Lamium purpureum is the botanical name of Red Dead-nettle. It is also commonly known as Red Nettle, Red Henbit, and Red Archangel. This annual herbaceous plant originates from Europe.

Today it is spread throughout the world, thieving mostly in the temperate areas. The plant may be found at hedge-banks and roadsides. It belongs to the mint family.

It bears clustered blooms coming in cues of pink, purple or white with silver-variegated foliage. The tube-like blooms are formed in whorls of 3-6 in in diameter.

It produces a square stem without basal leaves. The laminium’s lower leaves come in deep green having short petioles. The leaves are covered by hairs and are with toothed margins. The upper leaves are more purple-reddish and smaller in size..

Red dead-nettle perfectly serves as ground cover or bordering plant.

Source: http://www.types-of-flowers.org/red-dead-nettle.html

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By: Sayyid Abul Ala Mawdudi

Believers! Fasting is enjoined upon you, as it was enjoined upon those before you, that you become God fearing. 1 Quran 2:183 -  Fasting is for a fixed number of days, and if one of you be sick, or if one of you be on a journey, you will fast the same number of other days later on. For those who are capable of fasting (but still do not fast) there is a redemption: feeding a needy man for each day missed. Whoever, voluntarily, does more good than is required, will find it is better for him; 2 and that you should fast is better for you, if you only know. 3 2:184 – During the month of Ramadan the Qur’an was sent down as a guidance to the people with clear signs of the true guidance, and as the Criterion (between right and wrong). So those of you who live to see that month should fast it, and whoever is sick or on a journey should fast the same number of other days instead. Allah wants ease and not hardship for you so that you may complete the number of days required, 4 magnify Allah for what He has guided you to, and give thanks to Him. 5 2:185

1. Like most other injunctions of Islam those relating to fasting were revealed gradually. In the beginning the Prophet had instructed the Muslims to fast three days in every month, though this was not obligatory. When the injunction in the present verse was later revealed in 2 A.H., a degree of relaxation was introduced: it was stipulated that those who did not fast despite their capacity to endure it were obliged to feed one poor person as an expiation for each day of obligatory fasting missed (see verse 184). Another injunction was revealed later (see verse 185) and here the relaxation in respect of able-bodied persons was revoked. However, for the sick, the traveler, the pregnant, the breast-feeding women and the aged who could not endure fasting, the relaxation was retained.

(See Bukhari, `Tafsir al-Qur’an’, 25; Tirmidhi, ‘Sawm’, 21; Nasa’i, `Siyam’, 51, 62, 64; Ibn Majah, `Siyam’, 12; Ahmad b. Hanbal, Musnad, vol. 3, p. 104; vol. 4, pp. 347 and 418; vol. 5, p. 29 – Ed.)

2. This act of extra merit could either be feeding more than the one person required or both fasting and feeding the poor.

3.  Here ends the early injunction with regard to fasting which was revealed in 2 A.H. prior to the Battle of Badr. The verses that follow were revealed about one year later and are linked with the preceding verses since they deal with the same subject.

4. Whether a person should or should not fast while on a journey is left to individual discretion. We find that among the Companions who accompanied the Prophet on journeys some fasted whereas others did not; none objected to the conduct of another. The Prophet himself did not always fast when traveling. On one journey a person was so overwhelmed by hunger that he collapsed; the Prophet disapproved when he learned that the man had been fasting. During wars the Prophet used to prevent people from fasting so that they would not lack energy for the fight. It has been reported by ‘Umar that two military expeditions took place in the month of Ramadan. The first was the Battle of Badr and the second the conquest of Makka. On both occasions the Companions abstained from fasting, and, according to Ibn ‘Umar, on the occasion of the conquest of Makka the Prophet proclaimed that people should not fast since it was a day of fighting. In other Traditions the Prophet is reported to have said that people should not fast when they had drawn close. to the enemy, since abstention from fasting would lead to greater strength.

