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A visit to a historical place/building (Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Barquq, Cairo)

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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)

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),…
Sultan al-Nasir Muhammad ibn Qalawun Mosque, Cairo, Egypt

Sultan al-Nasir Muhammad ibn Qalawun Mosque, Cairo, Egypt

The Sultan al-Nasir Muhammad ibn Qalawun Mosque, which is located at the Citadel in Cairo, Egypt, is an early 14th-century mosque. The mosque was built…
A visit to a historical place/building (Mosque of Ibn Tulun, Cairo)

A visit to a historical place/building (Mosque of Ibn Tulun, Cairo)

The Mosque of Ibn Tulun (Arabic: مسجد إبن طولون‎, romanized: Masjid Ibn Ṭūlūn) in Ciro, Egypt, is thought to be the city’s second-oldest mosque. It is…
Educational Intervention and Photovoice Activities may improve Student Learning

Educational Intervention and Photovoice Activities may improve Student Learning

Researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health discovered that students exposed to Photovoice, an educational intervention, improved their STEM-capacity and environmental awareness scores…
Mosque of al-Hakim, Cairo, Egypt

Mosque of al-Hakim, Cairo, Egypt

The Mosque of al-Hakim (Arabic: مسجد الحاكم بأمر الله‎, romanized: Masjid al-Ḥākim bi Amr Allāh), also known as al-Anwar (Arabic: الانور‎, lit. ’the Illuminated‘), is located…
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