A Visit To A Historical Place/Building (Eyüp Sultan Mosque, Turkey)
The Eyüp Sultan Mosque (Turkish: Eyüp Sultan Camii) is a very unique and holy mosque for the Islamic world; it is located in the district…
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Huaynaputina Volcano
Huaynaputina (/waɪnəpʊˈtiːnə/ WY-nə-puu-TEE-nə; Spanish: wajnapuˈtina) is a small volcano situated 26 kilometers south of Ubinas volcano in southern Peru. It is the result of the…
A Visit To A Historical Place/Building (Kalenderhane Mosque, Turkey)
Kalenderhane Mosque (Turkish: Kalenderhane Camii), like Hagia Sophia, Zeyrek Mosque (Pantokrator Monastery), and Fethiye Mosque, is a Byzantine church in Istanbul, Turkey, that was converted…
Fasil Ghebbi, Ethiopia
The Fasil Ghebbi (Amharic: ፋሲል ግቢ) is situated in the Amhara National Regional State of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, in the North Gondar…
Transfer Wise rebrands as Wise ahead of an expected IPO
“Ten years later, TransferWise is now intelligent,” the press release that came in my inbox last weekend screamed. The fintech giant, recently valued at $5…
Çamlıca Mosque, Turkey
The Grand Çamlıca Mosque (Pronounced: Chamlija; Turkish: Büyük Çamlıca Camii), Turkey’s largest and most impressive mosque, is the product of the Turkish government’s desire to…
Ex-Postmates VP of global public policy on the future of gig work
Vikrum Aiyer, the current former vice president of global public policy and strategic communications at Postmates, wrote a memo to his former colleagues and other…
Great Mosque of Kairouan, Tunisia
In the historic walled district of Medina, between Rue de la Kasbah and Rue el Farabi, the Great Mosque of Kairouan (Arabic: جامع القيروان الأكبر),…
Beni Hammad Fort, Algeria
Beni Hammad Fort, also known as Beni Hammad’s Al Qal’a (Arabic: قلعة بني حماد), is an imperial Islamic city, now ruined, founded in central Algeria…
Shah Jahan Mosque, Thatta, Pakistan
The Shah Jahan Mosque (Urdu: شاہ جہاں مسجد), also known as the Jamia Masjid of Thatta, is a building from the 17th century that serves…
Wazir Khan Mosque, Lahore, Pakistan
The Wazir Khan Mosque (Punjabi and Urdu: مسجد وزیر خان ; Masjid Wazīr Khān) is the most intricately decorated mosque of the Mughal period of…
Royal Palace Of Caserta, Italy
The Royal Palace of Caserta (Italian: Reggia di Caserta (ˈrɛddʒa di kaˈzɛrta)) was built on the orders of Charles III of Bourbon, the genius of…
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