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Turkey's traditional wooden houses under threat - Reuters India

ISTANBUL (Reuters Life!) - Fires, neglect, poor planning and migration have turned a growing problem into a threat of extinction for one of Istanbul's least appreciated architectural forms: the wooden house. Demolition sites are everywhere in ...

Turkish Delight To Savour - PRLog (free press release)

PR Log (Press Release) – Feb 25, 2010 – The sights, sounds, smells and tastes of exotic Turkey combine in a treat for the senses on this 13 day adventure from Tempo Holidays. Priced from $1775* per person twin share, the Turkish Delight ...

Turkey coup plot: 12 officers charged as government takes on military - The Christian Science Monitor

Twelve high-ranking Turkish military officers were charged Wednesday with a coup plot to topple Turkey's Islamic-rooted government, marking an escalation of the struggle between the twice-elected government of Prime Minister Recept Tayyip Erdogan and ...

Swatch designs special edition watch for İstanbul 2010 - Today's Zaman

The watch includes a skyline featuring well-known İstanbul sites such as the Bosporus, the Maiden’s Tower (Kız Kulesi), the Hagia Sofia Museum and the Blue Mosque. İstanbul34 will hit store shelves in March and be priced at TL 99.

Death toll after Moroccan minaret collapse now 41 - Blueridgenow.com

Click to enlarge In this frame from TV rescuers carry a victim after a minaret collapsed during Friday prayers at a crowded mosque in the old town of the historic Moroccan city of Meknes, killing dozens of people and injuring dozens more, the ...

Films’ ability to change perspective illuminates dark p... - Egypt Today

Early into 2006, the debate had gone international, as the cartoons were reprinted in papers around the world, sparking angry calls for severing diplomatic ties with Denmark and boycotting its products. The protests quickly turned ugly with the ...

Historic House - Tucson Weekly

... to a mosque based on a form of Islam that was based solely on the Quran itself. The house at the northwest corner of Euclid Avenue and Sixth Street draws the attention of almost everyone who passes by. On the east wall, foot-high, sky-blue ...

Wooing Recruits To Radical Islam Like 'Dating' - NPR News

In this series, "Going Radical," NPR News investigates what turned a young Nigerian student into a would-be terrorist aboard a Detroit-bound airliner on Christmas Day. Enlarge Courtesy of Pucasso via Flickr Regent's Park Mosque, also known as London ...

Discover India As Never Before. - PRLog (free press release)

India tour Day 2 : AgraThis morning after breakfast, proceed for a full day combined city tour of the old & modern capital of India. Visit Jama Masjid, the largest mosque in India. Visit the massive Red Fort, Chandni Chowk and Raj Ghat - the site ...

Murder charge for Galloway Township man who allegedly threw his baby ... - Atlantic City Press

Authorities filed murder charges Wednesday against the Galloway Township man who allegedly threw his infant daughter off a bridge last week. Shamsid-Din Abdur-Raheem, 21, told relatives Feb. 17 that he pushed 3-month-old Zara Malani-lin Abdur ...

Resolved Question: Ramadan....would you let me pray in your mosque?

I try to be a good muslim boy, and pray at least 5 times per day. I work for my parents in their wholesale grocery business. Of a night I am a bit naughty, I wear my hijab, red lipstick, pink blusher and sky blue eye Shadow. I visit the local 'alternative' club and dance with the other trannies all night, getting quite drunk on gin (mothers ruin). A few nights ago, my imam came in to the club, and chatted with us trannies, he did not recognise me. more

Resolved Question: Are there synagogues and Jewish Temples in Istanbul near Blue Mosque?

I will be visiting Istanbul for few days and reside near blue mosque so are there any of the above and advise if we need to get ticket to get in. more

Resolved Question: Turkish friends: what do you think about my EXPO of mosques?

in this EXPLO, I incluide the Blue mosque of Istanbul I enjoy architecture http://www.flickr.com/photos/47030630@N08/galleries/72157623171539741/ more

Resolved Question: next week i'll be in Istanbul for 3 days, any advice?

hey all so what should i do in ISTANBUL? our hotel is in Istiklal street i'm not looking for touristic places such as Topkapi palace or blue mosque there are lots of websites with full list of them i want to know about things I MUST do or places I MUST visit and of course things foods I MUST try thanks more

Resolved Question: How does this song relate to Fahrenheit 451?

How does the song Hands Held High By Linkin Park relate to fahrenheit 451? I know one reason is that the govenment of the song and novel is doing something that harms the society. but i need something more to that Hands Held high By Linkin Park Lyrics; Turn my mic up louder, I got to say something. Lightweight step it aside, when we comin'. Feel it in your chest, the syllables get pumping. People on the street, they panic and start running. Words on loose leaf sheet complete coming. I jump on my mind, I summon the rhyme of dumping. Healing the blind, I promise to let the sun in. Sick of the dark ways, we march to the drumming. Jump when they tell us they want to see jumping. Fuck that, I want to see some fist pumping. Risk something. Take back what's yours. Say something that you know they might attack you for Cause I'm sick of being treated like I have before. Like I'm stupid standing for what I'm standing for. Like this war's really just a different brand of war. Like it doesn't cater to rich and abandon poor Like they understand you in the back of the jet, When you can't put gas in your tank, These fuckers are laughing their way To the bank and cashing a check Asking you to have compassion and have some respect For a leader so nervous in an obvious way Stuttering and mumbling for nightly news to replay And the rest of the world watching at the end of the day In their living room laughing like, "What did he say?" Amen, Amen, Amen, Amen, Amen In my living room watching, But I am not laughing. 'Cause when it gets tense, I know what might happen. The world is cold, and bold men take action. Have to react to get blown into fractions. 10 years old is something to see, Another kid my age drugged under a G, Taken and bound and found later under a tree, I wonder if he thought, "The next one could be me." Do you see? The soldiers that are out today. That brush the dust with bulletproof vests away. It's ironic. At times like this you pray, But a bomb blew the mosque up yesterday. There's bombs in the buses, bikes, roads, Inside your market, your shops, your clothes, My dad, he's got a lot of fear I know, But enough pride inside not to let that show. My brother had a book he would hold with pride, A little red cover with a broken spine. In the back he hand wrote a quote inside, "When the rich wage war, it's the poor who die." Meanwhile, the leader just talks away Stuttering and mumbling for nightly news to replay And the rest of the world watching at the end of the day Both scared and angry like, "What did he say?" Amen, Amen, Amen, Amen, Amen. With hands held high into a sky so blue, The ocean opens up to swallow you. (x6) more

Resolved Question: How long do I need to stay in Istanbul?

