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Al Biruni

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Salam. May 18, 2016 “And the earth, moreover, hath He made egg shaped.” [Al-Qur’an 79:30] In the early 11th century al-Biruni argued that the earth rotates about its axis instead of the the sun, moon, and stars rotating around the earth. Unlike the cases of some European astronomers hundreds of years later, this was not seen as a threat to religion and al-Biruni did not face persecution due to his scientific research.

Rural Bangladesh in Pix

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12/5/16 Salam. True love first for Allah n his prophet Mohammad saw. Then for "amori Bangladesh" Here I m inshallah trying 2 share a daily life/ scenario of most of the Bangladeshi's which is also becoming strange  2 our young generations urbanites who r being trained in a confused cultural mixture. During the eid holidays, despite numerous disasters n govt regulations, people overcrowd the launches (locally called for big river plying large boats) 2 leave big cts n go 2 villages 2 celebrate with the near n dear 1s. Then other sort of hazardous journies. A non paved road (mostly muddy bcoz of rain) with long walk (sometimes rickshaw vans), during monsoons cross the inaundated roads with boats, xing a canal with a single bamboo pool (local word for bridge), while enjoying the simplicity n serenity of the mother nature which keeps mashallah bringing them bak 2 their roots. Mashallah u never have the same fun of farming with yor gran