The teachers at the Center, who are first grade scholars of the
nation from the University and the Hawza, have also contributed significantly to
the development of the center.
Until now several instructional texts have been prepared
including among others: "the solar system", "Islamic Astronomy"," Mathematical
Astronomy", "Astronomical physics", "Geology", "Research Methodology",
"Astronomy" and Almanac logy
2 Ü Facilities
The Astronomical Research Center in order to gain its lofty
aims has a wide variety of educational and research facilities and instruments
which are presented in the following two sections.
A- Educational Facilities
1 - Administrative and Educational Block with all recreational
facilities, well - equipped classrooms and several halls for social gatherings,
etc.
2 - An observatory is under construction with 70% of the work
already completed and will soon be made available to the students and
researchers.
3 - Computer and relevant educational soft ware materials.
4 - Various educational aids e.g. slides, projector, opaque,
sky globe, planetarium, and detailed sky maps.
5 - Library with specialist Astronomy reference works. This
library in addition to stocking a large number of published works is daily
updated with new publications for the reference of research scholars.
6 - Necessary Audio
- visual aids and instructional video material.
7 - Necessary
laboratory and educational aids.
B- Research Facilities
1 - The services of an eminent academic body comprising of
first grade scholars from the university and Hawza.
2 - Connection to various information providing networks e.g.
Internet, etc.
3 - Access to competent research scholars who are mainly
eminent members of the Hawza - e - Ilmiyyah.
4 - Access to computers and scientific and research soft ware
and other research facilities Like observatory, Astronomical binoculars and well
- equipped telescopes.
5 Ü Scientific astronomic library, this library besides
containing numerous books, it buys the latest titles and puts them in the
authority of university Professors and scholars.
3 Ü Accomplished tasks
Although the newly founded center is still in its infancy but
it has been successful during this short period of time to offer to the general
public and specifically to the dear Believers noteworthy services as follow:
1 - Enrollment and education of more than 1100 capable
students and scholars. These honorable students have completed various
instructional courses as follow:
| 1 Ü Mathematical Astronomy |
6 Ü
solar system |
| 2 Ü Islamic Astronomy |
7 Ü
Astronomical physics |
| 3 Ü Astronomy |
8 Ü History
of Astronomy |
| 4 Ü practical Astronomy |
9 Ü
Research Methodology |
| 5 Ü Geology |
10 Ü Almanac
logy |
The students are also required to complete other courses to
help them in their further studies and research.
2 - Preparation and distribution of
Various Scientific pamphlets for instructional and study purposes to the
students and interested readers.
3 - Preparation and distribution of the calendar:
This calendar is a unique one of its kind, and includes
Valuable in formation on the timings of religious duties, details of the moon
and sun during crescent sighting, details of lunar eclipse and solar eclipse in
the year and astronomical findings.
4 - Calculation and distribution of the timings of
religious duties of the holy month of Ramadan for the horizon of 10 cities which has received wide public acceptance.
5 - Translation of Scientific and specialist articles
on Astronomy which have been published in foreign journals or have been obtained
from various information providing networks, making them available for
interested readers.
6 - Setting up a special web site for the center on the
World Wide Web which can be accessed in the three living languages: Farsi,
Arabic and English.
7 - Publishing a regular periodical containing the most
recent findings on astronomy which has been written in Farsi language and will
acquaint the interested readers with the newest events of the world of
astronomy.
8 - Publishing a regular periodical which collects the
latest news and information on internet world network and making them available
for students.
9 - Publishing Islamic astronomy Computer software
which has different capabilities such as:
A. Calculation of the timings of religious duties in all
part of the world according to the Islamic religions and publication of the
timings of religious duties timetables.
B. Distribution of the comparative calendars and
publication of calendar of different years.
C. Calculation of astronomical details of the moon by
distributing accurate quantities and making the same shapes like the moon
and sun and calculation of crescent moon on documentary sources.
D. Making the same shapes of eclipses of the sun and moon
and distribution of accurate astronomical quantities.
E. Calculation of angle of kiblah and magnetic dip by the
moon and son position.
F. Distribution of some astronomical documentaries, along
with hundreds of pictures, etc.
10- Setting up on exhibition of the latest solar
eclipse in the 2oth century on the occasion of solar eclipse in Mordad 20th
during three days from Mordad 17th to 19th 1379.
11- Preparation and distribution of the calendar:
This calendar is an unique one of its kind, and includes valuable information on
details of crescent moon, sunrise and sunset daily and different astronomical
information
12- Holding a scientific conference on "Sea astronomy"
with the lecture of captain Mooarreb.