What is the minimum amount of time that I should spend in istanbul, Turkey. In the time needed I would like to visit all the main sights (The Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Grand Bazaar, etc). more

Resolved Question: What is your favorite building or structure?

Mine is the blue mosque in Istanbul and the beautiful Taj Mahal in India. more

Resolved Question: Ramadan: What do you think of those who decorate the inside of a masjid ..o_O?

Do you find it a bit strange? I understand there is nothing wrong with putting designs and patterns [ http://muslimworker.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/inside-blue-mosque-design.jpg ] but putting flowers, paintings, and other non-sense stuff on the walls of a masjid. Is it haaram, i have this urge to speak out but I don't know what to do quite yet. Any thoughts ? thannnnnks. more

Resolved Question: Has anyone seen this article in the Sunday Times, no I thought not, well here it is?

The enclosed article by Jeremy Clarkson was in the Sunday Times but has since been 'pulled' - probably by the subject of the article, Mandelson. So much for free speech. But poor old manglebum fails to appreciate how the blogsphere works and in no time the article finds itself going viral round the world. Wonderful. Enjoy it - and feel free to pass it on if you enjoyed it..... Jeremy Clarkson Sunday Times 8/11/09 I’ve given the matter a great deal of thought all week, and I’m afraid I’ve decided that it’s no good putting Peter Mandelson in a prison. I’m afraid he will have to be tied to the front of a van and driven round the country until he isn’t alive any more. He announced last week that middle-class children will simply not be allowed into the country’s top universities even if they have 4,000 A-levels, because all the places will be taken by Albanians and guillemots and whatever other stupid bandwagon the conniving idiot has leapt I hate Peter Mandelson. I hate his fondness for extremely pale blue jeans and I hate that preposterous moustache he used to sport in the days when he didn’t bother trying to cover up his left-wing fanaticism. I hate the way he quite literally lords it over us even though he’s resigned in disgrace twice, and now holds an important decision-making job for which he was not elected. Mostly, though, I hate him because his one-man war on the bright and the witty and the successful means that half my friends now seem to be taking leave of their senses. There’s talk of emigration in the air. It’s everywhere I go. Parties. Work. In the supermarket. My daughter is working herself half to death to get good grades at GSCE and can’t see the point because she won’t be going to university, because she doesn’t have a beak or flippers or a qualification in washing windscreens at the lights. She wonders, often, why we don’t live in America. Then you have the chaps and chapesses who can’t stand the constant raids on their wallets and their privacy. They can’t understand why they are taxed at 50% on their income and then taxed again for driving into the nation’s capital. They can’t understand what happened to the hunt for the weapons of mass destruction. They can’t understand anything. They see the Highway Wombles in those brand new 4x4s that they paid for, and they see the M4 bus lane and they see the speed cameras and the community support officers and they see the Albanians stealing their wheelbarrows and nothing can be done because it’s racist. And they see Alistair Darling handing over £4,350 of their money to not sort out the banking crisis that he doesn’t understand because he’s a small-town solicitor, and they see the stupid war on drugs and the war on drink and the war on smoking and the war on hunting and the war on fun and the war on scientists and the obsession with the climate and the price of train fares soaring past £1,000 and the Guardian power-brokers getting uppity about one shot baboon and not uppity at all about all the dead soldiers in Afghanistan, and how they got rid of Blair only to find the lying twerp is now going to come back even more powerful than ever, and they think, “I’ve had enough of this. I’m off.” It’s a lovely idea, to get out of this stupid, Fairtrade, Brown-stained, Mandelson-skewed, equal-opportunities, multicultural, carbon-neutral, trendily left, regionally assembled, big-government, trilingual, mosque-drenched, all-the-pigs-are-equal, property-is-theft hellhole and set up shop somewhere else. But where? You can’t go to France because you need to complete 17 forms in triplicate every time you want to build a greenhouse, and you can’t go to Switzerland because you will be reported to your neighbours by the police and subsequently shot in the head if you don’t sweep your lawn properly, and you can’t go to Italy because you’ll soon tire of waking up in the morning to find a horse’s head in your bed because you forgot to give a man called Don a bundle of used notes for “organising” a plumber. You can’t go to Australia because it’s full of things that will eat you, you can’t go to New Zealand because they don’t accept anyone who is more than 40 and you can’t go to Monte Carlo because they don’t accept anyone who has less than 40 mill. And you can’t go to Spain because you’re not called Del and you weren’t involved in the Walthamstow blag. And you can’t go to Germany ... because you just can’t. The Caribbean sounds tempting, but there is no work, which means that one day, whether you like it or not, you’ll end up like all the other expats, with a nose like a burst beetroot, wondering if it’s okay to have a small sharpener at 10 in the morning. And, as I keep explaining to my daughter, we can’t go to America because if you catch a cold over there, the health system is designed in such a way that you end up without a house. Or dead. Canada’s full of people pretending to be French, South Africa’s too risky, Russia’s w more

Resolved Question: where is the Armada Hotel in Istanbul?

Can see Blue Mosque and Topkapi Palace from roof restaurant. more

Resolved Question: Making Models With Food?

My classmates and I have been asked to build the Blue Mosque out of completely edible materials. We're thinking cake, marzipan, fondant, graham crackers, icing and things like this. Does anyone have any better ideas on how to do this? None of us are really baking or cooking gurus, so your help really would be appreciated. more

Resolved Question: Questions about the blue mosque?

