in this thread,i will be updating on the progress the Islamic Republic of Iran has made as an Islamic regime under Islamic law (shariah).i chose Iran because the islamic regime (Islamic system of government) in Iran was voted for by the people of Iran unanimously after the collapse of the shah (king of Iran) and the return of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (ra).

i must insist for the gossip-mongers and haters that this thread is not a political thread.this thread is to highlight to the world infested with negative propaganda against Islam and Muslims,that with Islamic rule in place,there can be positive progress.i will be posting each and every improvement/progress in all fields in the Islamic Republic of Iran especially technology that i come across.

definitely,the west in particular always tries to ensure that any system or idea contrary to its own and its purpose, is either rejected,blackmailed or shun.since the Islamic revolution in Iran in 1979,many attempts were made to discredit the islamic regime which came by the will of the people.the west firstly instigated the tyranny of the late iraqi dictator to launch war against Iran.the revolution itself in Iran was to get rid of western hegemony and humiliation in Iran,with the shah as the agent of the west governing Iran.for instance during the time of the shah,if an american commits a crime in Iran,that american cannot be tried in iranian court but in america.in the 1950s,the CIA with the approval of the shah,engineered a coup in Iran to overthrow the democratically elected government of Prime Minister Mosadeq.so the west was in complete dominance in Iran with the shah in power as tool while the iranians were oppressed and their resources exploited.i am trying to establish the ground for understanding the reasons behind west's anymosity for the Islamic republic in Iran.

i should also add that indeed,"necessity is the mother of inventions".since the islamic revolution,the west have nailed Iran with many sanctions to cripple the iranian economy.instead,the iranians under an islamic regime have used that as an ooportunity to develop their local industries and improve their products and excel technologically rather than being lazy consumers of western goods/products.before the islamic revolution,there was an israeli embassy in Tehran.when the shah was overthrown,Ayatollah Khomeini replaced the apartheid israeli embassy with a palestinian embassy in Tehran.also,the american embassy in Tehran that used to be a nest of CIA agents and spies was shut and still remains so till date.furthermore,Iran sponsored groups opposed to the zionist occupation in lebanon and palestine.these further strained relations with the west.

it is also noteworthy to state that during the time of the shah,the west supported iran to go nuclear.when the islamic revolution took place,the west suddenly opposed a nuclear iran even for peaceful nuclear technology and not for nuclear weapons.the iranians have stated often that they do not seek to develop nuclear weapons.the supreme leader of the islamic revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamanei have even gone a step further to issue a fatwa (an islamic ruling) forbidding the production of nuclear weapons.yet still,iran seeking peaceful nuclear technology has being used as a tool to tarnish the reputation of Iran.similarly,the apartheid regime in south africa possessed nuclear weapons with israeli technological and political support.but after apartheid,a free and independent south africa had to disarm and give up its nuclear ambitions.

i must state that Iran is an islamic regime with the approval of the people and implemented through a referendum after the overthrow of the shah.Iran is also a majority Shia Muslim state and follows in its interpretation of Islam the Shia branch rather than the Sunni branch.however,like all governments,Iran has its own mistakes and shortcomings.i am simply saying that Iran is yet not perfect.I am stating this clearly (even with my immense love,respect and admiration of Iran as a Shia myself) because i do not want anyone to see this thread as a political thread to score political points or accuse me of bias.this thread is a sharia support thread.

i started this thread solely to highlight the progress in Iran under an islamic regime (sharia).i want to point out to the skeptics that a country (like Iran) can be islamic and independent,free from western hegemony and determining its own foreign and state policies and still be successful.in essence,i want to show everyone that having sharia law in a country is no hindrance to progress of any sort be it technological or otherwise.a state with no sharia such as ethiopia,bolivia or guinea-bissau can be as backward as muslim majority somalia,which is war-torn.the point is in this thread as will be demonstrated with examples of the many progress Iran has made is to tell the world that Islamic rule can be a recipe progress,improvement and advancement especially techological-wise,away from western influence,sabotage and domination,when nations stand on their feet and decide to depend on themselves and build their countries.not to forget,this was well demonstrated in the early days of Islam in the middle east with many scientific advances at a time europe was witnessing a dark age.

Researchers Grow Bone Cells Using Environment-friendly Material
Tuesday, November 09, 2010


A group of Iranian researchers from Isfahan University of Technology have produced environment-friendly, non-toxic nano-ceramic material which can be used as a suitable culture for bone cells.

Mahshid Kharraziha, the project manager, noted that forsterite is a new bio-ceramic, adding, “Due to mechanical and environmental properties, it can be used in orthopedics for tissue culture.”

She added that nanometry forsterite unlike micron forsterite enjoys active biological properties. She noted that excessive release of magnesium and silica ions under biological conditions can negatively affect its functions.