(See Ahmad b. Hanbal, Musnad, vol. 3, p. 329, and vol. 5, pp. 205 and 209; Darimi, `Sawm’, 41; Muslim, `Siyam’, 92; Nasa’i, `Siyam’, 47; Bukhari, `Maghazi’, 71; Muslim, `Siyam’, 102; Ahmad b. Hanbal, Musnad, vol. 3, pp. 21, 35, .46; Tirmidhi, ‘Sawm’, 18; Nasa’i, `Siyam’, 52; Bukhari, `Jihad’, 29; Muslim, `Siyam’, 98; Abu Da’ud, ‘Sawm’, 42; Muslim, `Siyam’, 102, 103, 105; Ahmad b. Hanbal, Musnad, vol. 2, 99; Tirmidhi, ‘Sawm’, 19 – Ed.)

The duration of a journey for which it becomes permissible for a person to abstain from fasting is not absolutely clear from any statement of the Prophet.

(cf. relevant Traditions Abu Da’ud, ‘Sawm’, 46, 47; Nasa’i, `Siyam’, 54, 55; Malik, Muwatta’, `Siyam’, 21, 27 – Ed.)

In addition the practice of the Companions was not uniform. It would seem that any journey which is commonly regarded as such, and which is attended by the circumstances generally associated with traveling, should be deemed sufficient justification for not fasting.

Jurists agree that one does not have to fast on the day of commencing a journey; one may eat either at the point of departure or after the actual journey has commenced. Either course is sanctioned by the practice of the Companions. Jurists, however, are not agreed as to whether or not the residents of a city under attack may abstain from fasting even though they are not actually traveling. Ibn Taymiyah favors the permissibility of abstention from fasting and supports his view with very forceful arguments.

5. This indicates that fasting need not be confined, exclusively, to Ramadan. For those who fail to fast during that month owing to some legitimate reason God has kept the door of compensation open during other months of the year so that they need not be deprived of the opportunity to express their gratitude to Him for His great bounty in revealing the Qur’an.

It should be noted here that fasting in Ramadan has not only been declared an act of worship and devotion and a means to nourish piety but has also been characterized as an act of gratefulness to God for His great bounty of true guidance in the form of the Qur’an. In fact, the best way of expressing gratitude for someone’s bounty or benevolence is to prepare oneself, to the best of one’s ability, to achieve the purpose for which that bounty has been bestowed. The Qur’an has been revealed so that we may know the way that leads to God’s good pleasure, follow that way ourselves and direct the world along it. Fasting is an excellent means by which to prepare ourselves for shouldering this task. Hence fasting during the month of the revelation of the Qur’an is more than an act of worship and more than an excellent course of moral training; it is also an appropriate form for the expression of our thankfulness to God for the bounty of the Qur’an.

Source : http://www.islamicity.com/articles/Articles.asp?ref=IC0609-3113

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Kids’ Gifts For Others:
This is a perfect time when we go through all their art work that has been piling up all year, start determining which ones will be sent to which family member as gifts.
They can personalize each artwork, sign and date them, then decorate fancy envelopes as well.
To keep our closets and shelves from overflowing with all the “you-must-keep-this-I-made-it-for-YOU-Mommy” actually frame their work and hang it up in their homes it may be better. Therefore, I always explain that their art work lives longer as gifts for others, rather then in Mama & Baba’s file cabinets.
Use the services of agift supplier in uae – Give them your childs artwork or give them a design that you can print on childrens puzzle, mousepads, t-shirts, mugs, magic mugs, key chains etc

Gifts For Kids:
If you plan well in advance you will find  them online much cheaper. We did this for ice skates, educational games, laptops, etc.But if you are not comfortable with online purchase check for discounts or buy along with a friend to get better discounts Places to buy gifts for kids in dubai, Dragon mart, EMAX, carrefour.

Ladies: One of the top gifts that girls between 18 – 25 would like to receive was embroidered clothes with beed work, ofcourse no 1 was jewellery and watches but that was on the expensive list. Also perfumes, Shoes, accessory

others: Tea / Coffee set, Alarm clocks , Tea coasters, Wooden boxes, wodden hand crafted trays. Portraits was another item that was more spoken of by men.