Is it located on the european or asian side of Istanbul? Was Sinan the architect who designed it? What year was it built? In my opinion, the blue mosque is one of the most beautiful mosques in the world. more

Resolved Question: Are Canadians and Americans aware that Canada, the U.S and Mexico are soon going to become one country?

Canada, Mexico and the U.S.A are soon going to merge into one country with no borders and it will be called The North American Union. And here is the best part...Our new monitary unit ( which has already been minted} is called the Amero ( Google it ) PREMEDITATED MERGER U.S. troops' continental insignia bears U.N. colors Indicates advancement of plan to integrate North America Posted: November 07, 2009 11:00 pm Eastern By Jerome R. Corsi © 2009 WorldNetDaily NEW YORK – Troops in the United States' USNORTHCOM ranks appear to have adopted a shoulder patch showing a North American continental design, with an emphasis on United Nations colors, giving evidence of the strength of a plan to integrate North America. The patch reveals the continent of North America in the orange and blue colors typical to the U.N. It also carries the image of a mosque to designate the unit's service in North Africa in World War II. The insignia patch is displayed on the 5th Army website, the home of U.S. Army North, USARNORTH, the Joint Force Land Component Command and the Army Service Component Command of USNORTHCOM. Read Jerome Corsi's New York Times best seller exposing the plan to dissolve American sovereignty, "The Late Great USA" The design of the patch with the U.S. eagle image superimposed seems to imply a hierarchy in which the U.S. 5th Army exerts its military command under the authority of USNORTHCOM, with its domain defined as all North America, including the U.S., Mexico and Canada, for the United Nations, as implied in the orange and blue motif. Army shoulder patch of North American continent in U.N. colors In 2007, WND published a six-part exclusive series detailing that USNORTHCOM is a U.S. military combatant command created to respond to national emergencies in North America. WND also has reported that the U.S. and Canada signed a military agreement Feb. 14 allowing the armed forces from one nation to support the armed forces of the other nation during a domestic civil emergency, even one that does not involve a cross-border crisis. The USNORTHCOM logo similarly displays a continental design, but without the U.N. colors, as is clear from the emblem displayed in the upper left hand corner of the USNORTHCOM Internet homepage: USNORTHCOM logo on website North America plot WND reported last month the integration of the U.S. with Canada and Mexico, long deemed by many as little more than a fanciful "conspiracy theory," actually was an idea promoted by the Council on Foreign Relations and sold to President Bush as a means of increasing commerce and business interest throughout North America, according to a top Canadian businessman. Thomas d'Aquino, CEO and president of the Canadian Council of Executives, the Canadian counterpart to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, confirmed in an interview recently published in Canada the accuracy of what WND first reported more than three years ago: The Council on Foreign Relations was the prime mover in establishing the Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America, or SPP. more

Voting Question: What do you think of my writing?

The sun slowly set in the orange western sky. It's fiery golden glow cast it's light across the orange and red leaves of the oak tree, dancing across the small country road winding through the Virginia countryside. It shone down on the roof of the blue sedan parked along the sidewalk in front of the two story country house. There was no car in the long driveway, and no sign of any life inside. It had been a really hot summer day; one of those that made one wish to abandon everything; to cast aside work, and responsibility; to just take off and find some cool stream flowing with trout and just sit by it, watching the world drift by. The man on the radio was reading in bored tones about the "heat wave is hitting record highs across America," but the man and the woman weren't really listening that closely. It was late in the day, and they'd been sitting around in this same car in front of this same silent, empty house since two in the afternoon, and by now they were ready to call it a day. The man shifted in the passenger's seat uncomfortably and raised a pair of Eagle Eye 15X binoculars to his eyes and scanned the overgrown yard again. Unraked leaves drifted down on uncut grass. A rusted mobile home sat in a corner next to the rickety wooden fence. He lowered them and sighed, finally voicing the opinion that both of them had been thinking all day. "I don't think anyone's been here in a while, Ash." Ashley Carson raised an eyebrow, lowering the Richmond Tribune she had been scanning. Political trouble at home. Four suicide bombings in mosques across Afghanistan. "Hmm?" "Just look at it," Jack Fitzgerald continued, "No one's been here for several months. I think we've just wasted an entire afternoon." She shrugged. "Maybe. But you have to admit; this is our best lead. McComb's financial records show that he rented this property under an alias several months ago. Not to mention that that girl we interviewed down at the supermarket recalled seeing a guy matching his description last week." "Still..." Jack put the binoculars back to his eyes. John McComb had been anything but a model citizen when he was a kid. Burglary, sexual assault, auto theft...His juvenile record filled an entire file. But, as far as the FBI knew, he had never gone as far as to kill anyone. At least not until March 4th, 2006, when he had walked into the Tallahassee branch of Wachovia Bank and Trust, pulled out a gun, and after shooting and killing one teller, and wounding two others, walked out with four hundred thousand in cash, thirty seconds before the police arrived. He hadn't pulled off the robbery with anything close to intelligence or sophistication, however; he was positively identified by the pistol he had stolen from a neighbor, the security camera footage from the bank, and the surviviors of the holdup had readily identified his photo. He'd skipped town and no one had seen any trace of him, despite the wanted posters plastered across Virginia, until two weeks ago, the Richmond FBI field office had received a phone call from a clerk at a local supermarket saying that she had spotted McComb shopping there last week... more

Resolved Question: Would this be weird for you?

I asked this a while back, I got some positive responses. I asked, would it be weird if a white 13-year-old (me) walked into a Mosque, and didn't know anything about Islam, and said he wanted to be a Muslim because of something he read on the internet. But, I don't think you understand. I AM PALE WHITE WITH BLONDE HAIR AND BLUE EYES!!! I would NOT fit in! more

Resolved Question: Which of these is the most beatiful mosque in Central Asia (in architecture)?