“Therefore, nanometry forsterite has been used in this bio-compatibility study to review its toxicity on bone cells as well as the cells’ ability to grow on nano-ceramic environment,” she said.

Kharraziha added that nano-powder has been first prepared using sol-gel method before producing a dense piece of nanometry forsterite. Then, bone cells have been cultured on forsterite nano-ceramic in order to study affinity, growth and multiplication of such bones on this form of nano-ceramic.

The researcher stated that the results indicated improved mechanical properties with this nano-ceramic compared to forsterite ceramic. Cell culture tests have also shown that nanometry forsterite can stimulate growth of bone making cells.

She added that bone making cells show good affinity to this ceramic which proves that nanometry forsterite is both environment-friendly and non-toxic.

Courtesy:Iranview.org

Iranians Make Superior Hydrogel

Researchers at Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute have made super absorbent hydrogel that can absorb and retain extremely large amounts of a liquid relative to their own mass.

Announcing this, Seyyed Ali Hashemi, lead researcher of the project, said that super absorbent polymers (SAP), which are classified as hydrogels, absorb aqueous solutions through hydrogen bonding with water molecules.

He also said a SAP’s ability to absorb water is a factor of the ionic concentration of the aqueous solution.

In deionized and distilled water, a SAP may absorb 500 times its weight (from 30–60 times its own volume), but when put into a 0.9 percent saline solution, the absorbency drops to 50 times its weight. The presence of valent cations in the solution will impede the polymer’s ability to bond with the water molecule. Think of these hydrogels as long chains of molecules (called polymers) that absorb incredible amounts of water, only to release the water to plant roots at a later time.

Today, super absorbent polymers are widely used in forestry, gardening and landscaping as a means of conserving water. Hydrogel can either improve the growth of the plant or decrease the watering frequency. It usually lasts 4-5 years in the soil. The technology has a great impact on parts of the world plagued by drought.

Water Jelly Crystals are an example of a hydrogel. This chemical is biodegradable and is not considered a health hazard. In other words, Water Jelly Crystals are safe to touch, squeeze through your fingers and to use in your garden.

New Advances in Diagnosing Human Genetic Disorders

Researchers at Bovine Embryo Technology Research Center of Shahr-e Kord University have come up with a new method to diagnose genetic disorders in bovine embryo as early as eight-cell phase of its differentiation. The researchers hope that the new method will help diagnose genetic disorders in human embryo.

Dr. Ali Mohammad Ahadi, the project manager, noted that the research team has been able to detect bovine embryo up to eight- and sixteen-cell stages of differentiation, adding, “By separating a single cell from sixteen-cell embryo, we have been able to diagnose genetic disorders with a high level of accuracy.”

Stressing on the high accuracy of the new method, he stated that “female” embryos with special characteristics can be identified in early stages and supplied to livestock breeders for the production of high-quality, thoroughbred species.

Ahadi, who is also deputy director of Bovine Embryo Technology Research Center, stated that the new research has taken advantage of single cell multiplex - PCR method.

He added, “PCR method for single cells is nothing new and we have used it to reduce costs and increase output. We have taken advantage of a combination of single cell multiplex and PCR to increase accuracy by 200 times and sensitivity by 1,000 times.”

The researcher emphasized that the method is easily used in all environments, saying, “We hope by implementing this project on single- and double-cell embryos to be able to take effective steps for the diagnosis of genetic disorders. Since this method is also applicable to humans, we hope to improve it and help other researchers with diagnosis of genetic disorders before birth.”

Iranian Researchers Use Nano-Fiber for Rapid Cure of Gum Infections

Researchers at Isfahan University of Technology have produced electrospun nanofibers as a crucial step toward rapid treatment of gum infections.

Maedeh Zamani, the project manager, explained that electrospinning has been used to produce a web of nanofibers which will be then used to release medicines aimed at rapid cure of gingival infections.

She said a major flaw with most films carrying medicines was their affinity to retain drugs or hardening upon contact with body fluids.

“Meanwhile, due to their special qualities, nanofibers have greatly solved this problem,” she added.

The researcher noted that the web of nanofibers which has been studied in this research remained totally flexible throughout drug release and this was attributed to lower temperature of polycaprolactone compared to body temperature which causes nanofiber web to remain pliant at the body temperature of 37 degrees. As a result, such webs can be used to treat periodontal infections.

Zamani stated that such a system will help patients to just refer once to a periodontist to introduce medicines into periodontal pocket with no need to take medical equipment out of the patient’s mouth. This will reduce cost and time of treatment.

The researchers said that it took 19-23 days to release medicines from electrospun nanofiber web, but the longest time reported in various systems used for local release of medicine to treat periodontal diseases has been 14 days.

Iran Mass-Produces Ocular Bio-Implants

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad inaugurated the country's tenth bio-implant factory which specializes in the production of Sutureless Amnion Membrane Transplant (SAMT) as well as skin bio-implants dubbed "Lifepatch."

