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Monuments

March 10, 2010 · Leave a Comment

A monument is a type of structure either explicitly created to commemorate a person or important event or which has become important to a social group as a part of their remembrance of past events. They are frequently used to improve the appearance of a city or location. [Show as slideshow] [View with PicLens] ... [Read the full story]

Article

Music in Muslim Civilisation

March 5, 2010 · Leave a Comment

In dealing with the subject of music in Islamic civilisation one cannot avoid falling into various arguments about the Islamic views on this art. Views on the subject have been widely debated between scholars and theologians. With the absence of any Quranic verses explicitly forbidding or permitting music, and the continuous dispute about the authenticity of the few relevant Prophet hadeeths, the disagreement between opinions continues even to present time. Dr. Yusuf Al-Qardawi, for example, in his book Al-Halaal wal Haraam fil Islam, permitted music (under some conditions), saying in... [Read the full story]

Books

Pakistan & the Karakoram Highway (Country Guide) Pakistan & the Karakoram Highway (Country Guide)

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By Sarina Singh Discover Pakistan & the Karakoram Highway Travel the Karakoram Highway along the route of the fabled Silk Road Come face to face with ancient Indus Valley civilizations at Moenjodaro Answer the call of a million-dollar mosque with rocketing minarets and tent-like design Wind along narrow roads from Peshawar to the legendary Khyber Pass In This Guide: Six authors beating every possible path for over 70 weeks of research Packed with detail, including history and culture analysis, safety advice and the best Himalayan treks Comprehensive coverage of the entire country and beyond,... [Read the full story]

Events

International Women’s Day(8th March)

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International Women’s Day Turns 100 March 8 is the International Women’s Day ( IWD), a global holiday celebrating the achievements of women. This year marks one-hundred-year anniversary since the holiday was first observed in 1910. What is the meaning of IWD? Although the IWD started off as a socialist holiday, it grew to become a day to celebrate women and their values. Throughout the years, the IWD became just another reason to acknowledge the important women in everyone’s lives. Although the holiday does not have much prominence in North America, it is big in Eastern... [Read the full story]

Quotes

Allama Muhammad Iqbal

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When truth has no burning, then it is philosophy, when it gets burning from the heart, it becomes poetry. Allama Muhammad Iqbal(November 9, 1877, Sialkot – April 21, 1938, Lahore) Read More →

Did you know

Interesting Human Body Facts

March 8, 2010 · Leave a Comment

- Approximately 75% of human feces is made of water. - It takes the food seven seconds to get from your mouth to your stomach. - One human hair can support 3kg. - Human thighbones are stronger than concrete. - The attachment of human muscles to skin is what causes dimples. -Your thumb is the same length of your nose. - A woman’s heart beats faster than a man’s. - If the average male never shaved, his beard would be 13 feet long when he died. - Men without hair on their chests are more likely to get cirrhosis of the liver than men with hair. - There are about one trillion bacteria on... [Read the full story]

Architecture

New dimensions of ancient heritage explored in Soan valley

A team of Taxila Institute of Asian Civilizations, Quaid-i-Azam University, has embarked on a gigantic project to explore new dimensions of Pakistan’s rich heritage in the Soan valley. Under the supervision of internationally-known anthropologist, historian and scholar Dr Ahmad Hassan Dani, the Indusians Research...

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Moti Masjid ( موتی مسجد)

Moti Masjid ( موتی مسجد), one of the “Pearl Mosques”, is a 17th century religious building located inside the Lahore Fort. It is a small, white marble structure built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, and is among his prominent extensions (such as Sheesh Mahal and Naulakha pavilion) to the Lahore Fort...

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Lok Virsa Museum

Lok Virsa Museum is situated in Islamabad Pakistan. It displays the cultural heritage of Pakistani people. The living style of the different areas of Pakistan is exhibited here in statues, pictures, pottery, music and textile work. Lok Virsa is the finest cultural museum in Pakistan. The Lok Virsa Museum also known...

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