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1 - A Critical Review of the Avicenna’s Effects on the Islamic Astronomy; a Critique on the Saliba’s Theory of Scientific Revolution in Maragha Observatory
سید محمد مظفری

This paper deals with three main effects of Avicenna on the IslamicAstronomy. First, he, methodologically, made a remarkable distinctbetween Astronomy, as a proofed and mathematical science, andAstrology, as a conjectural knowledge, and hence, he made a principalseparat More

This paper deals with three main effects of Avicenna on the IslamicAstronomy. First, he, methodologically, made a remarkable distinctbetween Astronomy, as a proofed and mathematical science, andAstrology, as a conjectural knowledge, and hence, he made a principalseparation between Astronomy and Astrology, while these twoassumed to be permanently as a united whole throughout theBabylonian, Greek, and Hellenistic periods. Second, his defense of theAristotelian philosophy against the experimental doubts of Bīrūnī.Third, the effect of his peripatetic ideas on the astronomical activitiesin the first period of Maragha observatory, namely, the scientific circleestablished by Nasīr al-Dīn al-Tūsī. These effects bear some positiveand negative consequences on Astronomy; the first may be assumedas a step to forward, while the two latter ones diminished the power ofAstronomy as an experiential science and made it unable to changethe customary, dominant ideas of the natural philosophy, or, in someplaces, reduced it as a purely geometrical science. Manuscript profile

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2 - The Link Between Astronomy and Astrology in Safavid Era
Behzad Karimi

The historiography can be understood by studying the contextual, social and political science. On this basis, the relationship between cosmology and historiography during Safavid Era will be studied in this paper. In the early part, the “Qiran” (conjunction) More

The historiography can be understood by studying the contextual, social and political science. On this basis, the relationship between cosmology and historiography during Safavid Era will be studied in this paper. In the early part, the “Qiran” (conjunction) as an essential principle related to the core of this essay is reviewed. Then, the connection between astrology and historiography and their influences based on the historiographical and astrological works have been considered. Finally, Safavid historiographical rhetoric has been studied through a formalistic approach.   Keywords: Historiography, Cosmology, Astronomy, Astrology, Safavid Era.                         References Abū al- Ḥasan Ḳazwīnī, fawaid al- Ṣafawiyya, Revised by Maryam Mir Ahmadi, Tehran, Mūassisa-yi Muṭāliāt wa taḥḳīkāt-i farhangī, 1988/ 1367. Abū Rayḥān al- Bīrūnī, al- tafhīm li- Awāil ṣināat al- tandjīm, Revised by Jalal Homaei, Tehran, Madjlis, 1939- 1937/ 1318-1316. 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3 - Financial Astrology in Stock Market Analysis
Mohsen Ghasemian Feraydoon Rahnamay Roodposhti

Financial Astrology as a tool in field of Technical Analysis is used in stock market analysis for many years. Although it's an old science and a known way for market analysts but in Iran it's unknown for traders and academic researchers. A doubt in point of view is nece More

Financial Astrology as a tool in field of Technical Analysis is used in stock market analysis for many years. Although it's an old science and a known way for market analysts but in Iran it's unknown for traders and academic researchers. A doubt in point of view is necessary for investigators to test the claims but mysterious tools and unknown references would make it slow in science development and use it by market technicians. In this research some references in financial astrology including books, articles and related soft ware would be introduced to know the position of this field in financial markets. Results of this research show the usage of Financial Astrology in Capital Market Analysis and would help us to have a better realization of trading cycles and finally can help in portfolio stock selection. Manuscript profile

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4 - Comparative study of cryptography and Telisman-opening of the beginning of feasts in Shahnameh and Haft Peykar
Leila Saei Nasser Naseri Tazeh Shahri Shahriar Hassanzadeh

10.30495/clq.2021.683760

One of the outstanding features of all fictional works with mental themes is their cryptic nature, so that this feature has a special effect and prominence in "Shahnameh" and "Haft Peykar", since elders and heroes to unravel complex codes and telismans with the help of More

One of the outstanding features of all fictional works with mental themes is their cryptic nature, so that this feature has a special effect and prominence in "Shahnameh" and "Haft Peykar", since elders and heroes to unravel complex codes and telismans with the help of Ahuras force and rationalists fought against the demonic forces, and sometimes resorted to cryptic acts to untie closed and difficult knots, and they rejoiced and feasted. The protagonists of the stories speak of tools such as astronomy and prediction of divine destiny, and consult with priests, clerics and dreamers to unravel the mysteries and secrets, and sometimes turn to astrology and knowledge of the misfortunes of Sepehri astronomers in order to achieve victory. In this article, scientific causation has been done in a descriptive-analytical and comparative way and the research results show that most of the celebrations have had roots in unlocking codes and telismans. Manuscript profile

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5 - Studying Astrology in Some Verses and Narratives
Shamsi Vaghef Zadeh

