jueves, 22 de noviembre de 2012
The Esna Barrage
The
old Esna Barrage, established in 1908 represents the link between the East and
the West banks, which do not meet except above.
jueves, 8 de noviembre de 2012
The Rebirth
By ahassoun | Posted October 12, 2012 | Long Island City, New York
CNN PRODUCER NOTE iReporter ahassoun, a doctor living in Long Island, New York but originally from Iraq, captured these images of some of the holiest sites of Islam in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, while performing the 'Umrah', sometimes called the lesser Hajj. He undertook the Hajj itself in 1996, when he was 21. He said both experiences were remarkable, to see Muslims from across the world congregated in one place for one purpose.
CNN PRODUCER NOTE iReporter ahassoun, a doctor living in Long Island, New York but originally from Iraq, captured these images of some of the holiest sites of Islam in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, while performing the 'Umrah', sometimes called the lesser Hajj. He undertook the Hajj itself in 1996, when he was 21. He said both experiences were remarkable, to see Muslims from across the world congregated in one place for one purpose.
5 life lessons from the Hajj "the pilgrimage to Mecca"
iReporters: 5 life lessons from the Hajj
By Sarah Brown, CNN
(CNN) – Millions of Muslims began the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, which represents one of the largest annual human gatherings on the planet.
By Sarah Brown, CNN
(CNN) – Millions of Muslims began the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, which represents one of the largest annual human gatherings on the planet.
Five things to know about Eid al-Adha:
CNN) -- Five things to know about Eid al-Adha:
1. Considered one of Islam's
revered observances, the four-day religious holiday corresponds with the height
of the Hajj -- the pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia that annually draws 2
million Muslims.
lunes, 4 de junio de 2012
Nubian Museum A PROUD PAST PRESERVED
A PROUD PAST PRESERVED
In a graceful museum in Aswan, 'the land of gold' lives on
In a graceful museum in Aswan, 'the land of gold' lives on
by Yasmine Saleh - Horus vol.24 2006
Step into the Nubia museum in
Aswan and you will be transported to a time and place that no longer exist. In
2500 BC, after an era of strife, Nubia began an age of stability and prosperity.
The hieroglyphics used to represent 'Nubia' in the language of the ancient
Egyptians translate as 'the land of gold'. It was a fitting name ,as the region
had several gold mines and abounded in this precious metal.
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