Food: dates & cololate boxes
Hope this Creative Cost-Cutting Tips help you spend more time with your family, making personalized gifts and memories which will last all our your lifetime rather than resorting to spending hundreds of dirhams.

We are yet collecting reports to learn gifting trends and latest ideas for 2010 . If any one has more ideas please add to this list that will help people.

Source : http://www.articlesbase.com/gifts-articles/gift-ideas-for-ramadan-2896407.html

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By: Ibrahim N. Abusharif

The scholar and poet al-Rumi says, “There is an unseen sweetness in the stomach’s emptiness.” He compares people to reed pens, wooden instruments that could not write without being hollowed out. “Be empty,” he says, “and write secrets.”

Ramadan comes from the Arabic root ramada, which means severe heat, as in the harsh heat of the sun scorching the earth. Through the properties of heat do metals become purified, relieved of impurities that weaken the metal and actually change its identity.

Ramadan is a time of purification, a reawakening of our original identity (the one that really counts) – a way to filter out all that makes us captive to the things of this world which always change and never keep lasting meaning, such as ethnic background, geographic origin, wealth, prestige, or Klingon-like national pride.

What Ramadan reminds us of is our ultimate identity as creatures of a mighty and merciful God, who made us and eventually wants us “back”.

Rumi says more: There is an unseen sweetness in the stomach’s emptiness. We are lutes. When the soundbox is filled, no music can come forth. When the brain and the belly burn from fasting, every moment a new song rises out of the fire. The mists clear, and a new vitality makes you spring up the steps before you. Be empty and cry as a reed instrument. Be empty and write secrets with a reed pen. When satiated by food and drink, an unsightly metal statue is seated where your spirit should be. When fasting, good habits gather like helpful friends. Fasting is Solomon’s ring. Don’t give in to illusion and lose your power. But even when will and control have been lost, they will return when you fast, like soldiers appearing out of the ground, or pennants flying in the breeze.

Source : http://www.islamicity.com/articles/Articles.asp?ref=IC0908-3941

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Mythological Significance
As basically all the prominent peaks of the Khumbu region is the Mount Everest for the Sherpa is a holy mountain. Buddhism is paired with this people with primitive religions, especially animism and Bon. In the view of the Sherpas live in ghosts and demons sources, trees and even the summit. The Mount Everest is the view of the Buddhists of the seat of Jomo Miyo Lang Sangma, one of the five sisters of long life “, living on the five highest peaks of the Himalayas. Jomo Miyo Lang Sangma gives people food.

The great saint Padmasambhava, who brought Buddhism from India to Tibet, according to legend, held a race to the summit of Mount Everest. After Padmasambhava had meditated for some time at the summit and fought with the demons, he was challenged by a lama of the Bon religion. It was about the question of who is more powerful of the two. The lama of the Bon religion was still in the night on the way, carried by his magic drum, Padmasambhava at first dawn. He won the race anyway, because he was sitting on a chair placed by a beam of light directly to the summit. After Padmasambhava had been waiting some time up, he left his chair and began the descent. The Bon-Lama admitted defeat and left his drum. To date, it is said that the spirits beat the drum, when an avalanche thundered into the valley.

Because of this importance will be conducted before an ascent of the Sherpas a sacrificial ceremony, called puja ceremony. The Sherpas are convinced that a puja is absolutely necessary to avert disaster. The Feast of the Sacrifice is essential for their peace of mind and generally take all western expedition in part because, otherwise, according to the faith of the Sherpas, the mountain gods were angry, not only against the foreigners, but especially to the Sherpas, which allowed such had.

Religious symbols such as Manisteine and a stupa with prayer flags, which are printed with mantras can be found at the foot of Mount Everest. On the way to Everest base camp, between Dingboche and Lobuche, a “cemetery” created for all the victims of Everest. Each death is established with a so-called Steinmann, a towering stack of stones, their last respects.

