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Thursday, 22 Thul Qa'dah 1432 H /20 October 2011
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AL-IDRISI
(1099-1166 AD)
Abu Abdallah Muhammad Ibn Muhammad Ibn Abdallah Ibn Idris al-Qurtubi al-Hasani, was bom in Ceuta, Spain, in 1099 AD. He was educated in Cordova. Later he travelled far and wide in connection with his studies and then flourished at the Norman court in Palermo. The date of his death is controversial, being either 1166 or 1180 AD.
Biographical notes on him are to be found rather rarely, and according to F. Pons Boigues the underlying reason is the fact that the Arab biographers considered al-Idrisi to be a renegade, since he had been associated with the court of a Christian king and written in praise of him, in his work. The circumstances which led him to settle in Sicily at the court of Roger II are not on record.
His major contribution lies in medicinal plants as presented in his several books, especially Kitab al-Jami-li-Sifat Ashtat al-Nabatat. He studied and reviewed all the literature on the subject of medicinal plants and formed the opinion that very little original material had been added to this branch of knowledge since the early Greek work. He, therefore, collected plants and data not reported earlier and added this to the subject of botany, with special reference to medicinal plants. Thus, a large number of new drugs plants together with their evaluation became available to the medical practitioners. He has given the names of the drugs in six languages: Syriac, Greek, Persian, Hindi, Latin and Berber.
In addition to the above, he made original contributions to geography, especially as related to economics, physical factors and cultural aspects. He made a planishere in silver for King Roger II, and described the world in Al-Kitab al-Rujari (Roger's Book), also entitled Nuzhat al-Mushtaq fi Ikhtiraq al-Afaq (The delight of him who desires to journey through the climates). This is practically a geographical encyclopaedia of the time, containing information not only on Asia and Africa, but also Western countries.
Al-Idrisi, later on, also compiled another geographical encyclopaedia, larger than the former entitled Rawd-Unnas wa-Nuzhat al-Nafs (Pleasure of men and delight of souls) also known as Kitab al- Mamalik wa al-Masalik. Apart from botany and geography, Idrisi also wrote on fauna, zoology and therapeutical aspects. His work was soon translated into Latin and, especially, his books on geography remained popular both in the East and the West for several centuries.
WEARING NEW GARMENTS ON A FRIDAY
Anas Bin Maalik Radiyallahu Anhu narrates: "Whenever Nabi Sallallah Alaihi Wa Sallam had new clothes, He wore it on a Friday." ~Sirat Vol 7 Pg 425~
Aa'esha Radiyallahu Anha narrates: "Nabi Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam delivered the Khutbah on Friday while He was wearing an exquisite, striped sheet." ~Zad al Ma'ad, Vol 1 Pg 128~
Thus we learn that it is Sunnah to wear fine garments on Fridays. If a person has only one set of good clothes, he should wear it on Fridays. One should never overlook these "small" actions for they could be a means of securing our Jannat.
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* Whatever his other failings, Jacob Zuma is certainly a wily operator when it comes to ensuring his political future.
* The IFP says the formation of the National Freedom Party has only affected a few of its branches.
* Kenyan and Somali forces were poised to close in on rebels in their southern Somali strongholds as Paris announced that a Frenchwoman, whose kidnapping spurred Kenya's cross-border incursion, had died.
* Gilad Shalit will be allowed time with his family before debriefing. Israeli officials say they will establish the freed soldier's physical and psychological health before asking about his captors.
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Macaroni Steak
1/2 Kg fillet - 1 onion - 3 pieces garlic - Salt and pepper - 2 green chillies - 3-4 tomatoes - 1/2 tin tomato puree - 1/2 cup grated cheese.
Braise onion and garlic. Add diced pieces of steak with salt, pepper, green chillies and parsley. When braised, braised add grated tomatoes, and tomato puree simmer till nice and thick gravy is formed. Boil macaroni in salt water. Add to steak and mix well, Arange in a casserole. Grate cheese over and put in the oven just long enough for cheese to melt.
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Watch
your actions...they transform into habits...
Watch
your habits...they transform into character...
Watch
your character...they transform into destiny
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choose...which path would you rather thread?
A man left work Friday afternoon, but, instead of going home, he stayed out the entire weekend, hunting with the boys and spending his pay cheque without telling his wife.
When he appeared at home, Sunday night, he was confronted by his very angry spouse, who barraged him for two hours with a tirade of yelling.
Finally, she stopped the nagging and simply said to him, "How would you like it if you didn't see me for two or three days?"
To which he replied, "That would be fine with me." So, Monday went by and he didn't see his wife. Tuesday and Wednesday came and went with the same results.
On Thursday, the swelling went down just enough where he could see her a little out of the corner of his left eye.
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