautiful images involving tiling, from medieval Islamic art, through Escher, to more modern work. Perhaps the simplest example of a tile, though, is a solid square, which may tile the plane in a familiar checkerboard pattern. The square ...

the extent of popularity and circulation of a foreign language words inside a specific region can be considered as an evidence of mental, social and political impact of that foreign civilization and culture upon the people of that area. this paper deals with the influence and popularity of persian words in pre-islamic poetry. the wide range of this popularity in various fields emphasizes the re...