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The world’s oldest university in Fes, Morocco
The world’s oldest university is the university of al-Qarawiyyin, in Fes, Morocco. It was founded by a Muslim woman, Fatima al-Fihri, in 859 AD.
On Facebook Israelis wish death for pro-Palestine Holocaust survivors
Source: http://972mag.com
By: Ami Kaufman
Nope, it’s not The Onion.
A few days ago some 300 Holocaust survivors placed an ad in the New York Times condemning the massacre in Gaza. My colleague from Local Call, John Brown, has selected a few of the responses on Facebook that Israelis posted in response to the ad.
Russell Brand The Trews: Which Companies Invest In Gaza Violence? (Video)
This episode concentrates on the Gaza crisis and specific companies who have continued to aid, trade and invest in the violence.
Jama Masjid, Delhi (IMAGE)
The foundation of the historic Jama Masjid was laid on a hillock in Shahjahanabad by the fifth Mughal Emperor of India, Shahjahan, on Friday, October 19, 1650 AD, (10th Shawwal 1060 AH). The mosque was the result of the efforts of over 6,000 workers, over a period of six years (1650–1656 AD). The cost of the construction in those times was 1 million (1 million) Rupees. Emperor Shahjahan also built the Taj Mahal, at Agra and the Red Fort in New Delhi, which stands opposite the Jama Masjid. The Jama Masjid was completed in 1656 AD (1066 AH), with three great gates, four towers and two 40 m-high minarets constructed of strips of red sandstone and white marble. About 25,000 people can pray here at a time. The mosque has a vast paved rectangular courtyard, which is nearly 75 m by 66 m. The whole of the western chamber is a big hall standing on 260 pillars all carved from Hindu and Jain traditions. The central courtyard is accessible from the East. The Eastern side entrance leads to another enclosure containing the mausoleum of Sultan Ahmed Shah. Shah Jahan built several important mosques in Delhi, Agra, Ajmer and Lahore. The Jama Masjid’s floorplan is very similar to the Jama Masjid, Fatehpur Sikri near Agra, but the Jama Masjid in Delhi is the bigger and more imposing of the two. Its Badshahi Mosque of Lahore built by Shah Jahan’s son Aurangzeb in 1673 is closely related to the Jama Masjid at Raipur.
THE SHADOW OF GEERT WILDERS
Geert Wilders attracted in recent years all over the world to warn of Islam. In its wake almost always travels one Bjorn Larsen . The Canadian businessman as a fundraiser and organizer penetrated the inner circle of Wilders , but nobody seems to know who he is . “I asked the guy off : Do you work for a foreign intelligence service ?”
He is the shadow of Geert Wilders . A background person , “as he calls himself . His clothing is unremarkable , his voice soft, his words often formalistic. In the few official documents that exist about him , he is presented as a Canadian born in Norway on May 3, 1950 . His name : Bjorn Larsen (sometimes written with ö or ø ) .
He penetrated the inner circle of Wilders is fixed. In almost every country where the PVV leader is also delves Mr. Larsen . He presents himself in other countries like the scheduler Wilders , the planner . In emails to sympathizers he calls himself representative of Geert Wilders International Freedom Alliance ( a deputy Geert Wilders alliance of international freedom , ed.)
Who is the man behind the missionary Wilders in cities like Jerusalem , New York , Washington , Copenhagen , London , Toronto , Los Angeles , Philadelphia , Delray Beach , Sydney , Perth and Melbourne ?