Blue mosque Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan http://www.flickr.com/photos/36209325@N05/4058872141/ Charki mosque Dushanbe, Tajikistan http://www.flickr.com/photos/36209325@N05/4059111481/in/set-72157622579435671/ Kipchak mosque Ashgabat, Turkmenistan http://www.flickr.com/photos/36209325@N05/4059116905/in/set-72157622579435671/ Hast Imam mosque Tashkent, Uzbekistan http://www.flickr.com/photos/36209325@N05/4062324408/in/set-72157622579435671/ Central mosque Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan http://www.flickr.com/photos/36209325@N05/4062329696/in/set-72157622579435671/ The National mosque Astana, Kazakhstan http://www.flickr.com/photos/36209325@N05/4062448852/in/set-72157622579435671/ Id Kuh mosque Kashgar, East Turkistan (China) http://www.flickr.com/photos/36209325@N05/4061851801/in/set-72157622579435671/ Kul-Shariff mosque Kazan, Tatarstan (Russia) http://www.flickr.com/photos/36209325@N05/4051785884/in/set-72157622579435671/ more

Resolved Question: which of these is the most beatiful mosque in Central Asia (in architecture)?

Resolved Question: Sikhs , Is Karni nama a true story of Guru Nanak ??!!?

So , there is a piece of work attributed to Guru Nanak dev ji . One is called " Karni nama " and the other " Raj Nama " Both of them part of "Sau Sakhi " KARNI NAMA : ______________ In the tenth dress shall reside The Lord. I shall fight many battles against Emperor Aurangzeb. I shall then send a letter of victory (Zafarnamah) to Aurangzeb with my Singh (Bhai Daya Singh). Upon seeing him, Power shall lessen and he shall forget his devious ways. Emperor Aurangzeb will be overwhelmed by the sight of Daya Singh and will start to tremble. The Khalsa been resurrected! Good has not been done by Gobind Singh? I shall leave having given a kingdom; My name being Gobind There will be a time when the Khalsa shall forget the teachings I have given them. Sikhi will only be left in name. Many Wars shall occur. I will have to return again to resurrect the Khalsa. They shall reside in the Punjab. I shall make people from all four corners into one. They will be in Majjha; They will raid Lahore. They will bring Potohaar to justice; They will take Peshawar. They will set up a cantonment at Attock and then open the Khyber Pass. They will establish a kingdom in Kabul and then take Ghazni. After bringing Hazaara to justice they will march on to Kandahar. After taking Balack and Buckaara, they will conquer Sindh and Baloch. After gaining victory over these lands they shall govern all the people. Mecca, Medina and Rome shall tremble. They shall gain victory in battle over south and west India. The Guru's Army shall sit at the throne of Delhi. Umbrellas of kingship shall sway over their heads. All shall be content. From East to West all shall be conquered. None shall challenge the Khalsa. All humanity shall become one. In the kingdom of the True King, Satjug shall be established. The Khalsa Panth shall rule. The arrows of death shall not touch them. The Army of the Timeless shall grow and spread like locusts. All shall wear vestments of blue; no one else shall be seen. Listen Qazi Rukan Din, The Singhs shall rule. The Unholy Sheikhs shall be destroyed. Pirs and Mureeds shall be no more. All shall recite the one name of the Lord. Then he shall come himself. The untrue shall not be able to see his glory. All humanity shall unite and he will distribute provinces. The Earth shall give food and the mountains shall give diamonds. Fruits of many kinds there shall be, upon the sight of the timeless. All shall recite VAHEGURU and achieve salvation. Many Dharamsalas (places of discussion) shall exist. The Koran and the Mosques shall vanish. The Lord shall manifest himself in body (as man). He will make all utter VAHEGURU. All Singhs shall flock under his banner. All shall know him as the True One. He will sit at the throne of Delhi. He will establish a kingdom of peace and no enemies will remain. Wherever the Khalsa turns his eye, the 14 realms shall tremble. For 14,000 years, this kingdom shall remain. Wealth will be collected and food shall be distributed. The naked and the starving shall all receive; no one will go without. Sayeth Nanak, Rukan Din, This is how it shall be. Whosoever reads the Karni Namah, his love with The Lord shall grow. The Word of the Timeless shall prevail. Those uttering falsehood shall not remain. After the effect of The Akaal, forests, mountains and the world shall see salvation. The Khalsa shall Rule. There will be no-one left to oppose them. All who are lost shall gain the safety of the Khalsa RAJ NAMA : _______________ Spoken by the First Master First, Nanak went to Mecca; Medina he afterwards visited. The lord of Mecca and Medina, Kaarun, he made his disciple. When Nanak was about to depart, Kaarun, the fortunate, thus spoke: Now thou art about to go, But when wilt thou return? Then the Guru thus answered: When I put on my tenth dress I shall be called Gobind Singh; Then shall all Singhs wear their hair; They shall accept the 'Pahal' of the two-edged Sword Then shall the Khalsa be established; Then shall men exclaim 'Vaheguru' The four races shall become one and the same; The five weapons shall be worn by all. In Kalyug they shall array themselves in vestments of blue; The name of the Khalsa shall be everywhere. In the time of Aurangzeb The wondrous Khalsa shall arise. Then shall battles be waged, Endless war shall ensue, And fighting shall follow year after year. They shall place the name of Gobind Singh in their hearts. When many heads shall be rendered up, The Empire of the Khalsa shall prevail. First, they shall conquer Punjab; Then other countries shall be theirs; Hindustan and the North shall be possessed by them; Then the west shall bow to them. When they enter Khorasan, Kabul and Kandahar shall lie low. When Iran has been laid prostrate, Arabia shall be conquered and they shall march on to Mecca. Mecca shall be beheld, And Medina shall be seized. Mighty shall be the rejoicing, And all shall exclaim 'Vah more

Resolved Question: Are you interested in seeing important religious buildings, even if you don't believe in that faith?

If yes, is it for their historic significance, or artistic treasures, or some other reason? If no, why? (Eg: The Vatican/Roman Catholic, The Blue Mosque/Muslim, The Taj Mahal or Angkor Wat/Hindu, etc.) more

Resolved Question: Sabiha Gökçen to Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Camii)?

hello all whats the best way to get from the Airport Sabiha Gökçen to the Blue Mosque. Flying in for afew days and the hotel is near the blue mosque. What is the cheapest ways to get there and the quickest - any help of cost of the journey would be great also more

Resolved Question: Why do some people in Istanbul pray at the grave of Ahmed I?

