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…
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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),…
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)
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
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
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…
Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hassan, Cairo, Egypt
The Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hassan (Arabic: مسجد ومدرسة السلطان حسن) was commissioned by Sultan an-Nasir Hasan and built between 1356 and 1363 during the Bahri…
A visit to a historical place/building (Great Mosque of Xi’an, China)
Among China’s early mosques, the Great Mosque of Xi’an (Chinese: 西安大清真寺; pinyin: Xī Ān Dà Qīng Zhēn Sì) is the largest and best-preserved. It is…
A visit to a historical place/building (Tongxin Great Mosque, China)
The Tongxin Great Mosque (Chinese: 同心清真大寺; pinyin: Tóng Xīn Qīng Zhēn Dà Sì) is one of China’s oldest mosques. In Tongxin County, Wuzhong City, Ningxia…
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