The miracle of Holy Quran has been studied from different " aspects which one of them is scientific miracle. Science in Quran" divides into two types: knowing the sensual and logical facts and"  knowing ultramundane facts. Although almost one fortieth of More

The miracle of Holy Quran has been studied from different " aspects which one of them is scientific miracle. Science in Quran" divides into two types: knowing the sensual and logical facts and"  knowing ultramundane facts. Although almost one fortieth of verses in Quran are specified to creation of Skies, the Moon and the Sun but the narratives on the relations between stars and their effects of " human’s destiny cannot be ignored. The present article attempts to define" astrological status and Quran’s view on this science as well as" mentioning some of the Quran’s predictions in astrology. Manuscript profile

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6 - Expressing the components of ignorance from the Quranic verses’s Viewpoint
Islam Zahrabi Asl Gelareh Amiri Soheila Payan

10.30495/qsf.2021.680789

The word "ignorance" is mentioned in four Medina chapters of the Holy Quran. The humanizing school of Islam confronted the habits, rules, false beliefs and deviations of the society of that day and interpreted it as ignorance. Ignorance cannot be considered mere ignoran More

The word "ignorance" is mentioned in four Medina chapters of the Holy Quran. The humanizing school of Islam confronted the habits, rules, false beliefs and deviations of the society of that day and interpreted it as ignorance. Ignorance cannot be considered mere ignorance of science, but ignorance has a broader meaning that includes violence, lack of attention to science, tyranny, selfishness and .... According to the Qur'an, ignorance can be divided into two parts, the first and modern. The first ignorance has components such as suspicion of ignorance, the tower of ignorance, the protection of ignorance and the ruling of ignorance. After this period, another ignorance began with relatively similar components that continues to the present day, which is called modern ignorance. The present study has explained the components of ignorance by reflecting on the verses of the Qur'an, the opinions of the commentators, and so on. Manuscript profile

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7 - The Haft Peikar reflects the ancient knowledge of astrology especially of Sabian culture
shams alhajeehe Ardalani

A great majority of The Haft Peikar reflects the ancient knowledge of astrology especially of Sabian culture. Stars and their characteristic  signs are prominently used in The Haft Peikar. It would be difficult to understand The Haft Peykar without any knowledge on More

A great majority of The Haft Peikar reflects the ancient knowledge of astrology especially of Sabian culture. Stars and their characteristic  signs are prominently used in The Haft Peikar. It would be difficult to understand The Haft Peykar without any knowledge on terminology of astrology and Sabian culture. Nezami seems to be against Sabian’s ideology. He has created the seven stories with motivation of overthrowing Sabian’s believes, displaying their superstitious actions, and questioning their religious beliefs. In creation of Bahram’s destiny, he has tried to prove that the ideas of Sabian are delusional without any scientific foundation. During medieval ages, Sabian represented idolatry and worship of stars. They believed in the emergence and manifestation of the divine spirit through the planets, inspired by the new doctrine of Plato. The world was viewed as infinite spirit in their beliefs. They had faith in an unknown and unique founding cause for the source and the course of life then the wisdom.   Manuscript profile

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8 - The Analysis of Lyrical Imagery in Mushfeqi Bukharaei's poetry by Astrological Concepts
Mehdi Nourian Mehrdad Chatraei Afsaneh Bahramian

Abdurrahman Mushfeqi Bukharaei is one of the poets of the tenth century AH who was familiar with composing sonnets and odes and was proficient in satire. Although in his time, unlike the fifth, sixth and seventh centuries, when the use of concepts of various sciences an More

Abdurrahman Mushfeqi Bukharaei is one of the poets of the tenth century AH who was familiar with composing sonnets and odes and was proficient in satire. Although in his time, unlike the fifth, sixth and seventh centuries, when the use of concepts of various sciences and knowledge in poetry was common, knowledge such as astrolabe and astrology was no longer considered and the poetry was close to the general language of the people, but Mushfeqi used astrological concepts in his poems. In his poetry, we not only come across common astrological concepts and words among most poets such as astrology and fortune-telling and the names of the septet planets, but also the topics and words that specialize in astrological knowledge such as south node, predestination, conjunction, honor, the concept of seeing lucky and unlucky hours we also see during his verses. Manuscript profile

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9 - Aspects of Heavenly Bodies in the poetry of Nezāmi Ganjavi (Conjunction, Opposition, Quadrate, Trine and sextile)
مظاهر نیکواه

  Based on old beliefs, astrology reading is a means of divination that studies the position and aspects of heavenly bodies with a view to predicting their influences on human affairs. It correlates celestial cycles and positions with terrestrial events and experi More

  Based on old beliefs, astrology reading is a means of divination that studies the position and aspects of heavenly bodies with a view to predicting their influences on human affairs. It correlates celestial cycles and positions with terrestrial events and experiences. The Iranian poet, Nezāmi Ganjavi, by using astrology, illustrates “aspects of heavenly bodies”. The present paper studies his poems about conjunction, opposition, quadrate, trine and sextile.       Manuscript profile

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