...and even touch the coffin while praying? Here is the picture of the place (next to the Blue Mosque or Sultan Ahmet Mosque) http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikefairbanks/sets/72157616644363737/ Thanks!@ Ipek I didn't dare to ask but could it be because he was a Caliph?@ Haute Couture: It my appear strange to you but atheists do visit mosques, churches, synagoges and even Buddhist temples from time to time. Believe me, the ones visited by atheists usually have a higher historical or cultural meaning and are not being used for prayers by them.@ Ipek: Nevertheless, the grave site seemed more like a place for praying and not like a museum. People not only prayed at his tomb but also at some other tombs. The major interest was at the tomb of Ahmed I. There were only a small number of tourists at this place... more

Resolved Question: sisters answer my question, colourful hijabs?

sisters a woman in mosque today told me I shoud be wearing a black hijab and mine was not acceptable... =S it was nothing bad! it was a dark blue and had a pattern of silver swirls. It made me feel uncomfortable the whole time I was in the mosque after she had said that, and there were people with far more brighter hijabs, Red, one had orange even. And, I have far more patternd hijabs too, so now I dont know if i can wear them. What do you all think ? Was I wrong? , Are all your hijabs black?!?! Because I dont actually no anyone who wears a black hijab all the time@ paki- the brave 1, dont be sorry! thanks for answering my question@iman - Lol haha ! more

Resolved Question: Taksim in Eid el fetr ? food ? shops ? holidays and money?

Hey all , ill be arriving to taksim after tom. inshallah , i just have several questions . will all the shops , restaurants , bars and shops will be closed in Eid fetr ? What is the most delicious food i will have to try in istanbul ? and where can i find it ? i want to know the value of the Turkish Lira there , that is to say , How much a pepsi can cost ? a nice t-shirt ? a jeans ? a dinner and breakfast ? a beer ? blue mosque visit ? Hagia sophia ? . Sorry for asking too much , but i would be greatful for any help. Thankx sooo much and wish me a nice trip. more

Resolved Question: Current situation in Istanbul?

I want to go to Istanbul from Fri.-Sun and I would like to know how the situation is...Grand Bazaar, Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque etc. I will come from Bulgaria and would like to know, if the highway to Istanbul is open. Thanks in advance. more

Resolved Question: How's the waether now in taksim ? Is it somehow flooded ?

ill be arriving to taksim on the 19th , so i wanna know whats the status of the airports , is there any flights delaying ? And how's th weather now and after 5 days in taksim ? will i be able to visit the touristic place like Topkapi , hagia sophia , blue mosque and make the bosphorous tour ? Will these places be opened in Eid el fetr , as well as the shops and restaurant ? or they will be closed . id be greatul with any help more

Resolved Question: "Hands Held High" by Linkin Park: lyric breakdown?

What do the lyrics mean to "Hands Held High" sung by Linkin Park? I don't really mean the general meaning, I mean like, each part of the lyrics; every few lines. Here are the lyrics: Turn my mic up louder I got to say somethin' Lightweight step it aside when we comin' Feel it in your chest the syllables get pumpin' People on the street they panic and start runnin.' Words on loose leaf sheet complete comin' I jump on my mind, I summon the rhyme of dumpin.' Healing the blind I promise to let the sun in Sick of the dark ways we march to the drummin.' Jump when they tell us they wanna see jumpin' Fuck that I wanna see some fist pumpin' Risk somethin', take back what's yours Say somethin' that you know they might attack you for. 'Cause I'm sick of being treated like I have before Like I'm stupid standin' for what I'm standin' for Like this war's really just a different brand of war Like it doesn't cater the rich and abandon poor. Like they understand you in the back of the jet When you can't put gas in your tank These fuckers are laughin' their way to the bank and cashin' the cheque Askin' you to have compassion and have some respect. For a leader so nervous in an obvious way Stutterin' and mumblin' for nightly news to replay And the rest of the world watching at the end of the day In their living room laughin' like "what did he say?" [Chorus:] Amen Amen Amen Amen Amen In my living room watchin' but I am not laughin' Cause when it gets tense I know what might happen The world is cold, bold men take action Have to react or get blown into fractions Ten years old it's something to see Another kid my age drugged under a jeep Taken and bound and found later under a tree I wonder if he had thought the next one could be me. Do you see the soldiers that are out today They brush the dust from bullet proof vests away It's ironic at times like this you pray But a bomb blew the mosque up yesterday There's bombs in the buses, bikes, roads Inside your market, your shops, your clothes My dad he's got a lot of fear I know But enough pride inside not to let that show My brother had a book he would hold with pride A little red cover with a broken spine On the back, he hand-wrote a quote inside When the rich wage war it's the poor who die Meanwhile, the leader just talks away Stutterin' and mumblin' for nightly news to replay And the rest of the world watchin' at the end of the day both scared and angry like "what did he say?" [Chorus x6] [x6] With hands held high into the sky so blue, As the ocean opens up to swallow you. If you could maybe put parenthesis next to every few lines and explain what the words mean, that would be great. Thanks so much! more

Resolved Question: Why Denmark insulting Islam again?

First insult our Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) with cartoons like he pervert. http://zombietime.com/mohammed_image_archive/recent/married-to-children.jpg Now show Turkish Muslim Blue Mosque like evil terrorist, why? http://www.danskfolkeparti.dk/DF_kr%C3%A6ver_folkeafstemning_mod_stormoskeer.asp Why Denmarkish so racist? Why infidel can't understand they can't speak about our religion? more

Resolved Question: The Best of ISTANBUL?

