zahra afrasyabi

The issue of unity in the Islamic world has been one of the most important concerns of Muslim political rulers since the beginning of Islamic history, which has gone astray due to the bellicose and militant approach of some leaders and has in practice set the stage for tense international relations in the Islamic world. Imam Khomeini (may God bless him and grant him peace) as one of the most important and influential popular leaders of the Islamic world, used for the first time the beautiful interpretation of Yad Wahdeh for the unity of Muslims. The main question of the current research is, on what basis is the unity of the Islamic world based on rationality realized in the thought of Imam Khomeini (may God have mercy on him)? The collection of data is through the review of numerous books and articles on the topic of unity, and with a qualitative method and a descriptive-analytical approach in the practical life of Imam Khomeini (may God bless him and grant him peace), the foundations of unity in his view are determined. . Based on this, the most important findings and components extracted from the thought of Imam Khomeini (may God have mercy on him) is the fight against oppression and the negation of arrogance without prejudice to ethnicity and nationality. In the rational view of Imam Khomeini (may God have mercy on him), the basis of unity It's not just about the countries being Muslim, it's about having aligned political relations in rejecting colonialism and defending the oppressed. On the other hand, the necessity of re-reading and rethinking the existing situation of Iran in the international relations of governments is important, because the rationality of the Islamic Revolution competes with the rationalities that benefit from the many-year-old heritage of the West. Modeling unity in one of the foundations of Western thought will not be fruitful except to fuel differences and create division.

Deliberate abortion is immoral and forbidden by sharia. It is permitted, however, only in case there is risk in pregnancy or the possibility of the fetus’ anomalies. In the latter condition, the law protects motherhood by resorting to the ‘distress and constriction negation’ principle (usr-o-haraj). The article intends to take a critical look at the issue by exploring the necessity of the father’s consent to abortion, due to the fact that if the mother’s health and survival is at risk, the father’s consent is out of question, but when there is the risk of fetus’ anomalies and the application of ‘distress and constriction negation’ principle, both parents are involved. Here, we are discussing the child’s right of survival that the father has to abide by, and want to prove the fact that if the father disapproves, the therapeutical abortion must not be carried out. Hence the need to revise the law pertaining to the absence of the father’s consent. We have benefited from proofs such as the father’s kinship, his obligation for his family’s subsistence and guardianship.

Decreased thyroid hormones along with increased blood fats and overweight, lead to atherosclerosis and eventually cardiovascular disease. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of alcoholic extract of aerial parts of Anvilea garcinii and atorvastatin on the lipid profile and thyroid hormones in hypercholesterolemic rats.

In this study, 40 male Wistar rats were divided into 5 groups (n=8): control, hypercholesterolemic vehicle and three experimental groups. The control group, received water and normal food daily, the hypercholesterolemic vehicle group received drug solvent (atorvastatin dissolved in distilled water) and three experimental groups received alcoholic extract of A. garcinii (100 and 300 mg/kg) and atorvastatin (10 mg/kg) as gavage. At the end of the 45- day period, blood samples were prepared from all groups and the amount of desired factors was measured and analyzed.

The amount of lipid profiles (cholesterol, HDL, LDL, VLDL,TG) and thyroid stimulating hormone in the vehicle group were increased compared to the control group, while the amount of these factors were decreased in the experimental groups compared to the vehicle group. Furthermore, the level of thyroid hormones in the hypercholesterolemic vehicle group was decreased compared to the control group, while the level of these hormones was increased in the experimental groups receiving the extract compared to the vehicle group.

Alcoholic extract of A. garcinii aerial parts, may increase thyroid hormones, and sequentially reduce blood lipids; thus, it could be a good candidate for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia and hypothyroidism.