the present paper aims at clarifying the role of the concept “walåyah” in the philosophy of the unity of being in islamic philosophy (waedat al-wujid). the concept “walåyah” is deeply built into the philosophic system of the islamic theory of being, and moreover the dynamic aspect of this concept has always activated islamic philosophy of existence and stimulated the thought of islamic philosop...

life review therapy has been used for reducing post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd) symptoms in older ages. using life review therapy with elements of religious ontology, this study introduces an intervention for decreasing ptsd symptoms in younger adults. the study population included clients referred to the two counseling centers in tehran during 2008 and 2009. the sample consisted of 18 cli...

Life satisfaction is an important and pervasive issue for all community members, including infertile women. Infertility brings about a mentally stressful situation. In this respect, life review therapy with emphasis on Islamic ontology may be an important factor in the promotion of life satisfaction and improvement of mental health. The study population included infertile women referred to the ...

This paper investigates the ways in which terrorism is linked to education and poverty using data newly culled from Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) documentary sources. The paper presents a statistical analysis of the determinants of participation in terrorist activities by members of the Hamas and PIJ between the late 1980s and May 2002. The resulting evidence suggests that both high...

Despite the enormous number of documents and the huge amount of information contained in the Internet, the information search process is still difficult and unsatisfactory. The main reason behind this is that the search engines use the traditional search which depends on the keywords not on the concepts as semantic search engines. Tim Berners-Lee invented the Semantic Web in 2001 and until now ...

The importance of Islamic banking and finance (IBF) has been widely accepted by not only Muslims but also non-Muslims, and many conventional banking have opened their Islamic banking window, partly because, the objective of Islamic Banking is to enjoin good and bring welfare to the people in addition to gain profit. The aim of our research is to explore the social value dimension and document e...