13- Holding a scientific conference on "Isterlab
workshop" with the lecture of professor Hookhanda from the Netherlands.
14- Holding a scientific conference on "Crescent" with
the lecture of Hojjatol Islam wal Muslimin Zamani.
15- Holding a scientific conference on "Difference and
changes in stars" with the lecture of Dr. Amiri.
16- Holding a scientific conference on "Almanac logy"
with the lecture of Engineer Sayyaad.
17- Holding a scientific conference on "Radio cameras
for observing the invisible world" with the lecture of
Dr. Mir Torabi.
18- Holding a scientific conference on "The Sun" with
the lecture of
Dr. Najabat.
19- Holding a scientific conference on "Modern
Astronomy" with the lecture of Engineer Sayyaad.
20- Holding a scientific conference on "Jurisprudence
and astronomy" with the lecture of Hojjatol Islam wal Muslimin Zamani.
21- Holding a scientific conference on "Cosmic in
Qur'an" with the lecture of Hojjatol Islam wal Muslimin Dr. Aabedi.
22- Holding a scientific conference on "Research on the
condition of observation of the crescent of Ramadan, 1424".
23- Holding a scientific conference on "Research on the
condition of observation of the crescent of Eyd Al-Fitr, 1424" with the presence
of agents of Maraje-e-Taghlid, Tetrarch of Qom, the members of the city council
of Qom and scientific and cultural personalities.
24- Holding a scientific conference on "Equipments for
finding the Kiblah".
25- Holding a scientific conference on "Research on the
condition of observation of the crescent of Rajab, Sha'ban and Ramadan, 1425".
26- Holding numerous programs and congress with the
presence of scientific and educational institutes in out of the country.
27- Research and publication of "Al
Muhasoel-fi-Masaellol-Hieh" work of Ayatollah Sheikh Mowla Mahdi Naraghi (date
of demise: 1209 A.H.)
28- Supply of 30 semi-professional telescopes and 300
binoculars between the provinces of Qom, Markazi and Isfahan.
4 Ü Activities and the ways of giving service
Students Admission Qualifications:
According to the final approval by education council,
the
center of Astronomical Studies and Research makes a program for student's
education in two courses: prerequisite and specialist
1 Ü Student selection
a. Commitment to the Islamic Laws and rules and observance of
the Hawza regulations.
b. Excellence in Hawza studies or completion of secondary
education in Math-physics.
c. Maximum age: 35 year
d. Sound health and sufficient physical ability
e. Acceptance in the written and oral examination
Notice: Applicant with proficiency in one of the foreign
languages will be given preference.
1 - 2- Necessary documents
a. Accomplishment of registration form.
b. A copy of the front page of identify certificate.
c. A certificate of council of the Hawza management or the
honorable superintendent of un-Iranian scholars.
d. A copy of the latest academic document
e. An endorsed photograph
2- Course Selection
In view of the importance to math and physics in solving
problems of the timing of religious duties and crescent sighting, etc, the
students are required to complete secondary education in math - physics or
natural science and gain enough information at these levels.
The students are required to take the following lessons
during two terms in this course.
A: Basic Math
B: Basic physics
C: Islamic Astronomy
D: Astronomy
E: Practical Astronomy
The aforesaid lessons are determined on the related honorable
teacher's booklets.
2-1-1 - Course Period
The prerequisite course is two terms in the year. Each term
includes a 14 week's course for teaching and doing exercises and the last week
is for end-of-term examinations. Every week includes five half-an-hour-sessions
which are held from Monday to Thursday.
2-1-2 - Academic document
The center of Astronomical studies and Research awards an
academic certificate to all students who have passed their final examination
successfully.
2-2 - Professional Course
In this course the student are required to take the following
lessons during four terms in two years.
The first term lessons are as follow:
|
No. |
Lesson topic |
Book title |
Author or Translator |
| a. | Astronomy |
Principles and laws of math - Geography (1) | Dr. Taqi
Edalati |
| b. | Islamic Astronomy |
Islamic Astronomy(2) | Ali Zamani
Ghomshei |
| c. | General math |
Pre-University Mathematics | Dr.