SAMT is set to revolutionize ophthalmology by treating people suffering from potentially blinding eye diseases. SAMT is expected to bring hope for 320 thousand Iranians annually and 15 million people worldwide.

"This is actually a 2010 production, 'ocular' bio-implants are only ten months old and the first steps were taken by American scientists but we managed to go through the engineering stage quicker than the Americans," said project manager Gholam-Reza Abbasi.

"Using AHAM and biotechnological applications of biocompatible biopolymers we reached the final stages successfully and are now ready for mass production. One advantage we had is that our religion strongly supports the principle of saving human lives,” he added.

Iran began investing in biotechnological projects 19 years ago and this is the tenth facility the country has opened over the past two years.

'Lifepathch' is the fourth bio-implant mass-produced by Iran after bone, heart valve, and tendon bio-implants. The facility will be producing 25 to 30 thousand grafts a year and the capacity is expected to increase to 200 thousand.

This technology has so far been monopolized by the US and other Western countries, therefore 'Lifepatch' is also considered a leap toward breaking this monopoly.

Iranian Awarded 2010 TWAS Medal

Professor Seyyed Habib Firouzabadi from the acclaimed Shiraz University in Iran was awarded “2010 TWAS Medal” for his scientific endeavors.

The medal was presented to him by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the 21st General Meeting of the Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) which opened in Hyderabad, capital of India’s Andhra Pradesh state.

Besides Firouzabadi, awards and medals were given away to 12 scientists in various fields, in recognition of their outstanding work.

Dr. Singh presented the prestigious Ernesto Illy Trieste Science prize for this year to Brazilian scientist Goldenburg and the India Science Prize to eminent statistician Dr. C R Rao.

This year’s TWAS session is being sponsored by India’s Ministry of Science and Technology and hosted by the Indian National Science Academy (INSA) and the TWAS Regional Office for Central and South Asia (TWAS-ROCASA).

Founded in 1983, TWAS is an autonomous international organization, based in Trieste, Italy. It promotes scientific excellence for sustainable development in the South.

Iran Produces Oral Diabetes Medication

Iranian scientists have succeeded in producingan oral medication from stinging nettles (Urtica dioica) to fight diabetes and high blood sugar levels.

“I started the project 15 years ago in Tehran University of Medical Sciences for my diabetic nephew who was forced to inject insulin on a daily basis,” Masoud Shabani Domola, the lead researcher said.

He went on to say that a peptide cycle found in Urtica dioica improves the entrance of blood sugar into the cells, a process which is believed to be impaired in diabetic patients.

Shabani Domala added that the drug has successfully finished its trials and is expected to enter the market by next year. He stressed that the new oral drug is preferred to the injectable insulin as its use is pain free.

Urtica dioica, a herbaceous perennial flowering plant also known as stinging nettles, had long been known for its numerous medical properties. The herb is reported to be effective in treating prostate disorders, respiratory problems, stomach Catarrh and anemia.

The high content of secretin in the plant has turned Urtica dioica into an effective herb for treating various gastrointestinal-related conditions.

Delivering Combination Chemotherapy to Cancer Cells

In recent years, studies have shown that for many types of cancer, combination drug therapy is more effective than single drugs. However, it is usually difficult to get the right amount of each drug to the tumor. Now, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Brigham and Women’s Hospital have developed a nanoparticle that can deliver precise doses of two or more drugs to prostate cancer cells.

Such particles say the researchers, could improve the effectiveness of chemotherapy while minimizing the side effects normally seen with these drugs, Azonano reported.
In a study appearing in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a team of investigators led by Omid Farokhzad and Robert Langer, both members of the MIT-Harvard Center for Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence, demonstrated the utility of their new particle by using it to deliver cisplatin and docetaxel, two drugs commonly used to treat many different types of cancer.

To build their nanoparticles, the researchers developed a new strategy that allowed them to incorporate drugs with very different physical properties, which had been impossible with previous drug-delivering nanoparticles.

In earlier generations of nanoparticles, drug molecules were encapsulated in a polymer coating. Using those particles, hydrophobic (water-repelling) drugs, such as docetaxel, and hydrophilic (water-attracting) drugs, such as cisplatin, can’t be carried together, nor can drugs with different charges. “With the old way, you can only do it if the two drugs are physically and chemically similar,” said Dr. Farokhzad. “With this way, you can put in drugs that are relatively different from each other.”

With the researchers’ new technique, called “drug-polymer blending,” drug molecules are hung like pendants from individual units of the polymer before the units are assembled into a polymer nanoparticle. This approach allows the researchers to precisely control the ratio of drugs loaded into the particle and to control the rate at which each drug will be released once it enters a tumor cell.

