Esfand 18 is the birthday of Dr Asghar Dadbeh, a literary scholar and Hafez researcher. He is one of the most prominent professors in philosophy, theology, literature and Hafez studies.
Dr. Asghar Dadbeh is one of the professors of humanities Who Was Introduced In The Second Conference Of Lasting Figures, In 2002, due to his specialized research in mysticism, wisdom, and Islamic philosophy. He is also one of the prominent Hafez researchers of our country and has written valuable articles regarding Hafez.
Professor Dadbeh was born in Yazd in 1325 and studied high school in his hometown. He continued his education at the University of Tehran until his doctorate in philosophy and Islamic theology. After that, he became a member of the faculty of Allameh Tabatabaei University in the Department of Philosophy. Since then, he has tried to promote science and educate many students in this area.
He is currently director of the literature department of the islamic encyclopedia and has written more than 400 research entries in this encyclopedia and other encyclopedias. He has authored about 300 philosophical, mystical, theological, and literary articles in encyclopedias, academic journals, and non-academic journals. Among his works are Generalities of Philosophy, Dictionary of Theological Terms, and Collection of Hafez studies.
Since 1379, Professor Dadbeh has also been collaborating with the Persian Language and Literature Department at Yazd University.
Den (religion) is a Persian word and means conscience, insight, and introspect that has been placed in every human being by Ahura Mazda, to help him find the right path to pave.
Daena (den) is the name of the 24th day of each month in the Zoroastrian calendar, and the guardianship of the twenty-fourth day of the month is given to the god of religion (Den Izad). Den is the name of an Izad (god) of the Zoroastrian gods, the guardian of the pen. On this day children are sent to learning institutions.
Abu Rayhan al-Biruni has mentioned the name of this day as “Den” in the list of Iranian days, and in the Soghdian language it is also called Den and also in the Kharazmi language. Den derived from the word “Daena”, is of the same meaning as Sorush, meaning conscience.
Insight has been put by Ahura Mazda into every human being so that he can find the right and proper path in life with its power and walk in it.
In Sanskrit, Gathas, and other parts of the Avesta, the word “daena” occurs eight times. Den in Gathas has different meanings, like faith, religion and Sorush.
Ferdowsi has a verse about this Izad:
Your faith should be people’s happiness
And your religion should be honesty and chivalry
