Teachings of Muslim saints on conduct of life.

Ibn al-ʻArabī, 1165-1240; views on freedom; Sufism; Islamic philosophy.

The imperfection of interpretation; Islamic doctrines.

In Opposition to Philosophy in Safavid Iran Ata Anzali and S.M. Hadi Gerami offer a critical edition of what is arguably the most erudite and extensive critique of philosophy from the Safavid period. The editors' extensive introduction offers an in-depth analysis that places the work within the broader framework of Safavid intellectual and social history.

BackgroundResponsive neurostimulation has been utilized as a treatment for intractable epilepsy. The RNS System delivers stimulation in response to detected abnormal activity, via leads covering the seizure foci, in response to detections of predefined epileptiform activity with the goal of decreasing seizure frequency and severity. While thalamic leads are often implanted in combination with cortical strip leads, implantation and stimulation with bilateral thalamic leads alone is less common, and the ability to detect electrographic seizures using RNS System thalamic leads is (...) uncertain.ObjectiveThe present study retrospectively evaluated fourteen patients with RNS System depth leads implanted in the thalamus, with or without concomitant implantation of cortical strip leads, to determine the ability to detect electrographic seizures in the thalamus. Detailed patient presentations and lead trajectories were reviewed alongside electroencephalographic analyses.ResultsAnterior nucleus thalamic leads, whether bilateral or unilateral and combined with a cortical strip lead, successfully detected and terminated epileptiform activity, as demonstrated by Cases 2 and 3. Similarly, bilateral centromedian thalamic leads or a combination of one centromedian thalamic alongside a cortical strip lead also demonstrated the ability to detect electrographic seizures as seen in Cases 6 and 9. Bilateral pulvinar leads likewise produced reliable seizure detection in Patient 14. Detections of electrographic seizures in thalamic nuclei did not appear to be affected by whether the patient was pediatric or adult at the time of RNS System implantation. Sole thalamic leads paralleled the combination of thalamic and cortical strip leads in terms of preventing the propagation of electrographic seizures.ConclusionThalamic nuclei present a promising target for detection and stimulation via the RNS System for seizures with multifocal or generalized onsets. These areas provide a modifiable, reversible therapeutic option for patients who are not candidates for surgical resection or ablation. (shrink)

Study of the historical events of early Islamic period; includes Islamic teachings.

Plato; criticism and interpretation; neoplatonism; influence on; philosophy, Arab; intellectual life; essays.

Arabic literature; history and criticism.

al-juzʼ al-awwal. Fī al-manṭiq.-- al-juzʼ al-thānī wa-al-thālith. Fī al-ṭabīʻīyāt wa-al-ilāhīyāt.

On the religious aspects of management in Islamic organizations.

كتاب مفيد يناقش مسألة مهمة ، وهي حكم الوفاء بالوعد. وترجع أهمية هذا الكتاب إلى أن المؤلفات التي أفردت هذا الموضوع بالبحث قليلة جدا ـ حسب علمي -. وقد تكلم المؤلف (رحمه الله) عن وعد الله سبحانه لرسوله صلى الله عليه وسلم بأنه سيجعل أمته خلفاء في الأرض ، وذكر الأدلة من الكتاب والسنة ، واعتنى بتخريج أكثر الأحاديث ، وأكثر النقل عن العلماء ، ثم ذكر محافظة الصحابة والتابعين ومن بعدهم على الوفاء بالوعد ، وذم الإخلاف ، ثم ختم (...) الكلام بشيء من الأشعار التي تحث على الوفاء بالوعد وتذم إخلافه يقول المؤلف في مقدمته ( وبعد : فهذا تصنيف لطيف سميته (( التماس السعد في الوفاء بالوعد )) جمعت فيه ما تيسر لي الوقوف عليه من الأحاديث والآثار ومناسبات الأشعار وافتتحته بآية في المعنى مع طرف من تفسيرها الأسنى ليتوافق دليل السنة والكتاب ويظهر قوة من جنح في ذلك للوجوب من الأصحاب ) أسأل الله أن يوفقنا لما فيه الخير وأن يجعل عملنا خالصا لوجهه إنه على كل شيء قدير وبالإجابة جدير. العبيكان للنشر 1997. (shrink)

Abū Zahrah, Muḥammad; criticism and interpretations.