For this study, once the investigators loaded the drugs into the nanoparticle, the researchers added a tag that binds to a molecule called PSMA that is located on the surfaces of most prostate tumor cells. This tag allows the nanoparticles to go directly to their target, bypassing healthy tissues and potentially reducing the side effects caused by most chemotherapy drugs.

The researchers have filed for a patent on the polymer-blending fabrication technique and are now testing the drug-delivering particles in animals. Once they gather enough animal data, which could take a few years, they hope to begin clinical trials.

This work, which is detailed in a paper titled, “Engineering of self-assembled nanoparticle platform for precisely controlled combination drug therapy,” was supported in part by the NCI Alliance for Nanotechnology in Cancer, a comprehensive initiative designed to accelerate the application of nanotechnology to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer.

Moving Holograms Make Their Debut

Holograms have always been a staple of science fiction, most famously in the movie Star Wars where Princess Leia relays a call for help projected by the droid R2D2. The moving hologram is a step closer now, though watching a movie projected on a tabletop is still in the future.

The breakthrough came from the University of Arizona, where a team led by optical sciences professor Nasser Peyghambarian developed a screen made of a novel photoreactive polymer material that allows the picture to refresh faster than before.

Previous holograms were quite slow, with the picture refreshing only every two minutes. Peyghambarian's team has that down to two seconds - not quite real-time, but fast enough to see the movement.

The other big difference is that this three-dimensional picture doesn't require specialized glasses.

The prototype device uses a 10-inch screen, but Peyghambarian's group is already successfully testing a much larger version with a 17-inch screen.

To make the image, an array of regular cameras is used. Each views the object from a different perspective. That information is then encoded onto a pulsed laser beam, which interferes with another beam that serves as a reference. The interference pattern is written into the photorefractive polymer, creating and storing the image. Each laser pulse records an individual three-dimensional pixel in the polymer. The short duration of the laser pulses means that vibrations won't affect the image, making the system easier to use as it can be in a wide array of environments.

This system is also somewhat different from computer-generated holograms, which tend to need a lot of computing power to generate an image - one reason they were so slow, as the number of calculations was large.

Peyghambarian says there are a lot of practical uses - telepresence, for example - because as long as someone has the image-generating equipment, the data from the cameras can be transmitted in any fashion, even over the Internet.

Kamangar to Take Over Harley’s Chief Executive Position



Salar Kamangar, Youtube vice president of product management, will take over Chad Hurley as the chief executive of the company.

After Hurley stepped out of his position as the chief executive of Youtube, the company released a statement that Kamangar is the one who will take over his position.

The news slips during a technology conference at Trinity College in Dublin, when Hurley was asked about what he was up to, and he honestly said that he was giving up of his CEO title.

Chard Hurdley, 33, is one of the co-founder of Youtube, the world’s leading video site, together with Steve Chen and Jewed Karim. The company was acquired by Google in October 2006, and take responsibility for the business in the past two years.

According to Google, Kamangar’s role in the company is to find ways for Youtube to generate more money from billions of user-generated online videos the company serves up every day.

Google added that the site is on the edge of profitability, and due to Kamangar’s effort to promote and develop the type of premium content the company is now enjoying the benefits of the higher advertising rates.

In addition, the revelation of the news regarding the resignation of Hurley did not surprised most of the company’s employees because Mr. Salar Kamangar was been appointed by Google to take control of the company’s business operations, and took on greater responsibilities in controlling the operation of the business for the last two years.

Based on news report, despite of Hurley’s resignation as Youtube CEO, he will continue his service as an advisor of the company.

Youtube was created by Hurley’s team after the three left PayPal, an online payments company, and started to create their own company. With Hurley’s extreme talent and interest in computer science, he was the one who is greatly involved in designing and developing of the website.

Iran's Surena Placed among Top Robots



Iran's humanoid robot, Surena 2, has been placed among the world's top robots by an international technology institute, says an Iranian official.

“The largest professional institute of the world named IEEE put the name of Surena among the five prominent robots of the world after analyzing (the performances of) the world's advanced robots,” Hamid Taahbaz Tavakkoli, the secretary of development and technology institute of Iran's Industries and Mines Ministry, said.

Tavakkoli said that IEEE, the world's leading professional association for the advancement of technology, in a recent report examined the performances of the robots Asimo (Japan), Reem-B (Spain), Justin (German), Charli (US) and Surena (Iran).

The official pointed out that IEEE called Surena as an “unexpected development.”

IEEE is an international non-profit, professional organization for the advancement of technology related to electricity. It has the most members of any technical professional organization in the world, with more than 395,000 members in around 150 countries.

Surena 2, developed by over 20 of Iran's top robotics experts, was unveiled by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in July.

Over 10,000 man-hours have been put into the new high-tech robot.

Surena 2, which weighs 45 kg and has a height of 1.45 meters, can walk like a human being, but at a slower pace.

