Master’s Thesis Defense: Mr. Abolfazl Khorrami

Announcement of Master’s Thesis Defense

It is hereby announced that the defense session of the Master’s thesis by Mr. Abolfazl Khorrami, graduate student in the field of History of Science, with a specialization in Mathematics in the Islamic World, entitled:

“The Formation of Mountains and Water Resources According to Avicenna: Translation and Commentary on the First Three Chapters of Kitāb al-Maʿādin wa Āthār al-ʿUlūwiyya from the Natural Sciences of al-Shifāʾ”

will be held on Monday, September 22, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in the Defense Hall of the Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies.

This research aims to examine Avicenna’s scientific perspectives on geology and water resources through the analysis and commentary of selected sections from the Natural Sciences of al-Shifāʾ, with a particular focus on Kitāb al-Maʿādin wa Āthār al-ʿUlūwiyya. The thesis endeavors to provide a precise translation of the initial chapters of this work, while elucidating the place of discussions on the formation of mountains and water resources within Avicenna’s intellectual framework.

All faculty members, researchers, and interested students are cordially invited to attend and benefit from the discussions of this session.