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SHAFAQNA- Do you know what your tears look like at a microscopic level? Dutch artist Maurice Mikkers does, and he’s been looking at hundreds of them. It seems that our tears can be as unique as snowflakes, and have a similar crystallised look under a microscope. Mikkers was a lab technician before he went to art school, and has yet to find two tears that look alike. He’s also investigating how temperature, humidity, and even the cause of the crying can influence a tear’s structure. “[A] dark field microscope will light up the tear on a black background, so you can actually see the beautiful pattes and shapes,” Mikkers says in the Quartz video above. “I think tears are so unexplored. We need to figure out why.” There are three main types of tears: basal (or base) tears, that keep our eyes lubricated, reflex tears in response to irritation (like a speck in the eye or onions), and emotional tears (linked to a loss of emotional control, either through happiness or sadness,your tears are delicious,your tears are delicious meme,your tears are delicious gif,your tears are just temporary,your tears are so yummy,your tears are falling like snow lyrics,your tears are delicious pokemon,your tears are coming,your tears are touching god,your tears are falling like snow ...ادامه مطلب

SHAFAQNA – The Saudi women who need their fathers, husbands and brothers’ permission to benefit their legal rights of working, studying and traveling, are now using social media in a bid to end males’ rule over their life. The Saudi women have created  #سعودیات_نطالب_باسقاط_الولایة (#StopEnslavingSaudiWomen ) to emphasize that the govement should hear the women’s voice and respect their rights, adding that the progress of any society is evaluated by the situation of women. They have also reminded the Saudi rulers of regional women’s freedom to do whatever the Saudi females are banned. On the opposite side, the make opponents of the demand insist the necessity for respecting Saudi Arabia’s laws, claiming, “Can you demand the prayers and fasting to end? Men’s rule over women is God’s decree!” Over 26,000 people have trended the #سعودیات_نطالب_باسقاط_الولایة on their twitter pages so far. Women in Saudi Arabia are , ...ادامه مطلب

SHAFAQNA – The Grand Ayatollah Shobairi Zanjani answered a question about cursing the person who commits sins openly. Question: Is it allowed to curse the person who commits some sins openly? The Grand Ayatollah Shobairi: Cursing a believer is not allowed even according to Wajeb precaution, the believer who commits sins openly (Faseq). Source: PERSIAN SHAFAQNA Let's block ads! بخوانید, ...ادامه مطلب

[embedded content] SHAFAQNA – In order to bring you, our readers, closer to realities and truths, Shafaqna will conduct a series of exclusive podcast interviews with renown political analysts politicians, officials, religious leaders, and academics. As always our aim is simple – knowledge. In a world run, and based on falsehood, Truth has become somewhat of a rare commodity – still, we ought to seek what has been dissimulated as to rise truly free. As Imam Ali said: “Ask in order to understand, and do not ask in order to find fault, for surely the ignorant man who wants to lea resembles a man of knowledge, and surely a man of knowledge who wants to be difficult resembles an ignorant man who wants to find fault.” Following is the interview Catherine Shakdam, director of programs for the Shafaqna Institute of Middle Easte Studies conducted with Professor Mohammad Marandi from Tehran University. A prominent Iranian academic, political analyst and an expert on American stu,moving perspectives,moving forward institutional perspectives on gender and entrepreneurship ...ادامه مطلب

SHAFAQNA – It was Eugene O’Neill who said: “Censorship of anything, at anytime, in any place, on whatever pretense has always been and always will be the last resort of the boob and the bigot.” I must say I wholeheartedly agree … and while I found many ideas repulsive and heinous I will never condone those who advocate tyranny by claiming righteousness – not even if in fact they are on the side of righteousness. Freedom remains an elusive concept if any one party claims it absolutely. I would personally argue that Freedom stands an expression of God’s endless mercy, and as such can never be encapsulated, claimed or owned by any one individual, group or faith. Freedom is many and one at the same time – many in that it can be expressed in a multitude of fashions, and one for it speaks of universal concept. I can hear atheists stir in their seats as I mention God. I apologise if you find my ranting upsetting, but I do happen to believe in God and I simply refuse to be sh,the death of superman,the death of ivan ilyich,the death of a bachelor,the death of a salesman,the death of superman lives,the death of marat,the death of a bachelor lyrics,the death of socrates,the death of the ball turret gunner,the death of chivalry ...ادامه مطلب

