Ottarad Khorasan

About Ottarad Khorasan

His Eminence the Supreme Leader (may his shadow endure):
"His (Scholar Attaradi's) scientific fruits encompass a vast expanse of history, hadith, biographies, and bibliography."

* Introduction

Great figures in the fields of knowledge and religion have rendered invaluable services to the Islamic and human community. By presenting their precious works, they have widened the path of guidance for truth-seekers in the darkness of the world. One of the great personalities of the land of Khorasan, who served the history of Iran and the expansion of Islamic culture and knowledge through his works in a noteworthy manner, is "Scholar Hajj Sheikh Azizollah Attaradi Quchani (may Allah have mercy on him)." He spent his precious life like a candle to illuminate and reveal truths, leaving behind immortal books. The Management Center of the Khorasan Seminary, in participation with several scientific, cultural, and executive institutions, held a conference to commemorate 70 years of scientific struggle by Scholar Hajj Sheikh Azizollah Attaradi Quchani (may Allah have mercy on him). In line with this, the Computer Research Center for Islamic Sciences, commissioned by the Management Center of the Khorasan Seminary and aiming to preserve the legacy left by writers and researchers of Islamic sciences, has presented the works of this distinguished scholar in the form of a library software with diverse capabilities. This enables enthusiasts to easily access and explore his valuable works.

In the following, you will become acquainted with the "Content" and "Features" of this library.

A. Program Content

This software provides access to the text or images of a number of works by Scholar Hajj Sheikh Azizollah Attaradi Quchani (may Allah have mercy on him) on the topics of Hadiths and narrations of Ahlulbayt (peace be upon them), bibliography, and his biography.

The books presented in this library include, among others:

- Translation of the Musnad of: Imam al-Mujtaba, Imam Hussein, Imam Sajjad, Imam Baqir, Imam Kadhim, Imam Reza, Imam Jawad, Imam Hadi (peace be upon them).

- "Narrative of Love": Biography, scientific journeys, study in libraries and manuscripts, field research, works and compositions of Hajj Sheikh Azizollah Attaradi (may Allah have mercy on him).

- "The Blessed Life": Bibliography of the collection of works; articles and interviews with Scholar Attaradi.

- "Ottarad Khorasan": A collection of articles from the conference commemorating 70 years of scientific struggle by Scholar Hajj Sheikh Azizollah Attaradi Quchani (may Allah have mercy on him).

- Special issue of "Rayeheh" magazine (the specialized bulletin of the International Quran News Agency, IQNA), special issue commemorating Scholar Azizollah Attaradi (may Allah have mercy on him), Nos. 30 and 111.

Additionally, dozens of images categorized in various groups, along with eleven video clips related to the late Scholar Hajj Sheikh Azizollah Attaradi Quchani (may Allah have mercy on him), are presented in this program.

B. Program Features

* Text Display:

- Access to the text, index, or images of all works available in the program.

- Ability to select the index in a tree-like and selective manner and link it to the text, accompanied by a two-way synchronization feature between the text and the index.

- Ability to select the book title, volume, and page, along with the option to expand the text and index pages.

- Comparing two texts from one or two books simultaneously.

- Limiting the scope of the text and book indices to desired items.

- Ability to save each selected text or index independently for easy access.

* Search:

- Simple and advanced search within the text and indices of the program's books.

- Ability to save each performed search independently for easy access.

- Limiting the search scope to specific desired text(s) along with special capabilities.

- Indexing using general symbols to create dynamic and diverse word lists.

* Dictionary:

- The full text of several dictionary series with the ability to access word roots and derivatives.

- Linking the vocabulary of the texts to the program's dictionaries for easy understanding of meanings.

* Active Research:

- Linking the text and indices of books to other sections of the program, such as: Display, Search, Quran, Dictionary, or Bibliography.

- Ability to transfer selected text to external memory or the Ms-Word environment.

* Bibliography (Book Identification):

- Access to useful information regarding the manuscript study (version identification) of each book.

* Note-taking:

- Ability to transfer the desired text or index to the program's note section.

- Ability to save and edit the transferred text on the note page.

- Transferring text from the note section to the Ms-Word environment.

* Printing:

- Printing the user's desired text or index, accompanied by multiple capabilities.

* Guide:

- Access to useful explanations for better familiarity with the various sections of the program.

* Research Capabilities:

- Indexing, marginalia (footnoting), coloring, and highlighting text for faster information retrieval and recording additional data related to the program's texts.

- Ability for the user to manage the program's research capabilities.

* Additional Features:

- Access to several types of common keyboards and multiple display fonts for easy use of the software.

- Ability to specify a path for saving research projects along with diverse capabilities.

- Ability to show or hide diacritics (Tashkeel) and headers in the program's texts.