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Merrimack River. Mariners are reminded to contact the Coast Guard prior to crossing the Merrimack River bar when breaking conditions exist. Whenever operational limitations of Coast Guard Station Merrimack River have been reached a Captain Of The Port (COPT) closure will be issued by Coast Guard Sector Boston. In this situation the Bar will be closed to all…

Aisha bint Abu Bakr – Figure of a Woman Drawn by Men How could one woman be so many different things to so many different people? Here a tool to delegitimize Muslims, there a traitor and an adulteress, over there the most visible of the Mothers of the Believers— Aisha bint Abu Bakr is, with the possible exception of Mohammed himself, the most controversial figure in early Islam. For many in the West, Aisha is just a story of a woman without a name. “Did you know Mohammed had a nine year old wife…

in many Mediterranean and Arab countries made from chickpeas. It is then formed into a ping pong sized ball and placed in a deep fryer to fry until it’s brown and crispy and the inside is still moist. It was invented 1,000 years ago by the Egyptian Copts. Falafel can be found everywhere in the world however it has been massively popular in North America because of the taste, easy to consume and a great source of protein especially for vegetarians or people who doesn’t like…

and ignore and suppress the fate of the victims. The deniers are evil, period. If you are a Christian, get some allies, and come up with a program about the persecuted church. The program could be bringing in some persecuted Christians, such as Copts, to speak to Sunday school classes or doing a long term study of the Armenian holocaust in 20th century Turkey. When you go to leadership, do not ask permission or make a request. Make demands and if those demands are not met, then some form of…

One of the most famous of all ancient societies, Ancient Egypt has captured the imaginations of historians, authors, and archaeologists for centuries. The civilization produced many of the world’s most famous monuments, from the Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx to the Karnak Temple and Valley of the Kings. Dating from the 4th millennium BC, it is one of the earliest societies in recorded history, tracing roots back to 5000 BC and beginning its recorded history in around 2925 BC with its…

On the one hand, Naguib Mahfouz chose Alexandria as a setting for Miramar. He wrote about it after the Nasser's revolution when only few traces of the cosmopolitan still there. However, it seems from the comparison he made between Cairo and Alexandria that Alexandria is drastically affected by the departure of the Alexandrians with foreign origins and foreigners. Alexandria in the novel is not only a setting or environment, but also a state of mind, symbol or a philosophy. Each character has…

Currency: The Egyptian Pound is the currency of Egypt. The currency code for Pounds is EGP, and the currency symbol is £. Recently As of December 5th one USD equals 18.1 EGP. Egypt 's central bank floated the pound in an attempt to stabilize its economy, which has been hampered by a shortage of dollars. Inflation: 11.00% Coins: Freq Used: £1, Pt1, Pt5, Pt10, Pt20, Pt25, Pt50 Banknotes: Freq Used: £5, £10, £20, £50, £100, £200 ( Egyptian Pound rates, news, and tools) Language and Religion: The…

One of the most important events of the early church is the conversion of the Roman Emperor Constantine. While many still debate his conversion or the sincerity of his faith, what cannot be argued, is the impact this had on the church. The emergence of the Constantinian era in both world and church history is still evident today. The recent visit of Pope Francis to the United States demonstrates the still present impact. In summary, the conversion of Constantine and the subsequent policies…

[quote][b]Originally posted by SIGNYM: [quote]In an email sent to his business partner and Democratic fundraiser Jeffrey Leeds, [u]former Secretary of State Colin Powell wrote of Hillary Clinton, “Everything HRC touches she kind of screws up with hubris.”[/u][/quote] Indeed! [quote]Clinton’s tenure as Secretary of State during Barack Obama’s first term was an [u]unmitigated disaster for many nations around the world.[/u] Neither the Donald Trump campaign nor the corporate media have adequately…