Nearly four decades after Iranian-Egyptian diplomatic relations were severed, the two countries are yet to restore them. This is a result of the predominance of certain negative emotional attachments embedded in Iranian and Egyptian identities, which have clouded their respective attitudes toward one another. Mired in resentment against Arabism, the national component of the Iranian...Read More

This study aims at comparing the economic relations of Japan with Iran and with Saudi Arabia. The comparison of these two relations is important as Iran and Saudi Arabia are leading exporters and Japan is a large importer of crude oil in the world. After a brief overview of the history of these two relations,...Read More

According to Islamic teachings, human being moves towards perfection if conditions conducive to His/her calmness are realized at home. According to this view, ‘house’ represents ‘family’ and a Muslim’s home is regarded as Sacred and private. There is an inherent tendency in human being towards privacy, the most important of which is realized at home....Read More

Japanese society does not have much contact with Islamic civilization and therefore it is worth knowing how the Islamic community in Japan lives, follows its religion, and practices its customs and food in a monocultural country with conventional tradition, heritage and culture. The citizens of Japan are gradually progressing towards the acceptance of other cultures...Read More