The Surena 1 robot was developed in Iran in 2008 through a joint project between Center for Advanced Vehicles (CAV), University of Tehran and the R& D Society of Iranian Industries and Mines.

The robot was an 8 degree-of-freedom (8 DOF) humanoid robot, which was able to move on a pre-defined trajectory with a tracking and remote control system.

Surena 2 which was later built has 22 DOFs, including 12, 8, and 2 at its legs, hands and head respectively.

The robot is equipped with various sensors such as a gyroscope and accelerometers which provide stable motion.

The Surena project is enhancing the ability to design robots that walk on two legs, under a feedback control system that provides dynamic balance, yielding a much more human-like motion.

Iranian Car Ranks 3rd in Turin

A hybrid car made by Khajeh Nassir University students ranked third in Formula Electric and Hybrid Italy (EHI) held in Turin, Italy, during October 7-10. The four-wheel car has a composite body, weights 600 kilograms and can travel up to 90 kilometers an hour.

Shahed-278
5-person multi-purpose helicopter

Designed and Manufactured by Iran, Shahed-278 uses a complete advanced composite structure

Iran adds 2 more light Ghadir submarines to naval fleet

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Two of Iran's domestically-built Ghadir submarines (file photo)


A senior Iranian commander says two more domestically- manufactured light Ghadir submarines have joined Iran's naval fleet as part of efforts to upgrade the country’s defense capabilities.


Iran's Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari told IRNA that the submarines, completely designed and produced by Iranian experts, would enhance the Islamic Republic’s naval capabilities.

He added that all parts of the Ghadir class submarines including hull, radar equipment and advanced defense systems have been manufactured inside the country.

They have improved the protection and defense capabilities of Iran's Armed Forces under the sea, Sayyari stated.

In November, 2011, Iran's Navy Deputy Commander Rear Admiral Gholam Reza Khadem-Bigham announced that three more Ghadir class submarines have been added to the country’s naval fleet.

He added that the submarines are capable of launching torpedoes and operating in shallow waters.

The Ghadir submarine was first unveiled in 2007. The 120-ton vessel has excellent shallow depth performance and can conduct prolonged coastal missions.

In recent years, Iran has made great achievements in the defense sector and attained self-sufficiency in essential military equipment and systems.

Iran has repeatedly assured other nations, especially its neighbors, that its military might poses no threat to other countries, insisting that its defense doctrine is based on deterrence.

SF/AZ

http://presstv.com/detail/225928.html

Iran air defense to deploy new Thamen (iranian made) radar system soon

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Iran's Army tested various radar systems during the Tharallah defense drill that began on February 20, 2012.




Iran's air defense will deploy a new domestically-manufactured radar system in the near future, says the commander of the Iranian Army’s Khatam al-Anbiya Air Defense Base, Brigadier General Farzad Esmaili.


The new, completely indigenous Thamen radar system, which has been designed and produced by Iranian experts, will be added to the country’s air defense within the next 10 days,” Brig. Gen. Esmaili told IRNA on Monday.

In the first stage, the system will be stationed in one area and later relocated to other spots, he added.

The Iranian commander also noted that the army base has increased its deployment of locally-built information systems, which are ‘unique’ in the Middle East region, across the country.

In a bid to enhance Iran's air defense capabilities, Iran’s Army staged a major defensive military exercise codenamed Tharallah across a vast area in the country’s south in February, with the deployment of stationary and mobile home-built Kashef and Matla’ al-Fajr radar systems.

In addition to the Kashef and Matla’ al-Fajr radar systems, the Kasta surveillance radar and Nebo mobile radar system were also deployed to detect, identify and report enemy movements to operational units.

Iran maintains that the military drills are defensive in nature and meant to convey a message of peace and friendship to regional countries.

Tehran has also conveyed a public invitation to regional states to engage in joint naval drills with Iranian forces.

SF/GHN
http://www.presstv.ir/detail/235345.html

Iran first OPEC member to make indigenous gas turbine

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File photo showing a gas turbine


Iran's deputy oil minister says the country has become the first member state of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to manufacture indigenous gas turbines.


Mohammad-Reza Moqaddam said Monday that gas turbines are among high-tech equipment whose technology is monopolized by a handful of European and American companies.

“The [Iranian] Oil Ministry has finalized the strategic document for production and manufacture of [Iran's] national and indigenous gas turbine,” he added.

The official said manufacturing the first national gas turbine follows two years of extensive research and studies by the Oil Ministry.

“A contract has been signed with Oil Turbo-Compressor Company to make a 100-percent indigenous [gas] turbine,” he said.

Moqaddam added that according to the current schedule, the first national Iranian gas turbine will be officially unveiled in 2015.

SS/AZ/HGH

http://www.presstv.ir/detail/235371.html

Top Shia Cleric: Scientific Developments is Best Means for Promotion of Islam


Grand Ayatollah praised Iran's scientific developments calling that as the means to promote Islam.