Abdullah Sheedfar |
| d. | General physics |
Modern optic Designing | Habib
Tajalli |
| e. | The constellation of Taurus |
Preliminary knowledge of stars |
Tofigh Haidarzadeh |
| f. | Practical Astronomy |
| |
The second term lessons are as follow:
|
No. |
Lesson topic |
Book title |
Author or Translator |
| a. | Astronomy |
principles and laws of math-geography(1) | Dr. Taqi
Edalati |
| b. | Islamic Astronomy |
Islamic Astronomy(2) | Ali Zamani
Ghomshei |
| c. | Mathematics |
Geometry | Mahmoud Dayani |
| d. | physics |
Mechanics (General Physics) | Mehran Akhbarifar |
| e. | Geology |
General Geology | Dr. Ahmad Motamed |
| f. | Practical Astronomy |
| |
The other lesson will be subsequently announced in the next
terms.
2-3 -
Academic document
The center of astronomical studies and Research awards an academic
certificate to all students who have passed their final examination
successfully
at the end of the course.
3- Success in the end - of - term Examinations
The students are required to get a minimum of 12 grades in
their exams, and their grade average should be Fourteen.
4- Attendance in class
The Maximum absence day for each student is 8 sessions.
Many interested individuals specifically the dear brethren in
faith from all over the world in their correspondence to the center have made
inquiries about the Kiblah, timings of religious duties, etc.
The center, in
response to these patrons, on receipt of the letters immediately classifies the
queries and sends them to the Academic body
and after detailed discussion on appropriate response is sent to the inquirer's
address.
The center, after identifying the general needs of the public
specifically the Muslim brethren, circulates news items through the mass media
on appropriate occasions.
5 - Under construction research and educational projects
1- Cosmic radio observation project
Celestial bodies except of
visible light they also radiate invisible waves. Studying the bodies is easier
and better with these waves. The center with the assistant of the telecom
company is making the arrangements of making the devices and antennas for
receiving these waves. Until now 20 of students, scholars and interested people
have passed the professional course.
2- Finding the location of the national observatory
The Ministry of science and
technology is considered to institute the country's national observatory with a
1m diameter telescope. The following provinces are selected in the
primary researches, Khorasan, Isfahan, Kerman and Qom. The main location is
selected under the supervision of Prof. Sabouti the chairman of supplementary
studies center of Zanjan. The Astronomical Research Center as an assistant has
been selected for research and finding the location of the project in Qom with
its experts under the supervision of Dr. Mir Torabi.
3- Ayaatul-Aflaak project
About 1/40 of Ayaat of the holy Qur'an is about the cosmic and the universe.
Various Traditions (Hadith) are also
available about them that are about this matter from the Impeccable-Aemmah.
The center is researching on Ayaat and Traditions. We have researched on
comments of Ayaat and Traditions and in some cases we have made a technical
research on considered themes.
6- Active research projects
1- Receive and Transmit Atomic-Clock waves
In astronomical researches
there is the need to register the research test moments exactly as they are.
Today the GPS satellites transmit Atomic-Clock waves. The center is attending to
receive and utilize these waves. We can also use them for public benefits.
2- Institution of a virtual observatory
The best place for institution of an
observatory is in high and dark places where there is no artificial light. Going
to such places has a lot of problems. Today with modern technology and the
internet, the possibility of guiding and controlling the observatory has become
a usual fact.
The observatory is under construction.
7 Ü Center aims
The lofty aims which the center strives to achieve are
mentioned below as short - term and long-term goals.
A. Short - Term
goals:
1- Teaching the topics which the students and scholars of the
Hawza-e-Ilmiyyah require: e.g. chronology, identifying the Kiblah, Crescent
sighting, and etc. both theoretical and practical aspects.
The students having completed the course will be able to
instruct and guide the general laity in the important topics.
2- Calculation and distribution of timings of religious
duties.
3- Preparation and distribution of instructional texts.
4- Response to queries from various people on relevant topics.
5- Organizing scientific conferences with invitations to
scholars and experts.
6- Reports from the observatory to the interested individuals.
B. Long - Term
goals:
1. Setting up an Astronomy College.
2. Building an observatory and a big planetarium.
3. Revival of the works by Muslim scholars on Astronomy.
4. Publishing new titles on Astronomy.
5. Publishing a regular periodical containing the most recent
findings on astronomy which will acquaint the interested readers with the newest
events in the world of astronomy.
6. Training eminent scholars and experts.
7. Publishing a specialist Astronomical Calendar.
In the end, we pray to the All-Magnanimous lord to grant us
success in our endeavors to serve His Ever-lasting message, indeed He is the
All-provider.
Our last words are that all praise belongs
exclusively to God, the all-Embracing Lord of the Universe.
With best wishes for you
