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Disney has made use of Music as language ” Jerome Kern”

Disney has made use of Music as language ” Jerome Kern, the great american composer”  .  Walt Disney ( Walt disney creator ) didn’t read or write music , in fact , he never even played an instrument  ! And yet the influence of his music continues after years and years .
So the question is if Walt [...]

Donald Duck

Donald Duck is an American cartoon character from The Walt Disney Company. Donald is a white duck with a yellow-orange bill, legs, and feet. He usually wears a sailor shirt, cap, and a red bow tie. He is one of the most popular of the Disney cartoon characters, Donald Duck made his debut in the [...]

The first Game of Chess

The first game of chess is reported to have been played about 1500 years in India.  Explorers returning to Europe from adventures in the East saw the game being played and, on their return , introduced it at home . Chess is a board game for two players -each with their side made up of [...]

Chinese Zodiac

In the western zodiac, the years are dated from the birth of Jesus , for example, 2005 means 2,005 years after the birth of Jesus.
Unlike western zodiac the Chinese animal signs are a 12-year cycle used for dating the years . In the Chinese calendar the beginning of the year falls somewhere between late January [...]

What Problem?

I woke up this morning early, brushed my teeth and walked outside my room. I went to the living room where there was huge elephant setting in the middle of the room, and I opened the curtains to see the beautiful morning view.   Then, I went to the kitchen and made a warm cup [...]

Help Kids through Art

START is a non-profit organization that trains volunteer artists to help disadvantaged children in the Middle East to express their ideas and feelings through art. The organization has started its activities almost one year ago. “Art can be healing, empowering and can help children resolve inner conflict, gain a measure of self worth and self-awareness, [...]

The Amazing Facts of Quran

Check this out, very interesting findings of Dr. Tariq Al Swaidan might grasp your attention:
Dr.Tarig Al Swaidan discovered some verses in the Holy Qur’an that mention one thing is equal to another, i.e. men are equal to women.
Although this makes sense grammatically, the astonishing fact is that the number of times the word man appears in the Qur’an [...]

Omar al-Mukhtar

Omar al-Mukhtar ( 1860-1931), national hero of Libya and member of the Senusy, a religious organization with administrative and military functions, led the anticolonial resistance in Cirenaica from 1923 to 1931, when he was captured by the Italians and condemned to death.
Omar al Mukhtar when he was arrested by the Italian fascists.

Also read :The Story [...]

Marib Dam

Marib Dam is a very old historical dam that was constructed as far back as 2000 BC in Marib in Yemen . It’s known as the oldest dam that was ever built in mans history .
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Greetings around the world

Greetings are an essential part of everyday life . From ” Good morning ” at the start of the day to ” Good night” at bedtime we use various phrases for greetings and farewells, as the occasion demands . greetings often consist not only of words but accompanying gestures, sometimes called body language. These differ [...]

Most Active Volcano

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kilauea in Hawaii is the most active and one of the most visited volcanos on the planet.  Since 1952 there have been 34 eruptions, and since January 1983 eruptive activity has been continues along the east rift zone .
image source :http://www.shangrala.org/

Mecca Masjid

Mecca Masjid is one of the largest and most impressive mosques in South india a unique feature of mecca Masjid is its massive door arches and colonnades were carved from a single slab of granite. the mecca Masjid construction was started by Mohammed Quil Qutub Shah and completed by the Moghul Emperor Aurangzeb in 1687 [...]

Why do the people of the Netherlands build so many dykes?

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The Netherlands ( often referred to by the name Holland) is a small country of low, flat land. About half of its surface area is less than 1 metre (3.3 ft) above sea level, and much of it is actually below sea level. An extensive range of dykes (an artificial earthen wall, constructed [...]

The Kingdom of Ants !! Glory to Allah !!

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This film shows the Kingdom of ants and commentator says “To watch the ants in the Kingdom, we had to pour a huge amount of cement in the ants hole for three days, this process continued and the amount of cement pilled up to ten tons. The drilling process then took weeks so that they can detect [...]

Nareepol tree , is it a real tree?

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We receive lots of emails daily, by time we discover that most of what we receive is really not true . Lately there has been an email claiming that the above tree ” Nareepol” is an amazing ” Human tree ” . As you can see the fruit is in the shape of a [...]

The most populous nations (2009)

China – 1.33bn
India – 1.16bn 
USA – 306m 
Indonesia – 230m 
Brazil – 191m 
Resource (www.bbc.com)
The human population on planet earth has reached 6.8 billion. With a net growth per day of 218,030, soon the population will reach 7 billion. Experts believe with clear scientific evidence that human population has exceeded the earths capability for sustainable life. There are [...]