SHAFAQNA – The Grand Ayatollah Sistani answered a question about taking medicines mixed with some alcohol. Question: Is it allowed to take medicines mixed with some alcohol (for example 10%)? The Grand Ayatollah Sistani: It is not allowed; but you can mix the medicines in water to reduce the level of alcohol to minimum (for example 2% or less) which there is no problem in this case. Source: PERSIAN SHAFAQNA SHARE Facebook Twitter Previous articleDebate on the Burkini, France and the fall of democracy Next articleCorrectness of divorce if it transpires that the woman has been pregnant/the Grand Ayatollah Shahroodi’s answer Let's block ads! بخوانید, ...ادامه مطلب

SHAFAQNA – Religions and Sects solidarity conference against the so-called Islamic State (ISIS) and terrorism was held with presence of Ahlul Bayt World Assembly’s member in Bangladesh. Ahlul Bayt Bangladesh religions and sects solidarity conference against ISIS and terrorism emphasized on Islamic unity and uprooting of extremism and terrorism. This conference was held with the presence of Sheikh Ibrahim Khali Razavi -chief of Bangladesh Ahlul Bayt Foundation- and a group of religious leaders and deputies along with Bangladesh interior minister and police chief in Rangpur city in Bangladesh.Chief of Bangladesh Ahlul Bayt Foundation along with nearly 100 thousand participants  said: “Unfortunately foolishness and extremism in today’s world has distorted the real Islam’s Image.”Sheikh Ibrahim Khali Razavi emphasizing on Islamic unity noted that silence over oppression is co, ...ادامه مطلب

SHAFAQNA- Octopuses are notorious escape artists, able to squeeze and squish themselves into and around nearly any obstacle they encounter. In an ode to these crafty cephalopods, researchers have created the first completely soft-bodied robot, dubbed the “octobot.” The palm-sized machine’s exterior is made of silicone. And whereas other soft robots have had at least a few hard parts, such as batteries or wires, the octobot uses a small reservoir of hydrogen peroxide as fuel. When the hydrogen peroxide washes over flecks of platinum embedded within the octobot, the resulting chemical reaction produces gas that inflates and flexes the robot’s arms. As described online today in Nature, the gas flows through a series of 3D-printed pneumatic chambers that link the octobot’s eight arms; their flexing propels it through water. Over the course of their project, the team created hundr,the world’s first school of pharmacy was located in,the world’s first system of writing,the world’s first civilization in mesopotamia developed,the world’s first self-driving big rig,the world’s first microcredit bank was,the world’s first alzheimer’s-reversing cocktail,the world’s first robot lawyer,the world’s first stacked interchange,the world’s first commercial source of diamonds was,the world’s first underwater tunnel ...ادامه مطلب

Courtesy of May Saleh and Bahrain Mirror SHAFAQNA –  Speaking on the sideline of The Inteational Conference to Support the Yemeni People –  held on August, 20-21, 2016 in the British capital, London Bahraini opposition figure, Saeed al-Shehabi, stressed on the importance of accountability, transparency and justice when addressing the issue of Yemen. “This is an illegal war with unfounded allegations and unjustified aggressions by the Saudis and must stop,” he emphasized during a workshop. “Every aggression and war in the world, since the second world war, has been addressed and has been called for to stop except this one. Why? Because the Saudis are involved,” he added. The themes of reparation, and accountability echoed significantly throughout the conference, highlighting the tragedy of our era, since govements have so far proven incapable to conduct their affairs ,it is the east and juliet is the sun,it is the current year,it is the soldier poem,it is the soldier,it is the evening of the day,it is the end of the world,it is the baneblade,it is the gift of god,it is the end,it is the supreme art of the teacher ...ادامه مطلب

SHAFAQNA – If Saudi Arabia’s many grave human rights violations remain largely unaddressed by state officials for facing the kingdom equates those days to political and/or financial suicide, activists have relentlessly exposed and spoken against the brutality of the regime – the voices of truth in an ocean of hypocrisy. The oppressed are no longer standing alone – their voices are being carried by a loyal army of volunteers, and activists. For all the violence and abject humiliations al-Saud has imposed on communities on account of their faith, their ethnicities, or their political persuasions, a movement is being risen, a resistance is being organized – one which could soon wash away Riyadh barbaric rule, to better reclaim and affirm the people’s right to choose. Undeeath it all, regardless of the many different rationales which have been offered to the media to legitimi, ...ادامه مطلب