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Grand Ayatollah Nasser Makarem Shirazi, Iranian senior jurisprudent and professor at Qom Seminary in a meeting with members of the Council for Promotion of Higher Education and Al Mustafa University referred to Iran's scientific advances demanding for propagating the advances in different countries.

He demanded for promotion of Iran's scientific advances in a way that anti religious propagandas are foiled.

Senior cleric called scientific promotions as a way to promote Islam and a symbol that Islam motivates scientific advancement.

He referred to Islamic Revolution of Iran and the advances made in the post revolution Iran and expressed regret that the developments in cultural aspect have not been satisfactory.

Ayatollah Makarem counted seminary and university as two centers which play an important role in solving the cultural problem of the country.

"Enemies, due to the high expense of military attacks, have focused on cultural invasion and ruining the minds of the youths." Said the cleric and called for formation of three groups to work on lesson plans, materials and also professors.

He quoted Islamic motto that science is an ever target of search for a Muslim and it has to be learnt no matter where it is.

"Sciences have to be learnt by Muslims before it is adjusted with Islamic values, then a monotheistic observation of science will be plausible." Ayatollah Makarem said.

Iranian top cleric referred to Islamic prayer that any moment should be a moment of development and said, "Once seminaries and universities carry out their mission, Islamic Revolution would make a great jump."

Top religious figure also quoted a Hadith by Imam Ali (AS), first Shia Imam saying the positive outcomes for three good deeds never end, firstly, giving charity, then raising good children and finally learning and leaving science for the descendants.

/smh

http://abna.ir/data.asp?lang=3&id=308912

@lagos shia and c; i am happy that you show case all the beautiful innovations that those yet to be muslims have done with the intention of promoting Islam. the Islam you all claim to be promoting is different from what the prophet and his companion brought, you have jeopardized the very basis and fundamentals of islam by naming those who transmit and convey the islamic message as KUffaar, your Quran is different from what is revealed to prophet Muhammad(S.A.W) you guys claimed Angel Jubril unjustly gave prophethood to Muhammad(S.A.W) instead of Ali you said the prophet wife Aisha(R.A)is a prostitute and many sacriledgous and blasphemous statement attributable to your deviant sect is too much to compromise that you guys are muslim, even your khomeni that started this heinous ideology was unanimously regarded as KAAFIR by learned scholars of Islam please if you are the shia agent from Iran abstain from spreading this falsehood and repent. All your progress in technology and human development is of no use to Islam until you desist from abusing the great companions and put things right .

bigbash: @lagos shia and c; i am happy that you show case all the beautiful innovations that those yet to be muslims have done with the intention of promoting Islam.

i saw your reply in the other thread and decided not to respond to you directly.i responded by providing sayings that are sufficient:

https://www.nairaland.com/868127/sayings-teachings-ahlul-bayt-as#10654203

however,in this thread too,which should be a source of pride for muslims,you came here with the intention to with-held your "certificate" to not declare people Muslims but "yet to be muslims".first,i was amused,but later on reading your post i was shocked that in the year 2012 we still have people like you in darkness buying and spreading lies exported by wahhabism and saudi petro-dollars and attributing those lies as beliefs held by others.only if you would have taken the time to investigate,you will reach the truth.

as for you declaring those who testify to the shahadatain as "yet to be muslims",i'd remind you of what the Prophet (sa) said:

"Three things are the basis of faith. [One is] to withhold from one who says "There is no god but Allah" --- do not call him kafir for any sin, nor expel him from Islam for any misconduct".
Narrated by Abu Dawud


"Whoever attributes kufr [unbelief] to a believer, he is like his murderer".
Narrated by Tirmidhi and Bukhari

the Islam you all claim to be promoting is different from what the prophet and his companion brought, you have jeopardized the very basis and fundamentals of islam by naming those who transmit and convey the islamic message as KUffaar,

we do not do that Sir.those who transmitted and conveyed Islam were innumerable and cannot be limited to a number of companions who went astray as evidence in their actions and by the words of the Prophet (sa) that warn of them.also we do not believe what the companions brought even if they are among those we Shia respect,love and honor.we only accept what Muhammad (sa) brought and everyone must follow.and this is what is expected of us:

Prophet Muhammad (sa) said:
"I am leaving among you that which if you hold onto you will never go astray after me. One of them is greater than the other. It is the Book of Allah, a rope stretching from the heaven to the earth. The other is my itrah (progeny), my Ahlul-Bayt. The two will never be separated until they reach me at the Pond. Watch closely how you treat them both after me".
Sunan al-Tirmidhi 5/663 No. 3788;Sahih Muslim, 031:5920

did you see the word "companions" there?

your Quran is different from what is revealed to prophet Muhammad(S.A.W)

lie!

