Light People: Professor Jianhua Jiang

EditorialRecently, Prof. Jianhua Jiang from Soochow University of China accepted an interview from Light: Science & Applications. Prof. Jiang works on topological photonics, topological phononics, and nonequilibrium physics. On this issue, he discusses the challenges and opportunities in topological photonics, topological phononics, and other topological synthetic systems. He also shares his experiences in cutting-edge research, the education of graduate students, and other challenges faced by junior researchers. Finally, he gives remarks and suggestions for Light: Science & Applications. Light People is a featured column of high-end interviews with outstanding scientists. It is our great honor to invite Prof. Jianhua Jiang, an outstanding young scientist, to showcase his research life and the story behind his success.

Bọlanle Awẹ: The Matriarch of Feminist History

At the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the University of Ibadan, famous historian, Professor Bọlanle Awẹ was conferred with a well-deserved honorary doctorate degree. For both Professor Awẹ and even Nigeria’s premier university, this great honor is a fitting tribute to mark the anniversary of the institution of learning that has been central to the intellectual history of Nigeria. The University of Ibadan has done well to select Professor Awẹ for this honor. Her earnestness and intelligence are beyond doubts. There is no gainsaying disputing her warmth, her magnetism. I have known her since the 1970s—she remains consistent in the exhibition of positive values, in the promotion of Yoruba culture, and the advancement of the scholarly enterprise.

Editorial – The Role of Spine Societies in Clinical Spine Practice

It is a great honor to participate as a guest editor for the inaugural issue of the Journal of Spine Practice, which is affiliated with the Saudi Spine Society. I have closely watched the early years of the relatively young Saudi Spine Society, and have been truly amazed by the growth and the multiple focused initiatives that the society has created. As I watch the tremendous growth of the Saudi Spine Society, I am pondering the purpose of any given spine society in the clinical practice of spine surgeons in any specific region, country, city, spine group, or individual practice. What follows are some personal thoughts on the relationship of spine societies with clinical practice. To read the full text, please download the PDF or view the article HTML.

Women and Ḥadīth Transmission: Prolific Role of Aisha in Validation and Impugnment of Prophetic Traditions

Muslim history is animated with examples of women who mastered the art of ḥadīth (Prophetic traditions) sciences and besides this, they had also displayed their expertise in the field of Al-Jarḥ wa Taʿdīl (Validation and Impugnment) of Prophetic traditions. The science of Al-Jarḥ wa Taʿdīl is a very subtle and sensitive branch of Usūl al ḥadīth (the science of ḥadīth) which deals with acceptance or rejection of Prophetic narrations, based on the trustworthiness and weaknesses of ḥadīth narrator. Since the beginning of Islamic history, Muslim women have constantly taken a prominent part in narration, preservation, and memorization of ḥadīth, these efforts continued for a long time and there were numerous distinguished female scholars of ḥadīth who were treated with great honor. This study aims to investigate the contribution of these muḥaddithāt (female scholars of ḥadīth) in ḥadīth narration and specifically the significant role of Aisha (R.A.) in the field of Al-Jarḥ wa Taʿdīl. This study also aims to put forth the contribution of muḥaddithāt in ḥadīth narration during the early centuries of Islam parallel to their role in Al-Jarḥ and Taʿdīl of narrators. Furthermore, this study would be a humble effort to highlight the intellectual contributions of female Muslim scholars of ḥadīth to encourage women of today to carry this legacy forward by mastering this scholarly endeavour and continue the legacy of their pious predecessors.

World Spartakiad, tasks of health authorities for the World Spartakiad

The physical culture movement had the great honor of celebrating with its grandiose holiday the successful completion of the five-year plan in four years and the completion of the construction of the foundation of socialism in the USSR by the working people of the Soviet Union under the leadership of the Leninist Communist Party.

The Comparison of the Paris and Istanbul Manuscripts of Mirajname

Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was sent on a journey from al-Haram mosque in Mecca to al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem, this night journey is called al-Israh. During this journey, the Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) ascended to heaven. The Ascension of the Prophet (p.b.u.h) is called Miraj. The night of the Ascension or al-Isra wal Miraj is a great honor bestowed by the Almighty upon the Prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h) alone, during Miraj, the Prophet (p.b.u.h) witnessed miracles beyond the comprehension of men, and was shown rewards corresponding to the deeds of men... Prophet Muhammad saw the Inhabited House or the heavenly Al-Ka'ba, as well as Paradise, Hell and Arsh and many more. Miraj is one of the most famous events in the history of Islam and one of the most important themes in classical Oriental literature. The works devoted to this event are called Mirajnamae. The Mirajnames generally refer to the same theme, but differ from each other in detail and wording. This article is dedicated to the comparison of the Paris and Istanbul manuscripts of the Turkic Mirajnamae. The article analyzes the differences in the Uyghur and Arabic manuscripts from a textual point of view.

A Word on a Father

How does it feel like to be a descendant of a prominent person? Obviously, this is not only a great honor, a kind of a godsend, but also a big responsibility. It is extremely important to preserve the legacy of your own ancestors, carefully carrying on this precious treasure – because they would like it the most.

Abdullah Avloni's Pedagogical Views And Its Essence

This article highlights about Abdullah Avloni who paid special attention to the unity of education and upbringing. It is only through the education of thought, which is an expression of human mental activity, that great honor and perfection are attained, and in this case the teacher's the breadth of the field of thinking, the high level of knowledge in all respects It is crucial in the education of students.

Message from the Editor-in-Chief of International Journal of Education and Science, Vol. 4, No. 1, 2021

Dear readers and authors, It is a great honor for us to publish the International Journal of Education and Science (IJES) for the fourth year in a row. There were some organizational and technical changes at the beginning of 2021, of which we would like to inform the readers and authors of the IJES. Changes in the IJES co-founders composition. The co-founders composition changed in March 2021: Information Agency PROK, Latvian Republic – Ukraine and Melnyk Yuriy Borysovych, Ukraine were replaced by a new co-founder Kud Aleksandr Aleksandrovich, Ukraine. Re-registration is taking place in the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine. Expansion and specification of scientific directions of the IJES. Today’s realities required combination and specification of scientific directions in the field of social and behavioral sciences the IJES is dedicated to. Such scientific directions as Social and Behavioral Sciences: Education, Economics, and Law were specified to ensure further more in-depth professional specialization of the IJES. Thus, the IJES remains a scientific periodical peer-reviewed indexed journal providing a scientific platform for presenting and discussing new trends and problems in the social and behavioral sciences. For the previous three years, the IJES was published only in two languages (English and Ukrainian). In 2021, the Editorial Council decided to publish the IJES in three languages, namely in English, Ukrainian and Russian. Changes in the format of scientific papers in the IJES. Due to the change in the number of languages in which the IJES will be published, as well as new trends, including regarding the references format (APA Style (APA 7th)), the requirements for paper format have been changed. You can read about the changes both in the online version on the IJES website and in the printed version at the end of the last issue.

Stolen Valor

In 2012, the US Supreme Court ruled, for the first time in its history, that lies and falsehoods are protected by the US Constitution. In the relevant case, a politician said that he had won the Congressional Medal of Honor, which was a palpable lie. Referring to the risks that would come from an Orwellian Ministry of Truth, the Court ruled that the government could not punish that lie. The Court was quite right to say that some false statements are protected by the Constitution, but its decision was wrong, even preposterous. A lie is worse than an innocent mistake, or even a negligent one, and if a politician says that he obtained a great honor, he imposes real harm on the public. The Court’s decision seems especially ill-considered in light of the nature and power of modern social media. It should not be read to say that falsehoods and lies are generally protected by the Constitution.