Some of the most calming moments in the day are when the sun rises and sets over the landscape. The photographers have a special knack for immortalizing these magical occasions. Take a look at these eye-catching photographs and you too might be inspired to start capturing your own special dawn or dusk moments.
Hi everybody,This will be a writing exercise. I will write to you about how I spent my summer and then I would like you to tell me what you did this summer? Of course, my summer was spent in the northern hemisphere; if you are in South America, Australia or lots of other places, it would not be summer. But, for now, let's write about vacation (or a break from work or school).For the last couple of months, I have been staying at a small lake in mid-Michigan, USA. Michigan is surrounded by several
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Ramadan is the holiest month on the lunar Islamic calendar. Throughout the Muslim world, traditional daily fasting begins at sunrise or Fajr, and ends at sundown or Maghrib, when foods prepared especially for the month of Ramadan are eagerly devoured!This year (2009), Ramadan starts on Saturday, August 22st and continues for 30 days.Because of the Ramadan I'd like to invite you to this link. You can find the Holy Quran in Arabic as well as English words. You can also listen. I hope you like it.
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Double-vision, muscle cramps, headaches, dizziness and sleepiness are already rearing its ugly head at me. I must admit that I am not as young as I used to be. A few years back, I would have just said that this is just another night at the office looking forward to the break of dawn, signalling me to go home so that I could snuggle in my warm bed until the sandman visits.As time passes, the demand of work piles up like quicksand burying me under tons of assignments and deadlines. But I have to g
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Today, all developments and progresses in the cultural, industrial, and defence arenas are based on scientific researches. The world's big powers on the assumption of tightening their control over others as well as prolonging their survival spend astronomical amounts on scientific researches in the military field. They think the more lethal weapons of mass destruction they manufacture the more their ill-defined interests would be secured. However, Iran, which is an Islamic Republic in the true s
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God, the mortal world and the best of God's creation, that is, mankind, have always shaped the quintessential issues of the human thought. God is One and Only and the Almighty Creator of all things and beings. It is important to note that the core of the words of Gnostics has always been Divine Names and Attributes, and in fact Gnostics consider reaching God as the ultimate goal of the mystic journey.In addition to the Gnostics, for the philosophers, poets, the literati, and other scientific gro
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The long history of Iranian architecture is characterized by many ups and downs, while political, geographic, and social factors have certainly influenced Iranian architecture over the years. Generally speaking, the common architecture of Iran, or 'people's architecture', in other words, how ordinary people built their houses, hasn't change much over the centuries. Invariably, indigenous construction materials, and indigenous designs were used. But in Iran's "Royal architecture", that is, the ar
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Farsi, is in fact the language of Iran, and the Iran of today, is just a fraction of the vast Iranian lands (Iranian empire) of centuries ago.Today, Farsi is spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, parts of Pakistan and India, and in some Persian Gulf countries, such as Bahrain. There are about 200 million Farsi speakers in all.You may well be aware that Farsi is one of the oldest languages on earth. But do you know to what period the oldest Farsi manuscripts and tablets so far discovered date
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ربناي اول، سوره آل عمران از سوره هاي مدني - آيه شماره 8متن عربي :رَبَّنَا لاَ تُزِغْ قُلُوبَنَا بَعْدَ إِذْ هَدَيْتَنَا وَهَبْ لَنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحْمَةً إِنَّكَ أَنتَ الْوَهَّابُترجمه فارسي :بارالها ، دل هاي ما را به باطل ميل مده پس از آنكه به حق هدايت فرمودي ، و به ما از لطف خويش اجر كامل عطا فرما كه همانا تويي بخشنده بي عوض و منت .ترجمه انگليسي:lord, do not cause our hearts to swerve after you have guided us. grant us your mercy. you are the embracing giver.ربناي دوم، سوره مومنون از سوره هاي
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Let me start a funny game. Pick and Choose the names of these animals one by one and write up on a paper. Be honest with yourself.TigerPigHorseSheepCowEvery animal show you a trait of personality. Based on what you have chosen, you find out what is the most important for you in your life.Tiger: Your PridePig: Your interest to MoneyHorse: Your concern about familySheep: Your tie to love and livingCow: Your job and businessSo, how was it? Is it close to what you thought about yourself?