Source: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Everest

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Labor
During the caliphate, employed a workforce from diverse ethnic and religious backgrounds, while both men and women developed the most diverse occupations and economic activities. Women were employed in a wide range of commercial activities and diverse occupations the primary sector (as farmers, for example) in the secondary sector (as construction workers, dyers, spinners, etc), and in the tertiary sector (as investors, doctors, nurses, presidents of guilds, agents securities dealers, lenders, academics, etc). Muslim women also had a monopoly over certain branches of textile production.

Technology
The inventors and engineers Muslims of the Middle Ages were a significant number of inventions. These inventors are Firnas Ibn Abbas, the Banu Musa brothers, Taqi al-Din, and the most notable of these, Al Jazari.

Some of the inventions that are created from the Golden Age of Islam are:

    * The camera obscura
    * Coffee,
    * Hang gliding,
    * The bar of soap,
    * Shampoo,
    * Distillation,
    * Liquefaction,
    * Crystallization,
    * Fatty acid oxidation,
    * Evaporation
    * Filtration,
    * Alcoholic distillates,
    * Uric acid,
    * Nitric acid,
    * The still,
    * Crankshaft,
    * Valves,
    * Alternativode piston engine as a pump suction
    * The mechanical clock powered by water and weights,
    * Programmable humanoid automatons,
    * Combination lock,
    * Wadding,
    * The pointed arch,
    * The scalpel
    * Sierra,
    * Forceps,
    * The surgical thread,
    * Windmill,
    * Inoculation
    * The smallpox inoculation against smallpox,
    * fountain pen,
    * Cryptanalysis,
    * Frequency analysis,
    * Three meals a day,
    * The stained glass,
    * Fused quartz glass,
    * Persian carpets,
    * Check,
    * Celestial globe,
    * Explosives and incendiary rockets,
    * The torpedo and
    * Artificial gardens.

Source : http://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epoca_de_aur_a_islamului

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By increasing the level of urbanization, cities began to grow Muslim in an irregular way, which resulted in narrow, winding streets and neighborhoods separated by different ethnic and religious affiliations. These features were demonstrated efficient to transport goods to and from the centers of trade, while respecting the privacy so dear Islamic family life. The extended suburbs just outside the walled city, from wealthy residential communities to the semi-slum neighborhoods of the working class. Municipal waste were thrown away from the city, like cemeteries, frequently, were also a refuge for criminals. Near one of the main gates of the city used to locate a Muslim prayer center, where he also held public executions. Similarly, military training camps were often located near one of the main doors.

Muslim cities also enjoyed advanced water distribution systems with sewers, public restrooms, drinking fountains, drinking water distribution pipes, and the widespread use of public toilets. In the tenth century Cordoba available 700 mosques, 60,000 buildings and 70 libraries.

Source : http://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epoca_de_aur_a_islamului

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 Valerian (Valeriana officinalis) is a species of valerian (Valeriana).

Name

The botanical genus name comes from the Latin valens “strong”. The German common name is possibly inspired by folk etymology, the name of the Norse god Balder light. In the vernacular name of this plant also catnip, Stinkwurz, witches herbs, eye root, Mondwurz, Bullerjan, Tolljan, Katzenwargel.

Description

Valerian is a perennial herbaceous plant 1-2 m height, the rhizomes formed as Überdauerungsorgane. It has rich green, feathery leaves about 20 cm in length, the lower stalked, the upper sitting. The pinnae are oval or lanceolate, entire or unequally serrate.

In dense, terminal (screen) vituperate Light pink buds are small, sweet-scented flowers open 4-5 mm in diameter. The flowering period extends from May to July.

Occurrence

The Real Valerian is found throughout Europe except Portugal, and eastward to Russia and West Asia. Valerian is frost resistant and thrives in sun or partial shade in almost any soil. The propagation is by seed or division of larger plants.

Feuchtbodenpflanze as he can tolerate occasional flooding and is therefore often found in the wild in meadows along water courses.

Recovery

Ingredients

Valerian contains, among other things, essential oil (in addition Valerenic including the isovaleric acid, which is responsible for the unpleasant odor of the rootstock), Valepotriate and alkaloids.

Source: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echter_Arznei-Baldrian

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