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International Color Day (ICD)
International Color Day (ICD) is observed every year on March 21st to honor all elements of color and their influence on our lives. The day…
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A beautiful bird “Amur Falcon”
The Amur falcon takes to the air in fall in far eastern Asia, embarking on a 22-thousand-kilometer journey that will take it over the Himalayas,…
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A visit to a historical place/building (Masjid-i Imam, Iran)
The Masjid-i Imam, originally known as Masjid-i Shah (Shah Mosque; Persian: مسجد شاه), is a masterpiece of Persian architecture from the Islamic era. It is…
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A beautiful bird “Ashy-Faced Owl”
The ashy-faced owl (Tyto glaucops) belongs to the Tytonidae family of owls. It’s only found on Hispaniola, a Caribbean island (split between Haiti and the…
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A visit to a historical place/building (Fakr Ad-Din Mosque, Somalia)
The Fakr Ad-Din Mosque (Arabic: مسجد فخر الدين زنكي), also known as Masjid Fakhr Ad-Din, was erected in the thirteenth century by the first Sultan…
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A visit to a historical place/building (Zawiya of Sidi Bel Abbes, Morocco)
In 1605, Sa’dian ruler Abu Faris al-Wathiq (reg. 1603-1609) commissioned the Zawiya of Sidi Bel Abbes or Zaouia of Sidi Bel-Abbès (Arabic: زاوية سيدي بلعباس)…
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World Oral Health Day
Every year on March 20, World Oral Health Day kicks off a year-long effort to raise global awareness of oral health concerns and the significance…
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A visit to a historical place/building (Tinmal Mosque, Morocco)
In 1153/547 AH, Almohad prince ‘Abd al-Mu’min (reg. 1130-1163) built the Tinmal Mosque or Great Mosque of Tinmal (also written Tinmel or Tin Mal). Tinmal,…
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World Nutella Day
Nutella (/nuːˈtɛlə/; Italian pronunciation: nuˈtɛlla) is a worldwide culinary phenomenon. People would be hard-pressed to find anyone who hasn’t heard of Nutella, from Asia to…
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A visit to a historical place/building (Mosque of al-Qarawiyyin, Morocco)
The Mosque of al-Qarawiyyin, located near the Suq al-‘Attarin, or Fez al-Bali Spice Market, is one of the world’s oldest colleges and one of the…
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A visit to a historical place/building (Ben Youssef Madrasa, Morocco)
The Ben Youssef Madrasa (Arabic: مدرسة ابن يوسف; also transliterated as Bin Yusuf or Ibn Yusuf Madrasa), is named after Wattasid king ‘Ali bin Yusuf…
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A visit to a historical place/building (Kutubiyya Mosque, Morocco)
The Kutubiyya Mosque (Arabic: جامع الكتبية Arabic pronunciation: jaːmiʕu‿lkutubijːa(h)), also known as the Koutoubia Mosque, is the second of two nearly identical Kutubiyya mosques erected…
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