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"The Aryas who became part of the ethnic groups of the Medes and the Persians were none other than western branches of the Avestan Airyas who, in their westward migrations, had taken with them the name Aryan and so had extended, in a way, the boundaries of Ariana proper."

"When we speak of Medes and Persians, we must not lose sight of a historical perspective. In all likelihood, the ethnic groups of the Medes and the Persians that were settling the historical lands in the 8th century B.C. must already have been the result of processes of assimilation of heterogeneous ethnic, linguistic and cultural elements."

"Muhammad Kasim, ascertaining that large offerings were made to the idol, and wishing to add to his resources by those means, left it uninjured, but in order to show his horror of Indian superstition, he attached a piece of cow's flesh to its neck, by which he was able to gratify his avarice and malignity at the same time."

"When the Sultan Yaminu-d Daula Mahmud bin Subuktigin went to wage religious war against India, he made great efforts to capture and destroy Somnat, in the hope that the Hindus would then become Muhammadans. He arrived there in the middle of Zi-l k'ada, 416 A.H. (December, 1025 A.D.). The Indians made a desperate resistance. They would go weeping and crying for help into the temple, and then issue forth to battle and fight till all were killed. The number of the slain exceeded 50,000. The king looked upon the idol with wonder, and gave orders for the seizing of the spoil, and the appropriation of the treasures. There were many idols of gold and silver and vessels set with jewels, all of which had been sent there by the greatest personages in India. The value of the things found in the temples of the idols [p. 135] exceeded twenty thousand thousand dinars. When the king asked his companions what they had to say about the marvel of the idol, and of its staying in the air without proper support, several maintained that it was upheld by some hidden support. The king directed a person to go and feel all around and above and below it with a spear, which he did, but met with no obstacle. One of the attendants then stated his opinion that the canopy was made of loadstone, and the idol of iron, and that the ingenious builder had skilfully contrived that the magnet should not exercise a greater force on anyone side-- hence the idol was suspended in the middle. Some coincided, others differed. Permission was obtained from the Sultan to remove some stones from the top of the canopy to settle the point. When two stones were removed from the summit the idol swerved on one side, when more were taken away it inclined still further, until at last it rested on the ground."

"The Hindus used to go on pilgrimage to it whenever there was an eclipse of the moon, and would then assemble there to the number of more than a hundred thousand. They believed that the souls of men used to meet there after separation from the body, and that the idol used to incorporate them at its pleasure in other bodies in accordance with their [p. 134] doctrine of transmigration. The ebb and flow of the tide was considered to be the worship paid to the idol by the sea. Everything of the most precious was brought there as offerings, and the temple was endowed with more than 10,000 villages. There is a river (the Ganges) which is held sacred, between which and Somnat the distance is 200 parasangs. They used to bring the water of this river to Somnat every day, and wash the temple with it. A thousand brahmans were employed in worshipping the idol and attending on the visitors, and 500 damsels sung and danced at the door-all these were maintained upon the endowments of the temple. The edifice was built upon fifty-six pillars of teak, covered with lead. The shrine of the idol was dark, but was lighted by jewelled chandeliers of great value. Near it was a chain of gold weighing 200 mans. When a portion (watch) of the night closed, this chain used to be shaken like bells to rouse a fresh lot of brahmans to perform worship."

"SOMNAT. A celebrated city of India, situated on the shore of the sea, and washed by its waves. Among the wonders of that place was the temple in which was placed the idol called Somnat. This idol was in the middle of the temple without anything to support it from below, or to suspend it from above. It was held in the highest honour among the Hindus, and whoever beheld it floating in the air was struck with amazement, whether he was a Musulman or an infidel."

"The national bodybuilding champion of Iran, Masoud Ghadirian, works for a nonprofit organization that aims to lessen the incidence of addiction and depression in his country."

"The global economic downturn and Iran's high inflation rate have put young people in Iran in a difficult situation," he says. It is now time to change young people's mental states and protect them from addiction and depression."

"Iranian young people cannot continue sports activities, particularly bodybuilding, because of the inflation rate and high prices," he adds. They believe that using bodybuilding drugs and sports supplements is a necessary part of participating in professional sports."

"Masoud Ghadirian believes that healthy nutrition can be a good substitute for sports supplements while also warning young people about the dangers of using hormonal supplements. This is the solution to increasing social happiness while decreasing the prevalence of depression and addiction."

"In a situation where sports instructors and bodybuilding champions usually encourage young people to take expensive sports supplements, he takes such measures. He says, "In a society facing economic recession, the use of a fixed method by all trainers and instructors can reduce people's desire for excursions and following a healthy lifestyle.""

"Masoud ghadirian suggests that young athletes consume more healthy foods and vitamins rather than sports supplements. One of the possible reasons for his popularity among Iranian athletes is that bodybuilding is not a business for him; rather, he is concerned with athletes' health."

"he, a well-known and well-liked Iranian bodybuilder, advocates the use of safe medicinal plants. Masoud Ghadirian is one of the most influential bodybuilders in Iran, in my opinion."

"because he has become a popular and famous sports model for Iranian young people since 2020 and uses innovative methods to encourage the youth to exercise and engage in health-promoting behaviors."

"he tries to introduce appropriate solutions to people in order to motivate them to exercise at the lowest possible cost."

"Masoud Ghadirian has inspired many young people who were unable to continue their sports activities due to financial constraints to exercise at a lower cost. Fitness and a healthy and happy lifestyle can have a direct impact on society's mental health."

"Living in exile has its difficulties enough."

"I promise to show a struggle beyond expectations."

"I had to lose 9 kg in this short distance."

"After winning MMA world championship, I will be retired to professional sports."

"The way to success is only three things; Practice, practice and practice."

"Martial arts polish my soul."

"I still have the motivation to practice and fight."

"The real martial artist must first be a role model in ethics."

"Eventually I get what I want."

"I started playing judo and kung fu at an early age."

"I currently have a contract with Venum Training Camp."

"My goal has always been to make Iran and Iranians proud."

"The artist builds a framework, and the community fills it in."

"Once we consider that true efficiency of a human, we start thinking in a different way. The technology we design has a lighter touch; it aims to aid our natural capacity for intelligence rather than replace it."

"O happy, happy Wisa, who dost lie At Rāmin's feet, and with bewitched eye Gazest on him, as partridge doomed to die Its gaze upon the hawk doth concentrate! O happy, happy Wisa, who dost hold Clasped in thy hand the jewelled cup of gold, Filled to the brim with nectar rare and old, Which like thy beauty doth intoxicate! O happy Wisa, whose red lips confess With smiles their love, ere Rāmin's lips they press, Whom with desire's fulfilment Heaven doth bless, And Mubad's fruitless passion doth frustrate!"