A visit to a historical place/building (Grand Mosque of Tangier, Morocco)
The Grand Mosque of Tangier is a nineteenth-century structure located in what was once the heart of Tangier’s medina; it is the city’s (Tangier, Morocco) traditional…
Arts
Ferdinandea Island, between Sicily and Tunisia
Ferdinandea island (also known as Graham Island, Graham Bank, or Graham Shoal; French: Ile Julia), is a submerged volcanic island 30 kilometers southwest of Sicily…
A visit to a historical place/building (Bou Inania Madrasa, Morocco)
The Madrasa Bou Inania (Arabic: المدرسة البوعنانية, romanized: al-madrasa ʾabū ʿinānīya) is a madrasa in Fes, Morocco, erected in 1350–55 CE by Abu Inan Faris…
Self-Sustainability
Self-sustainability and self-sufficiency are two overlapping states of being in which a person or organization needs little or no outside assistance or contact. There are…
A visit to a historical place/building (Bab Doukkala Mosque, Morocco)
The Bab Doukkala Mosque, also known as the Mosque of Bab Doukkala, is a significant Friday mosque in Marrakesh, Morocco. The mosque is next to…
Isaac Newton Jabbed things in his Eyes for Fun and Threatened to Burn his Mum’s House Down
A long time ago, on December 25, a baby boy was born. He has no earthly father, but he continued to transform Western thought before…
A visit to a historical place/building (Mosque of the Andalusians, Morocco)
The Mosque of the Andalusians or Al-Andalusiyyin Mosque (Arabic: مسجد الأندلسيين, romanized: Masjid al-Andalusiyyin), also known as the Andalusian Mosque, began as a small, simple…
A visit to a historical place/building (Great Mosque of Kilwa, Tanzania)
The Great Mosque of Kilwa is a congregational mosque located on the Tanzanian island of Kilwa Kisiwani. Though it is predated by components from the…
A visit to a historical place/building (Sidi Yahya Mosque, Mali)
The Mosque of Muhammad-n-Allah, also known as the Sidi Yahya Mosque (French: Mosquée de Sidi Yahya, Arabic: جامع سيدي يحيى), is a mosque and madrassa…
Houtouwan, Shengshan Island, China
Houtouwan (Chinese: 后头湾; pinyin: Hòutóuwān) is a Chinese island located north of Shengshan Island (Chinese: 嵊山岛; pinyin: Shèngshān dǎo), one of the 400 Shengsi Islands. The…
Pope Expresses ‘affection’ for Americans when he Meets Blinken
VATICAN CITY (AP) – Pope Francis expressed affection for the American people during a wide-ranging meeting with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday,…
Great Mosque of Djenné, Mali
The Great Mosque of Djenné (French: Grande mosquée de Djenné, Arabic: الجامع الكبير في جينيه), in present-day Mali, is one of Africa’s wonders and one…
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