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The Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

The Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library is the largest building in the world dedicated to the containment and preservation of rare books, manuscripts, and documents. It was designed by Gordon Bunshaft of Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill and is located in New Haven, Connecticut. Situated on Yale University's Hewitt Quadrangle, the building was designed by Gordon Bunshaft of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and completed in 1963. Established by a gift of the Beinecke family and given its own endowment, the library is financially independent from the university and is co-governed by the University Library and Yale Corporation. The library's iconic building is scheduled to close for major renovation following Yale University’s commencement ceremonies in May 2015. The renovation will replace the building's mechanical systems and expand its research, teaching, storage, and exhibition capabilities, and should be complete in September 2016. A temporary reading room in Yale's Sterling Memorial Library will provide researchers access to the library’s collections during the renovation.

Old Dubai 1975 to 1979

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Islamic Sacred Pilgrimages

 

A TURBAN BELONGs TO HUZOOR NABI-E-KAREEM MUHAMMAD (PBUH)

The place of Prophet Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam ascended to the skies on Meraj

AT THE HEART OF JERUSALEM is the Noble Sanctuary, Al-Haram Al-Sharif, enclosing over 35 acres of fountains, gardens, buildings and domes. At its southernmost end is Al-Aqsa Mosque and at its centre the celebrated Dome of the Rock (Masjid As-Sakhra). The entire area is regarded as a mosque and comprises nearly one sixth of the walled city of Jerusalem. Al-Haram Al-Shareef (The Noble Sanctuary) is a quadrilateral that roughly resembles a trapezoid. The dimensions of this quadrilateral seem to differ from one source to another but the lowest values mentioned are about 280 meters along the South, about 310 meters along the North , about 460 meters along the East, and about 480 meters along the West. This gives it a surface area of about 138 thousand square meters, which is a little less than 35 acres. The average height above sea level on the platform is about 730 meters above sea level.

Name of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) Written on Mountains (Really Amazing)

Brother Shahid (comment on Jabal Uhud make over) was blessed to be in Madinatun Nabi recently when he was told by his guide that the word ‘Muhammad’ appears as part of the geographical feature on the aerial perspective of Jabal Uhud…and Allahu ‘Alum…and regardless of whether one can discern the noble name ‘Muhammad’, or even ‘Allah’ as some have also said, Jabal Uhud is positioned over one of the gates of Jannah, SubhanAllah, and as Rasulullah SallAllahu alaihi wasallam said, Jabal Uhud loves us and we love it…and as previously written ‘Babul Jannat in its noble grandeur emanates such a glow (see Jabal Uhud glowing in these photos) and love’…and it is the mountain that trembled when the Prophet SallAllahu alaihi wasallam, Abu Bakr, Umar and Uthman RadhiAllahu anhum stood on it…the presence of the Prophet SallAllahu alaihi wasallam, the Siddiq, and two martyrs overwhelming it…such beauty Allah Ta’ala has bestowed upon this Radiant City…such profound love He has for this small area within His vast Universe…such a blessing to look upon it, whether in reality or through photos…may the heart swoon not matter how we may contemplate its grandeur…

In the land of Maharajas

Dream Journey in the land of Maharajas following the ancient caravan routes that represents India in its most coloured and exotic aspects with the houses of Princes and Rajputs, an exotic atmosphere and of magnificent palaces.

Kingfisher Fishing Through Ice

The Common Kingfisher was recently nominated as Germany’s Bird of the Year for 2009. So enjoy these amazing photographs taken of a Kingfisher fishing a small river in Land Hessen, Germany.

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Karachi City in 1900 Really Beautiful City

 

Bird's eye view Saddar Bazaar

Amazing Mini Snail House Images

Here is a mini snail house for your inspiration, This Russian lady from Petrozavodsk, Russia, now living at Helsinki, Finland has made this stunning mini-snail house. The true size of the interior details can be understood looking at her fingers on the photos. How I wish I had a house on my back, so I could be home whenever I am away! This delightful doll house is by another Russian artist. The details are exceptional! There is tea waiting inside, clothes hanging in the closet, a delightful sun porch and even a tiny back door!!! Please come and stay awhile! It’s really amazing.

Mythbusting 'the place where two oceans meet' in the Gulf of Alaska

A picture from the Gulf of Alaska that has been making the rounds on the Internet for the last few years -- though particularly in recent weeks -- shows a strange natural phenomenon that occurs when heavy, sediment-laden water from glacial valleys and rivers pours into the open ocean. There in the gulf, the two types of water run into each other, a light, almost electric blue merging with a darker slate-blue.

Informally dubbed “the place where two oceans meet,” the explanation for the photo is a simple one, though there are many misconceptions about it, including that catchy title. In particular on popular link-sharing website Reddit, where users have on multiple occasions erroneously attributed the photo’s location as “Where the Baltic and North Sea meet” and the two types of water as being completely incapable of ever mixing, instead perpetually butting against each other like a boundary on a map.

Mona Lisa Portrait Made With 3,604 Cups of Coffee

The 3,604 cups of coffee were each filled with different amounts of milk to create the different shades!!

 

The Mona Lisa is definitely one of the most popular paintings ever done, and for quite a while, many different Mona Lisa remakes have been created, such as this fairly new one; it is a huge creation of the Da Vinci painting which was made with 3,604 coffee cups.

 

Seen at the Aroma Festival at the Rocks in Sydney earlier this year, this Coffee Mona Lisa is remarkable for its look and also the creative effort put forth. As one can easily see, the 3604 cups are not all the same shades of coffee, and of course they couldn’t be to create a painting with 2 or more colors. Still, it isn’t just 2 shades either, for it gets into the nitty gritty and mixes a different combination around…black coffee, light coffee, some latte, milk only, and whatever combos that were required. The end result is pretty extraordinary and could really be seen as an artform in itself, even if it recreates the infamous masterpiece of Leonardo.

I definitely take my hat off for the planning that this must have deserved: to analyze the different shades required exactly and their placement. Overall, a great remake of Mona Lisa but in the modern, coffee drinking world of today. Next we would need to see a remake of the Sistine Chapel with coffee.

Most Dangerous Plane Runways (Landing Strips) in World

The area is really beautiful! The wonderful blue & green landscapes, colors of emerald and kiwi. What you could do in such a splendid place? Summer’s approaching… and this is a very charming place for a holiday. Peace, quiet, lonely beaches, great place to dive; we hear only the birds… and some aircraft… Hmm, seeing this airports… maybe it’s still better to spend the holiday at home in the bath!

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