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The Aztecs : Lords of Mesoamerica

29/11/2008 00:11:05

The Aztecs have always been a shining example of human progress. Their achievements and events have rivaled most of the empires of Europe. Read on to know their bloody and turbulent history.

A brief chronicle of the automobile

24/11/2008 19:27:39

Driving a car back and fro from work has exposed us our dependence on it. Read on to find the humble beginnings of this everyday object and its turbulent story.

The Gay Rights Movement in History

20/11/2008 18:42:19

While all people desire to have freedom and a certain amount of control over what happens in their life, there are individuals with the desire to control the way people live.

The Aztecs are descended from a tribe known as the Toltecs

18/11/2008 08:43:01

The Toltecs dispersed in all directions, leaving a legacy of legends and religious traditions that would become important elements of Aztec culture. According to the Aztecs, their original homeland was an island in a lake called Aztlan, which means “White Land.”

Mayan engineers constructed pyramids and elevated walkways from stone.

17/11/2008 14:20:33

They crafted immense pyramids, some of which were two hundred feet high, from stone, earth, and rubble.

Was George Washington A Christian?

13/11/2008 22:47:17

The mythological portrait of the Christianity of George Washington painted by many of his biographers does not square with volumes of official and private papers in the Washington archives. Better to look at the Constitution he gave us, than what he said or was said about him.

The Fascinating History of Wine Growing - it all Started in Ancient Egypt

04/11/2008 20:01:52

This story examines the development of wine.

Amazing History of Anime

16/10/2008 00:45:07

Have you ever wondered why anime DVD’s are getting so popular these days? So popular that every second child wants a Pokémon or Dragon Ballz movie DVD in his collection? Needless to say, these animes have an interesting history behind them which is almost a century old.

Ismaili Society Bombay

06/10/2008 20:20:04

It was established on February 16, 1946 in place of the Islamic Research Association, Bombay, under the patronage of Imam Sultan Muhammad Shah. Its founder President was Ali Muhammad R. Macklai (1894-1971). The Russian scholar W. Ivanow (1886-1970) played a major role in its establishment. The aim of the Ismaili Society was the promotion of independent and critical study of all matters relating with Ismailism.

Ismaili Flag - Green Color - Its Special Features

16/09/2008 16:38:58

"The Ismaili flag contains rich green colour with a red strip descending from left upper corner to the bottom of right side, making a cross mark in the flag. The nature of the characteristics, which the Ismaili flag, acquired green and red colours (lawn) from the historical context will be explored briefly in the following lines.

Green (akhdar) is synonymous with nature. For the Arabs, as for many other people, green is the symbol of good luck, of natural fertility, of vegetation, of youth. For Islam, the green standard of the Prophet and the green cloak of Ali bin Abu Talib have become the very emblems of the religion. As a beneficent colour, green belongs so naturally to the popular spirit of the Arabs that their colloquial language is full of expression where this colour symbolizes joy, gaiety or success. Green is mentioned six times in the Koran as an adjective (khudr, akhdar), vide 12:43, 46:18, 31, 36:80, 55:76 and 76:21, and once as a participle (22:63). Giving the description of green, the Koran also says, "Reclining on green cushions and beautiful carpets" (55:76) and "Do you not see that God sends down water from the cloud so the earth becomes green?" (22:63). In Syria, a green land is used in describing a lucky person. To wish somebody a good year, one uses the expression green year, and when one takes up residence in a new dwelling, green leaves of beet are hung there as a token of good luck. In Morocco, the expression my stirrups are green means, "I bring the rain when I travel into an area where it is awaited." The Prophet himself declared, "The sight of green is agreeable to the eyes as the sight of a beautiful woman" (al-Jahiz, Tarbi, p.137).