The Best of ISTANBUL WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR: 1) memorable/dramatic scenery, landscape photography, or specifically where to find the best (viewpoints, vistas, city views, natural views, panoramas, sunsets, etc..) 2) also looking for hikes/hilltops/lookouts, and other amazing, breathtaking views? 3) lovely/charming streets, cute villages, hidden nooks/places? 4) specialty/unique regional cuisine/gastronomy (at places where local's eat @ local's prices (5-10USmax). Here food must be made with love, and regional favorites are specialties. Also the fewer tourists - the better. What I've got so far... Blue mosque, Haga sophia, Topakapi palace, Shahzade Mosque, Sulemaine mosque, Ortakoy Mosque, Ibrahim Pasha mosque, Fatih mosuqe, Mehmet mosque, Iznik mosque, Cihangir mosque, Rüstem Pasha Mosque, Sokollu Mehmet Pasha Mosque, Mihrimah Mosque, Yeni Valide Camii, Nuruosmaniye Mosque, Beyazit Mosque, Nusretiye Mosque, view of Maidan tower at Sunset (from boat?), Mikla restaurant view (Marmara pera hotel rooftop), Grilled fish sandwiches from boats near the Galata Bridge, with lemon, salt, raw onions, and pickles, sunset view of Old town (from Karaköy wharf/Galata bridge), Balat/Fenner architecture? (what's here?), Yedikule neighbourhood (what's here?), Anadolu Kavagi, views of Old town from hotel rooftops on Asian side, Soguk Cesme Sokak street (and other wooden houses), Kilimli beach (Ağva), Yerebatan Saray Sarnici, Çamlıca Hill, what is attractive in Kemalpaşa? If you can help me edit my list (group items based on district, etc...), that would really help. Of course, feel free to add, or remove items as you like. I'll have 5 weeks to explore Istanbul. Thanks more

Resolved Question: I prayed a namaz-e-haajat for my mom's health a week ago,BUT when I got what I wanted did not do Shukr namaz?

...and I know how bad that is.I made a mannat for shukr namaz and to do iftari at a local mosque if her reports were fine.I prayed at 3.am in the night as I was so tense.When I got the reports and things were fine I got so lazy I did not even do the shukr namaz yet. Now since yesterday I am restless over another issue and not able to sleep.I am also pregnant and very anxious. I have feeling Allah did not like what I did and thats why out of the blue I am tense for something else which is minor but giving me sleepless nights. I want to ask you if you think this is the reason? I am going to do the namaz and the mannat for iftaari tommorow. Thanks and Allah knows best more

Resolved Question: Please Help Muslim Brothers and Sisters?!?!?!?

oh so i am 23 and muslim and live in new york i guess i am very religious i pray 5 times a day read quran and everything the only the only thing i dont do is wear the hijab and sometimes dont dress in a muslim fashion from head to toe So i go to Juma every friday at the 96th street mosque in Manhattan because it is near my office i wear a long dress over my work clothes and a hijab right b4 i enter the mosque after juma i went outside and bumped into this guy around my age but all he did was ignore me and then went to the bathroom look the dress and hijab off and took got myself ready for work clothes again which was pretty much a pencil shirt just below my knees and a flowy top. i walk outside and start looking at the islamic books they sell right outside the masjid and while reaching for the same book i touch hands with the man that had bumped into me b4 while i was covered up he looks at me and said masshallah i smiled and said thank you then when i tried to walk away he caught up and he asked me if i wanted to get coffee i told him that i need to get bak to work but i said maybe at 3:00 he said ok then at three when we went for coffee he was so sweet and he is very very attractive blue eyes and everything hes lebanese and im from turkey he sweet has a good job and really smart and this happened like a 1 month ago so know we have dinner and stuff he says he loves me but i dont know what to say i think i love him too but the only thing im skeptical about is that how ignored me when i was covered up but how he loves me when im not both of us never dated anyone before each other more

Resolved Question: what is haram/sin and what is not?

i have a few questions: why are people saying things are haram but the quran doesn't say anything about it? for example: "masturbation is a sin/haram". the quran didn't say it. geez, if the quran doesn't say it people shouldn't make it up. 2. is having a girlfriend haram if you dont do sex? 3. because all of my friends are non-muslim, is it okay to keep Vodka or beer in the fridge for them? 4. is it a sin/haram to wear colored contacts? i look so good in them. mine is blue. 5. is it haram to dye your hair brown, my hair is dark brown i dyed it light brown. 6. is it a sin/haram to masturbate? 7. do you break your fast if you masturbate? 8.if you are getting married do you have to do it in a mosque or get a chichh to do it or could you just do it legally? ...now all of these questions/answers are not mentioned in the quran!. i just don't want my religion to stop me from doing the things i do best and love. i look at my best and do what i do. i don't want to listen to these "fluke" sins/harams. i mean all i should do is: pray fast know that there is only one god and do pilgrimage don't eat pork or drink alcohol. more

Voting Question: Answer if you could decipher this?

Last night I dreamt I was wearing a beautiful sari/veil and worshiping in a mosque ( I am 100%caucasian btw..blue eyes/blonde hair) I was sitting in the lotus position( i dunno why because that is more buddhist LOL!) and even though I was in a mosque with others around me worshiping God , the format was of a western religion NOT middle eastern..( I clearly remember some biblical quotes) Then a man pointed to me and asked me to follow him. He told me the prince wanted to see me and had his eye on me. I went into this arabesque room with pillars and arabesque beds and he lured me into his life and chose me and was very enamoured with me and basically fell in love with me and I also "fell" for him. I know this sounds corny but do you think the dream has any context of a man who lures some one away from a spiritual life? more

Resolved Question: How much time will I need to visit Blue Mosque?

Resolved Question: where are these landmarks located?

it doesnt matter if you dont get tell me all of them :) grand canyon notre dame colosseum machu picchu empire state building golden gate bridge kremlin taj mahal niagara falls CN tower stonehenge space needle forbiddin city times square blue mosque mount rushmore mount Fuji great pyramid angel falls big ben sears tower all this is for homework there's WAYYYYYYYYY more but i wont list them more

Resolved Question: Istanbul in 2 days. Is this plan possible?

