What major events happened in the year 1000? Muslims destroy Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. Danes control England. Canute takes throne (1016), conquers Norway (1028), dies (1035); kingdom divided among his sons: Harold Harefoot (England), Sweyn (Norway), Hardecanute (Denmark). Macbeth murders Duncan, king of Scotland. What time period was 1000 years ago? millenniummillennium, a period of 1,000 years. The Gregorian… Read More »
Like a burger at a Michelin-star restaurant and one at a fast-food chain, high-quality ingredients separate a high-end scent from a budget-friendly one Base notes last the longest but are expensive to source, which is why cheap perfumes don’t tend to contain them and therefore don’t have staying power There are a number of decisions to make before… Read More »
Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) is a condition in which your thyroid gland doesn’t produce enough of certain crucial hormones. Hypothyroidism may not cause noticeable symptoms in the early stages. Over time, untreated hypothyroidism can cause a number of health problems, such as obesity, joint pain, infertility and heart disease. Accurate thyroid function tests are available to diagnose hypothyroidism. Treatment… Read More »
Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar Sahib writes that when I was young, I was a big egoist. Despite my poverty, I never wore used clothes. Once my father got a gift of clothes and a suit, so I told him that I have to sew a coat. Wearing that coat, I went to my uncle’s house and my aunt and cousins… Read More »
There is very scarce information regarding women in pre-Islamic Arabia. Most of it originates from Hadith and historical traditions, pre-Islamic poetry, and early biographical accounts, or from conclusions from Qur’anic statements. According to Islamic history sources, the first wife of Muhammad, Khadija, was a prosperous business woman who proposed to Muhammad (as opposed to being proposed to). They additionally say the… Read More »
Bonding is the intense attachment that develops between parents and their baby. It makes parents want to shower their baby with love and affection and to protect and care for their little one. Bonding gets parents up in the middle of the night to feed their hungry baby and makes them attentive to the baby’s wide range of cries. Scientists are still… Read More »
The Minaret is a tower built next to or into the structure of a mosque. It’s used by the muezzin to call out Adhan (Ezan) for people to come to prayers. The earliest mosques were built without minarets and the action of Adhan could be performed in many other locations. The Hadiths tell us that the Muslim community of Madina called out to prayers from the… Read More »
Whether you’re writing a book or a short story, you’ll likely have to deal with deep emotions at some point: a death scene in a thriller, main characters saying “I love you” for the first time in a romance, a character’s best friend or loved one going through hard times. Writing emotion can be difficult, but there are… Read More »
Since I started this blog, the question that I get asked the most is recommendations for good urdu books for children and how to find them, in and outside Pakistan. I’m happy to finally answer this question (You can search via the hashtag #urdumombooklist on social media). Book reading is a great way to pass on the love… Read More »
Sickle cell anemia is one of a group of inherited disorders known as sickle cell disease. It affects the shape of red blood cells, which carry oxygen to all parts of the body. Red blood cells are usually round and flexible, so they move easily through blood vessels. In sickle cell anemia, some red blood cells are shaped… Read More »