Commentary of the Quran (Chapter 2:60)By: Mohammad Sobhanie The Miracle of Water Gushing Forth in the Desert! بِسْمِ اللَّـهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِوَإِذِ اسْتَسْقَىٰ مُوسَىٰ لِقَوْمِهِ فَقُلْنَا اضْرِب بِّعَصَاكَ الْحَجَرَ ۖ فَانفَجَرَتْ مِنْهُ اثْنَتَا عَشْرَةَ عَيْنًا ۖ قَدْ عَلِمَ كُلُّ أُنَاسٍ مَّشْرَبَهُمْ ۖ كُلُوا وَاشْرَبُوا مِن رِّزْقِ اللَّـهِ وَلَا تَعْثَوْا فِي الْأَرْضِ مُفْسِدِينَ ﴿٦٠﴾ Translation: And when Moses prayed for water for his people, We said, ‘Strike the rock with your staff.’ Thereat twelve fountains gushed forth from it; every tribe came to know its drinking-place. ‘Eat and drink of Allah’,the miracle of life,the miracle of mindfulness,the miracle of forgiveness,the miracle of the sun,the miracle of dunkirk,the miracle of birth,the miracle of joey ramone,the miracle of our lady of fatima,the miracle of fasting,the miracle of morgan's creek ...ادامه مطلب

SHAFAQNA – A suicide bomber reportedly targeted a wedding ceremony in the city of Gaziantep in southe Turkey near the border with Syria on Saturday night. The local goveor said it was carried out by “terrorist organizations.” Turkish national broadcaster NTV confirmed the news, saying a “terrorist attack” had targeted a wedding celebration. Gaziantep’teki hain saldırıda çok sayıda can kaybı ve yaralı var. Teröre, teröriste ve destekçisine lanet olsun pic.twitter.com/qzOFRxZN8o — Hasan Cücük (@HasanCucuk) August 20, 2016 Gaziantep Goveor Ali Yerlikaya has released a statement saying the blast was an attack by “terrorist organizations,” according to Turkish Haberturk news outlet. Infamous for its alleged connection to Daesh, and Wahhabi radicalism in general, some experts have theorised that such an attack could be meant as a waing to Turkish ,deadly blast hits turkey syria border ...ادامه مطلب

SHAFAQNA – It is narrated from the Prophet of Islam (PBUH) who said: The one who has good behaviour, God will grant him the position of the one who is fasting and stays up all night (to worship God) [1]. In this regard, Imam Ali (AS) said: The title of the believer’s book (the book of the believer’s deeds on the Day of Judgment) is the good behaviour [2]. It is also narrated from Imam Sadeq (AS) who said: Luqman said to his child: My child, if you do not have anything to help your relatives and brother, at least do not lose your good behaviour, because the one who has good behaviour, good people like him and bad people stay away from him [3]. In another narration, Imam Sadeq (AS) said: If you want to choose a friend, no friend is like good behaviour, because all the friends will leave the human being but good behaviour stays with the human being for ever [4]. [1] Mizanul Hekmah, ,what are the symptoms of zika,what are the seven deadly sins,what are the seven wonders of the world,what are the primary colors,what are the 5 love languages,what are the leaves in pokemon go,what are the ten commandments,what are the seven continents,what are the invictus games,what are the 7 wonders of the world ...ادامه مطلب

SHAFAQNA – The Grand Ayatollah Rouhani answered a question about quoting from news agencies without mentioning the source. Question: What is the ruling about using texts and news from a site or a news agency without mentioning the source? (On the condition that it is written on the footnote of any news that the use of it, is allowed by mentioning the source) The Grand Ayatollah Rouhani: If quoting without mentioning the source appear to those addressed as if no source has been used, naturally it is lying and it is not allowed; otherwise there is no problem. Source: PERSIAN SHAFAQNA SHARE Facebook Twitter Previous articleMuslims, Jews and Christians join together Next articleThe allowed sound level of call to prayer from a Mosque/the Grand Ayatollah Shahroodi’s answer Let's block ads! بخوانید,the ruling on niqab,the ruling on hijab,the ruling on hobby lobby,about the ruling family of bahrain ...ادامه مطلب

SHAFAQNA – The Grand Ayatollah Shahroodi answered a question about the allowed sound level of call to prayer (Adhan) from a Mosque. Question: Please specify the allowed sound level of call to prayer from the minaret of the Mosque. Considering that by using the electronic devices the sound of call to prayer can be amplified many times, what is the allowed sound level which can be broadcasted? It is reminded that the sound level for those neighbours nearer to the Mosque is more than the usual level especially at the time of the dawn when the sound of the surrounding area is less and this has caused criticism. The Grand Ayatollah Shahroodi: There are no religious obstacles in using the mentioned devices for broadcasting call to prayer; unless it causes annoyance to believers especially the neighbours of the Mosque which in this case it is necessary that the sound be adjusted to the norm, ...ادامه مطلب