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1-Nav- ناو: واژه ایرانی به معنی کشتی است وازهمین ریشه ناوبان – ناوخدای (ناخدا) مشتق می شود. درانگلیسی Navigate (کشتی رانی) وNavigable (قابل کشتی رانی) Navigator (ملاح) Navy blue (آبی سیر) و Naval (وابسته به نیروی دریانی) ازهمین ریشه آمده اند.2- Caravan – کاوران.3- Arch- قوس: درانگلیسی به مفهوم قوس می باشد. درفارسی "ارک" اراک واریکه داریم که به مفاهیم مرکز قلب وحتا قوس به کار رفته اند . چه ارگ شهرغالبا توس مانند ساخته می شده است. واژه اراک ایرانشهر به معنی دل ایرانشهر ومرکز ایرانشهر بوده است. ازه
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دعاى روز اول ماه مبارك رمضانبسم الله الرحمن الرحیماللهمَ اجْعلْ صِیامی فـیه صِیـام الصّائِمینَ وقیامی فیهِ قیامَ القائِمینَ ونَبّهْنی فیهِ عن نَومَةِ الغافِلینَ وهَبْ لی جُرمی فیهِ یا الهَ العالَمینَ واعْفُ عنّی یا عافیاً عنِ المجْرمینَ.خدایا قرار بده روزه مرا در آن روزه داران واقعى وقیام وعبادتم در آن قیام شب زنده داران وبیدارم نما در آن از خواب بى خبران وببخش به من جنایتم را در این روز اى معبود جهانیان ودر گذر از من اى بخشنده جنایات كاران.دعاى روز دوم ماه مبارك رمضانبسم الله الرحمن الرحیماللهم
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cut down onکم کردن ، کاهش دادنLast year Peter was very ill and his doctor told him to cut down on the number of cigarettes he smoked.This year Peter smokes much less and feels a lot better.take overمقام را از کسی تحویل گرفتنSimon took over the manager's job from Mr. Jones when he retired.beat upبه شدت کتک زدنTwo men beat Fred up and left him lying unconscious on the pavement.come aliveزنده شدن ، به وجد آوردنWhen he arrived home, everyone came alive.lay offموقتا از کار بیکار کردنLast year the man
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Principles and Laws of VictoryVictory does not come haphazardly or by chance. It has certain laws and principles that Almighty Allah has clarified in His Book in order that His believing servants understand and follow them.- The First Law: Victory and Help Are Only From Almighty AllahHe whom Allah Almighty grants help will never be overcome even if the whole world conspires against him, and he whom Almighty Allah lets down will never get help even if he is influential and has extreme power in th
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The Battle of Badr was the first great battle in the history of Islam, and those who participated in it were granted honor and grace by Almighty Allah. There are many Qur’anic verses revealed with regard to the Battle of Badr, but what attracts attention are the first verses of Surat Al-Anfal (The Spoils of War), in which Almighty Allah states that the spoils of war belong to Him and to His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Allah says: [They ask thee (O Muhammad) of the spoils of war.
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A useful skill in English is to be able to tell a story or an anecdote. Anecdotes are short stories about something that happened to you or to someone you know.How to startTraditional stories often start with the phrase "Once upon a time". However, if you are going to tell your story after someone else has already spoken, you can say something like:That reminds me!Funny you should say that. Did I ever tell you about…Hearing your story reminds me of when…Something similar happened to me….How to t
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Determining your color personality can be extremely useful for managing your life. However, color personality is not stable. At different points in life, a number of factors including influence and experience will change your color personality. So yes, if you are a blue lover and your partner is looking for more spice, it is possible for you to become fiery red. Below are connections psychologists have found between color and sexual behavior:*People with white personalities do not view sex as fu
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