I will be spending 2 days in Istanbul with my mom. We want to do as much sightseeing as possible in 2 days. Please let me know if what I have listed will fit in 2 days. Our bus leaves at 8 pm on the second day. DAY 1 - get from bus station to hotel - Topkapi Palace (stay 2-3 hr). - Ayasofya (Hagia Sophia) (stay 1 hr). - Blue Mosque (Sultanahmet Camii) (stay 1/2 hr). - Byzantine Hippodrome (stay 1/2 hr). - Sunken Palace Cistern (Yerebatan Sarayi) (stay 1/2 hr). - Dolmabahce Palace (stay 1-2 hrs) DAY 2 - Divan Yolu (1 hr walking tour) Walk from the Hippodrome uphill along this historic boulevard, the ancient Roman Mese, to see the tombs of the Ottoman sultans, other Ottoman buildings, and Çemberlitas (Forum of Constantine) to Beyazit Square (Forum of Theodosius) and Istanbul University. - Grand Bazaar (stay 1-2 hrs). - walk downhill along Long-Market Street or take a tram or taxi to Eminönü and the Egyptian Market. - Egyptian (Spice) Market (stay 1/2 to 1 hr) - Bosphorus boat ride - take public transportation to bus station. Bus leaves at 8 pm more

Resolved Question: What is the most beautiful building in the world?

In your opinion, obviously. In my opinion, the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, the Blue Mosque, and the Taj Mahal if not the most beautiful buildings ever built has to be one of them. more

Resolved Question: I'm planning a trip to Istanbul, Turkey in the Winter.?

I've been to Turkey many times for holiday and work. I'm wanting to go with a friend to Istanbul this Winter. A few places I'm going to visit are; The Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Grand Baazar, Topkapi Palace along with many more things. I'm just wondering how safe it is, and does anyone have any hints and tips? Thanks in advance for your help. more

Resolved Question: my first poem posted on yahoo answers; what do you think?

Someone far, someone big Hold my hand don’t slip Skin that’s fair, eyes of blue Jesus spread all good and true Arrested and prosecuted A cross, suffering, executed Arisen after 3 falling moons Bible’s love for us buffoons 5 times I ask Prophet Muhammad guide me My journey to Mecca Allah stays beside me Face East Fingers trace the Qur’an Pilgrimage from my mosque To Mecca I go on Sandalwood incense burns Smoke drifts away to ask Help me escape my suffering To be enlightened is my task Buddha’s words fill my temple Monks chant, serenity found Banish greed and selfishness So peace will walk the ground Ask Buddha, Allah, or Jesus For Prosperity, peace, and love Behave yourself for next time In the hands that lie above No matter whom you are Come, and let’s be friends Link our hands together Holes of hate, we mend It doesn’t matter why Reach your hand for help Open eyes to love Go beyond self-help No more endless hate Stop the harmful lies Reach out to be friends To look with honest eyes Together, we can care Make our world a better place Doesn’t matter how you stand To stand in good and grace Hold my hand, clasped together Every day, and any way Reach our eyes for guidance For love, let us pray note: i'm sorry i couldn't include ALL relegions. i would have died before finishing... no offense meant, mk? more

Resolved Question: What should I wear I'm going to a muslin country?

I'm going to istambul, turkey in july, weather wise will be very hot, I want to respect their muslin culture. What should i wear? I'm planning to wear skirts under my knee and short sleeve tops.. maybe a scarf when visiting the blue mosque. it's this enough?? more

Resolved Question: In Istanbul, is three days enough to see everything? like, all the main sights?

i just want to make sure i see, the blue mosque, haga sophia, etc, all the main attractions, is three days enough? more

Resolved Question: Where in Turkey is good place to go for water rides and adventure?

I would like to go to turkey for summer holidays with kids and want to do water activities and adventure and also see the cultural side too and blue mosque. more

Resolved Question: why did the "Ottoman architecture" look so similar to Bizantine architecture?.. was it because Turks copied it?

curiously, they look similar... would it be because Turks copied great Bizantine architecture, because they didn´t have nothing architecture in the stepes of Mongolia? _________________ BTW ______________ Bizantine Architecture: church Sofia, Bulgaria: http://www.iho-ohi.org/wp-content/alexander-nevsky-cathedral-sofia-bulgaria.JPG church Aghia Shopia, Constantinople http://z.about.com/d/architecture/1/7/R/i/Hagia_Sophia-lge.jpg church, Kharkov, Ukraine http://ukrainetrek.com/images/kharkov-ukraine-city-views-19.jpg ______________ "Ottoman Architecture" (I believe that it is a stolen style) blue mosque, istanbulhttp://lloydi.com/travel-writing/turkey/wallpaper/blue-mosque-1x7.jpg green mosque, Sarajevo, Bosnia http://www.spiegel.de/img/0,1020,1013417,00.jpg mosque... Beyrouth, Lebanon http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2349/2228982358_135a181a71.jpgIrmak, beatiful eyes... you should be grateful by your Greek, Armenian or Kurdish great grandmother because the ancient Turks had the eyes as the Mongols or the Chinese lol more

Resolved Question: What are your political views/comments on this song?

HANDS HELD HIGH BY LINKIN PARK Turn my mike up louder I got to say something Light weights step to the side when we come in Feel it in your chest the syllables get pumping People on the street they panic and start running Words on loose leaf sheet complete coming I jump in my mind and summon the rhyme, I'm dumping Healing the blind I promise to let the sun in Sick of the dark ways we march to the drum and Jump when they tell us that they wanna see jumping **** that I wanna see some fists pumping Risk something, take back what's yours Say something that you know they might attack you for Cause I'm sick of being treated like I have before Like it's stupid standing for what I'm standing for Like this war's really just a different brand of war Like it doesn't cater the rich and abandon poor Like they understand you in the back of the jet When you can't put gas in your tank These ******* are laughing their way to the bank and cashing the cheque Asking you to have compassion and have some respect For a leader so nervous in an obvious way Stuttering and mumbling for nightly news to replay And the rest of the world watching at the end of the day In their living room laughing like "what did he say?" [Chorus:] Amen Amen Amen Amen Amen In my living room watching but I am not laughing Cause when it gets tense I know what might happen World is cold the bold men take action Have to react or get blown into fractions Ten years old it's something to see Another kid my age drugged under a jeep Taken and bound and found later under a tree I wonder if he had thought the next one could be me Do you see the soldiers they're out today They brush the dust from bullet proof vests away It's ironic at times like this you pray But a bomb blew the mosque up yesterday There's bombs in the buses, bikes, roads Inside your market, your shops, your clothes My dad he's got a lot of fear I know But enough pride inside not to let that show My brother had a book he would hold with pride A little red cover with a broken spine On the back, he hand-wrote a quote inside When the rich wage war it's the poor who die Meanwhile, the leader just talks away Stuttering and mumbling for nightly news to replay And the rest of the world watching at the end of the day both scared and angry like "what did he say?" [Chorus x6] [x6] With hands held high into the sky so blue, As the ocean opens up to swallow you. more