https://www.nairaland.com/860351/shiahs-do-not-believe-present#10096370

you guys claimed Angel Jubril unjustly gave prophethood to Muhammad(S.A.W) instead of Ali

astaghfirullah!

old lie!!!

the Shia Muslims believe that prophets and angels are "masoomeen" (infallible) and they have complete "isma".how then can you accuse us of believing that a chosen,purified,and guided angel of God could make a mistake? this false accusation have been refuted before by scholars.one of our scholars (an ex-sunni from Tunisia) in his book "Then I Was Guided" dealt with this.he stated that the Prophet Muhammad (sa) was forty years old when he started his prophetic mission and Jibril (as) delivered the first revelation while Imam Ali (as) was a boy.how then could an angel make a mistake between a man and a boy? also,we Shia believe Muhammad (sa) was chosen to be the last prophet and the best of creation even before Allah (swt) created the universe.

you said the prophet wife Aisha(R.A)is a prostitute and many sacriledgous and blasphemous statement attributable to your deviant sect is too much to compromise that you guys are muslim,

we do not believe she committed any act of shame.the Holy Quran absolved her of that.our issue with Aisha is her disobedience of the Prophet Muhammad (sa),her hatred of Imam Ali (as) and his children,and her jealousy for Lady Khadija (as).

even your khomeni that started this heinous ideology was unanimously regarded as KAAFIR by learned scholars of Islam

wow! its no longer a jew that started Shia Islam,its now Ayatollah Khomeini

you don't need to repent.you are ignorant and Allah (swt) will not judge you for ignorance until proof is presented to you.so after this chat with me,you'd have no excuse not to investigate and look for the truth because as Muslims we are commanded to do that.

please if you are the shia agent from Iran abstain from spreading this falsehood and repent. All your progress in technology and human development is of no use to Islam until you desist from abusing the great companions and put things right .

are you an agent of saudi wahhabism? i am no agent of anyone.i am a proud Muslim who is Shia following the path of Muhammad (sa) and the chosen members of the Household of Muhammad (sa).it is unfortunate,you came from no where to drift the topic away.after this post,i won't allow you either in this thread or the other for you to divert.these threads are not meant for quarrels or teaching ignorant folks who know nothing about Islam and who are at the mercy of christian missionaries leading them astray to tarnish the image and reputation of Islam.if you want to know anything further about Islam and the Shia Muslims,then search the Islam forum for previous threads.there are alot of those threads you can learn from.or you can do a quick research online using google.

you mentioned the companions.we do not abuse the companions.there were great companions who were truthful,sincere,loyal and honorable we love.and there were bad ones we do not show love to because their heinous crimes were known.foremost of these are Muawiya and his son Yazid who beheaded Imam Hussain (as),the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad (sa).

to know more about the Shia position on the companions,review this thread:

https://www.nairaland.com/822675/actual-shia-position-sahaba

so please,search the forum for more threads and you will get your answers rather than conclude base on ignorance making a mockery of yourself.i won't help you derail threads important to the unity of muslims and the image of Islam.thanks for your understanding in advance!

I am not on this thread to dialogue with a misguided dude like you and I will continue to expose your lies and propaganda once again you, christain atheist, jew,zorostians e.t.c no difference I mean NO slight difference! AL KUFRU MILATN WAHIDA .

Iran Starts Building Models Of Captured US Spy Plane

22 April,2012 17:01 GMT

TEHRAN – Iran has successfully reverse-engineered an advanced U.S. spy drone that violated the country’s airspace in 2011, the commander of the Aerospace Force of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps, Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, announced on Saturday.

Iran announced on December 4, 2011 that an advanced RQ-170 unmanned U.S. spy plane had been brought down by the armed forces of the Islamic Republic but did not say when the incident occurred.

According to the Washington Post, the RQ-170 Sentinel has been used by the CIA for highly sensitive missions into other nations’ airspace, including months of surveillance of the compound in Pakistan in which Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was allegedly hiding before he was killed in an attack by Special Operations forces on May 1, 2011.

Hajizadeh, who made the remarks during a televised interview broadcast live on Iranian television, also said;
“The reason why we cannot talk about the aircraft is that the plane is regarded as a national asset and… discussing (it) would be a disclosure of information, and we should not dispense it freely. However, I will reveal four codes so that the Americans will know how much information we have gleaned from the aircraft.

“The drone was in California on October (17), 2010, which corresponds to Mehr 25, 1389, for some technical work and was taken to Kandahar on November (19), 2010, which corresponds to Aban 28, 1389. It conducted flights there, but, apparently, it experienced a number of problems, which they (the Americans) could not fix.

“The unmanned aerial vehicle again conducted a number of flights in December 2010 in Los Angeles and was taken to an airport near Los Angeles to be repaired and its subsystems, namely its censors and equipment, were tested.

“The aircraft also conducted flights in Pakistan over the area where Bin Laden was killed two weeks before his death.

