The Course on Hayʾa al-Arḍ in Astronomical Works of the Islamic Period

Autumn Course “School of Iranian History and Culture” Held with a Focus on Hayʾa al-Arḍ, Led by Dr. Hanif Ghalandari

The Institute for the History of Science at the University of Tehran has announced that it will offer the autumn course of the “School of Iranian History and Culture” (Autumn 1405). The course will be taught by Dr. Hanif Ghalandari, Head of the Institute for the History of Science at the University of Tehran.

The topic of this academic session is Hayʾa al-Arḍ in astronomical works of the Islamic period: mathematical geography and its application in other branches of the sciences of the Islamic period. This course will be held remotely on Tuesdays from 17:00 to 19:00. The start date for the classes has been announced as 12 Aban 1405 (3 November 2026). Those interested in registering for these classes can send a message to 09122179672 via WhatsApp, Telegram, or Bale.

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About Dr. Hanif Ghalandari:

Dr. Hanif Ghalandari is an Assistant Professor and Head of the Institute for the History of Science at the University of Tehran, and a distinguished specialist in the history of science in the Islamic period. He holds a Ph.D. in the History of Science in the Islamic Period from the Institute for Humanities and Cultural Studies, and an M.A. in the History of Science (Astronomy in the Islamic World) from the University of Tehran; he completed his undergraduate studies in Pure Mathematics at the Iran University of Science and Technology. His primary area of expertise is Hayʾa works of the Islamic period, which can be described as medieval cosmology. Among his distinctions is receiving an award from the International Union of History and Philosophy of Science and Technology for his doctoral dissertation, which was the only dissertation from the East to win this prize in that period. He also has a record of collaboration with the Center for the Great Islamic Encyclopedia and the National Museum of Science and Technology of the Islamic Republic of Iran.