History of Kolmanskop City, Namibia
Kolmanskop (Afrikaans for “Coleman’s head,” German: Kolmannskuppe) is a ghost town in southern Africa’s Namib Desert, in the center of a region known as “the…
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A visit to a historical place/building (Larabanga Mosque, Ghana)
The Larabanga Mosque is a mosque in Larabanga, Ghana, designed in the Sudanese architectural style. Larabanga is Ghana’s oldest mosque and one of the country’s…
Sulayman Pasha Mosque, Cairo, Egypt
Built-in 1528 by the governor for the use of the Janissaries quartered in the northern enclosure, Sulayman Pasha al-Khadem Mosque (Arabic: مسجد سليمان باشا الخادم),…
A visit to a historical place/building (Qaytbay Mosque, Cairo)
The funerary complex of Sultan Qaytbay (Qaitbay, Qaitbey, Qaytbey) is an Islamic complex in Cairo, Egypt, consisting of a kuttab, mosque, and madrasa. It is…
A visit to a historical place/building (Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Barquq, Cairo)
Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Barquq or Mosque-Madrasa-Khanqah of Az-Zaher Barquq (Arabic: مسجد ومدرسة وخانقاه الظاهر برقوق), was erected in 1384/86 in Islamic Cairo, Egypt’s old medieval…
Mosque of Sultan Al-Muayyad, Cairo, Egypt
The Mosque of Sultan al-Mu’ayyad (Arabic: مسجد السلطان المؤيد) was built on the site of an old jail where the Mamluk sultan Al-Mu’ayyad Sayf Aldin…
Mosque of Amir al-Maridani, Cairo, Egypt
The Mosque of Amir al-Maridani was built in 1339-40 for Amir Altinbugha, the saqi (cup-bearer) and son-in-law of al-Nasir Muhammad. This mosque is located in “Darb al-Ahmar” neighborhood,…
Fifteen Percent of Americans Believe the US is Controlled by Satan-Worshippers, Poll Finds
The Keunon conspiracy is an umbrella of bizarre and baseless beliefs, an anonymous user of the message board 4CHan and 8kun who claim without proof…
Study Finds Children who get Financial Support from Parents have Greater Career Success
The home is a child’s first learning institution. Children absorb the most information from their parents and the environment in which they grow up. Needless…
A visit to a historical place/building (Mosque of Abu al-Dhahab, Cairo)
The Mosque of Abu al-Dhahab (Arabic: مسجد أبو الذهب) was built in 1774 by Muhammad Bey Abu al-Dhahab, who sought to revive the Mamluk dynasty…
Recent study finds Educational Achievement is not Enough to Overcome Social Inequality
Higher education and natural talent are important factors in explaining income inequality. Economic growth is the most powerful tool for reducing poverty and improving living…
A visit to a historical place/building (Amir Qijmas al-Ishaqi Mosque, Cairo)
The Amir Qijmas al-Ishaqi Mosque (Arabic: مسجد قجماس الإسحاقي), also known as the Abu Hurayba Mosque (Arabic: مسجد أبو حريبة; sometimes written – Abu Heriba),…
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