Resolved Question: Is an Islamic state in the West inevitable?

Pictures this 1389- Islamic Turks defeat the Christian Orthodox Serbs in the Serbian holy land in the epic Battle of Kosovo and pave the way for the Islamic conquest of Eastern Europe. Through successive rules over centuries the Ottoman Muslims through forced conversions, bribery, interracial marriages and even rapes eventually turn what was once sacred Christian holyland in Kosovo and many other parts of once Christian kingdoms into a Muslim majority. Does this seem all too familiar now?- in Western towns now in which huge masses of Islamic immigrants let in by our weak Liberals have turned some parts of European cities looking like some mini oriental country, with its many mosques, bustling spice houses, its like leaving the West and entering the East right on your doorstep Isn't it more shocking that these people will not stop by their own admission until all the blond haired blue eyed people are kneeling towards their desert g-d in some country 1000's of miles away. Do you think the Kosovo example can happen again and if they (Muslims) became a majority within our own borders and start agitating for Independence or call for a shariah state, we the West might too go the way of Serbs? I mean they already got their man in the white house now?- right Dont you think this could be a tragedy- people who's ancestry that can be traced back to Battle of Hastings lost forever? King Richard the Lionheart must surely be twisting in his grave? more

Resolved Question: Is Eastern Europe also have Muslim and Black people living their?

Is Eastern Europe also have Muslim and Black people living their? One can often be forgiven when walking certain neighbourhood areas of London, Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam to think you are not in Europe but in some Oriental country with the bazaars, the food stalls, brown skinned bearded men wearing robes and women covered up in black hijbas, loud music blearing from the tall minarets I visited Eastern Europe Poland, Latvia and found that such a similar trend was occurring their, slowly but still growing where influxes of Non-EU Islamic people were immigrating into Poland and rapidly multiplying themselves and outstripping the natives. So my question do you think that the Islamic conquest of all of Europe will completed by 2050 if live to be an old man by then? Currently the Armies of the West are in Iraq and Afghanistan but little do they know that no of this will matter if their own country back home is full of Muslims? Do you think Sir Richard the Lion-heart, Fredrick Barbarossa, Philip of France are twisting in their graves to see what is happening to their European countries that they sacrificed so valiantly to defend again Islam from many centuries ago? Even more alarming the blond blue eyed folk who are also kneeling down and following the Islamic faith? who ancestors that can be traced back to the doomsday book all lost forever? So no more fish and chips? no more cricket? no more leicester square? no more tea and crumpets? English pubs or that beautiful church or tavern that once adorned the skyline since the time of the Crusades? So do I just submit and start kneeling in a mosque now, to save the pain, lest i be called a racist? Or shall I Instead start embracing our Islamic invaders who have come to our shore not with a sword but instead a benefit seeking book? more

Resolved Question: What will happen if, I am caught eating a pork bacon sandwich and drinking a beer in an Iran Mosque?

-The bacon was 100% pork and very crispy and greasy. -The Beer was a pabst blue ribbon. -I was also high at the time. Whats the worst charge that could happen to someone? more

Resolved Question: How come the Pope doesn't excommunicate Nancy Pelosi?

One must give the devil his due. The Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, the third leading office holder after the President and Vice President, is one foxy lady. She has told both her archbishop and the pope that she remains 100% pro abortion. In consequence, the archbishop and pope have proclaimed her a "Catholic in full communion." Pelosi's Newchurch archbishop George Niederauer met with her speakership on February 8, 2009. If you expected that Niederauer was going to excommunicate the unapologetic pro-abortionist, forget it. Instead, the meeting was described as "cordial and pleasant." Then the archbishop skipped town for a week so that he could not be questioned. Oh, well, Niederauer is himself under fire for giving the Novus Ordo cookie to two anti-Catholic "Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence" dressed in Gothic costume and makeup at Niederauer's "gay" parish in San Francisco. Surely Benedict-Ratzinger, the pope and plenipotentiary of Newchurch, would have the guts to stand up to the abortionist Pelosi and excommunicate her speakership from his Newchurch. Don't kid yourself! When guts were handed out, "Fr." Ratzinger was too busy at Vatican II. On February 11, 2009, he received the abortionist in a meeting that was described as a "great joy." No excommunication. Good Catholics, once again Benedict-Ratzinger is shown up to be the Modernist that he is. That is why he likes the "Latin Mass," though he has never performed it as pope. But he likes the vernacular Novus Ordo service too. And the Jewish synagogue ceremony at Cologne. And the Mohammedan service in the Blue Mosque. Modernists are for everything: pro-abortion and anti-abortion, pro-"gay" and anti-"gay," "Latin Mass" and Novus Ordo Mess. It's all the same to them with their "we all worship the same gods / all gods are equal" theology. Don't be deceived: there isn't a "traditional Catholic" bone in this man's body! more

Resolved Question: What is the reason the blue mosque was built?

the blue mosque that was built in Turkey. more

Resolved Question: Can you give me some information about ''the blue mosque''?

im doing homework on it and need info. can u give mw some fact and info about it. more

Resolved Question: does anyone know anythig about the blue mosque?

i need to do a report on the blue mosque. does anyone know anything on the blue mosque? more