“If we had not acquired access to the software and hardware of the plane, we could not have figured out these issues.”

Hajizadeh added, “More than 50 years of the Americans’ technology of manned and unmanned aircraft has been used in this spy drone. All the technologies that the Americans have used in the F-35 aircraft, stealth bombers, the Polecat, etc. have been used in this plane.”

http://tehrantimes.com/politics/97151-iran-starts-building-models-of-captured-us-spy-plane

I will advise you to change your Natoimanlity or citizenship to Iran their story is not needed here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeXezBhCyqM

Iran plans to build new generation of Saeqeh fighter jet: Cmdr.

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Indigenously-made Iranian Saeqeh (Thunderbolt) fighter jet


A senior commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) says the country plans to build a new generation of the indigenous Saeqeh (Thunderbolt) military fighter jets with enhanced radar systems and smart munitions.


“The improvement of the systems of the Saeqeh fighter jets is constantly underway by Iranian experts,” IRIAF Deputy Commander for Coordination Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh told IRNA on Sunday.

He added that the IRIAF also plans to increase the range of missiles, upgrade air-to-air missiles, boost the range of radars, and update aircraft electronic systems in cooperation with Iran's Defense Ministry.

The military commander further stated that the IRIAF would hold different maneuvers during the current Iranian calendar year (started on March 20) to display its capabilities.

Nasirzadeh also reiterated that the Iranian Air Force is ready to respond to any threat.

In recent years, Iran has made great achievements in the defense sector and gained self-sufficiency in essential military hardware and defense systems.

The country has repeatedly made it clear that its military might is merely based on the state's defense doctrine of deterrence and that it poses no threat to other countries.

SF/AZ/HJL

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18:08 | 2012-04-30

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TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi hailed the country's engineers and experts for building a new model of Iran-140 planes for sea patrolling, and said the progress proves that the western sanctions against Tehran have been ineffective.

"The sea patrolling plane and the Shahed helicopter which observe all international standards in their design and production are another brilliant proof that sanctions have not deterred (Iran's) progress," Vahidi said in Tehran on Monday.

He said Iranian air industry experts and young, but experienced scientists are so highly motivated that Iran can now claim it has gained the necessary expertise in designing and producing heavy planes and choppers.

Vahidi also reiterated that the country's eye-catching progress in the field of aerospace industries is mostly indebted to the wisdom and support provided by Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei.

Iran has manufactured several IRAN-140 passenger planes in the last few years, but the new generation has been designed and equipped with the needed tools, systems and devices for marine patrolling.

The head of Iran's Aerospatiale Industries Organization (AIO), Majid Hedayat, had announced in 2008 that the aircraft would be equipped with the needed technology for undertaking marine patrol missions.

The first IRAN-140 aircraft was introduced by Iran in 2003. Five domestically-manufactured IRAN-140 planes were completed in October 2008 to increase the country's transportation capacity and upgrade the Iranian passenger fleet.

The IRAN-140 is a double-engine turboprop aircraft which can fly almost 1,865 miles before re-fuelling and its passenger model seats 52 people.

http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=9102110010

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4CuYY3Ec88

Iran to launch indigenous Fajr satellite in June

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Iran launched its first domestically-produced Omid (Hope) satellite in 2009 on board Safir (Ambassador) carrier.

Iran's Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi says the Islamic Republic will soon launch its indigenous Fajr (Dawn) satellite in yet another technological step forward in the space industry.


Brigadier General Vahidi told reporters in the northern city of Sari on Sunday that the satellite, which is said to be a reconnaissance satellite powered by solar energy, will be sent into space in June.

Speaking at a conference in Tehran’s Khajeh Nasir Tousi University of Technology on May 2, Director of Iran Space Agency Hamid Fazeli said that Iran plans to send up the Fajr satellite on board the upgraded Safir (Ambassador) carrier rocket.

Fajr satellite will reportedly be placed in elliptical orbit of 400 km in radius, and will remain in space for a year and a half.

Iran launched its first indigenous satellite, Omid (Hope), in 2009. The country also sent its first biocapsule of living creatures into space in February 2010, using the indigenous Kavoshgar-3 (Explorer-3) carrier.

Moreover, in June 2011, Iran put the 15.3-kilogram Rasad (Observation) orbiter in space. Rasad's mission was to take images of the Earth and transmit them along with telemetry information to the ground stations.

Iran also launched Navid-e Elm-o Sanat (Harbinger of Science and Industry), another indigenous satellite into orbit on February 3, 2012.

The satellite is a telecom, measurement and scientific one, whose records could be used in a wide range of fields.

Iran is one of the 24 founding members of the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, which was set up in 1959.

Tehran also plans to launch the country's first manned mission to space by 2019.

MP/HGH/MA

http://www.presstv.ir/detail/241039.html