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7 hours ago · Posted on September 4, 2024 - Writer's Almanac. It’s the birthday of Richard Wright, born on a plantation near Natchez, Mississippi (1908). He’s the author of Uncle Tom’s Children (1938), Black Boy (1945), as well as a number of short stories and a volume of haiku, but he’s best known for his novel Native Son (1940).
1 day ago · The metaphor of a golden age began to be applied in 19th-century literature about Islamic history, in the context of the western aesthetic fashion known as Orientalism.The author of a Handbook for Travelers in Syria and Palestine in 1868 observed that the most beautiful mosques of Damascus were "like Mohammedanism itself, now rapidly decaying" and relics of "the golden age of Islam".
1 day ago · Virgin Mary depicted by Muslim painter Hossein Nuri. In Islam, Mary is known as Maryam (Arabic: مريم, romanized: Maryam), mother of Isa (عيسى بن مريم). She is often referred to by the honorific title "Sayyidatuna", meaning "Our Lady"; this title is in parallel to "Sayyiduna" ("Our Lord"), used for the prophets. [42]
7 hours ago · Ontario personalised plates can have up to eight characters, including letters, numbers and the crown. The minimum number of characters is two. Personalized licence plate. Note the use of the crown as a character. Plate with both a graphic element and a personalised registration.
7 hours ago · A world-class arts and learning centre, the Barbican pushes the boundaries of all major art forms including dance, film, music, theatre and visual arts.
7 hours ago · Watch your favorite artists take the stage with Bergen Performing Arts Center tickets from TicketSmarter. Auditoriums are ideal for performances from popular groups like The Celtic Tenors given their favorable acoustics and tiered seating that provides unobstructed views of the stage.
