Picture of the Day: Evening winds stir the robes of a Tuareg striding across Algeria’s Tassili-n-Ajjer
Courtesy / Source: National Geographic
London museum hosts contemporary Islamic art show
Some of the finest new art works influenced by the Islamic tradition of design are on show at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. They are all nominated for the £25,000 ($40,000) Jameel Prize which is given to contemporary works inspired by Islamic art. The winner will be announced in September. […]
Israeli glass sparkles
A new glass exhibit at the Eretz Israel Museum in Tel Aviv is set to dazzle the local art world this summer. Dubbed the ‘largest glass art exhibit’ in the history of the State, the display includes 100 works by 67 Israeli artists. From cute, oversized glass animal figurines to […]
Healing Therapy: Indonesians Lay Themselves Across RailroadTracks
Source: International business Times: An unknown number of Indonesians were photographed voluntarily laying down on railway tracks- not to protest anything, or because of a death wish, but because they believe that the electrical current from the tracks can cure a number of ailments. Residents of all ages – […]
Picture of the day: He is Allah, the Creator, the Maker, the Fashioner.
Zinnia flower in Maine, USA. Courtesy of Bing.com “He is Allah, the Creator, the Maker, the Fashioner. His are the most beautiful names. All that is in the heavens and the earth glorifies Him, and He is the Mighty, the Wise.” (Al Quran 59:25) How can our study and appreciation […]
Picture of the day – Muslim girls taking Quran lessons
Every day Bing puts out a new picture. Perhaps Microsoft will not mind if we advertise their past pictures once in a while. Here is one:
Life in Maluku Islands, Indonesia
I recently spent a bit of time in the Maluku Islands, one of Indonesia’s northeastern provinces and also an archipelago in its own right. Given it is less accessible to tourists and definitely well off the beaten track, I thought Asian Correspondent readers might like to be treated to a […]
Picture of The Day – Who created this ?
click photo to enlarge Description: Messier 16 Emission Nebula. Distance ~7000 Light Years. Mag. 6.4. Visible Diameter 7.0′ / 7.0′. Constellation Serpens. Authors note: This is a planetary Nebula, M16 or also known as Eagle Nebula. New stars are born here. The small region on top left nebula is larger […]
Picture of the Day – Last Roll Out of a NASA Space Shuttle
Click Photo to enlarge Last Roll Out of a NASA Space Shuttle Credit & Copyright: Ben Cooper (Launch Photography) Explanation: In the final move of its kind, NASA’s space shuttle Atlantis was photographed earlier this month slowly advancing toward Launch Pad 39A, where it is currently scheduled for a July […]
Why Google Earth Pixelates Israel
If Google Earth maps the trees, the oceans, and the annals of history, why is a country, Israel, so hard to make out? An article from Mother Jones explores how U.S. policy makers have pixelated Google Earth and why that might change in 2013. Israel’s low-resolution e-presence can be traced […]
Night-sky photo contest winners named
The World At Night, or TWAN, recently announced the winners of their 2011 International Photo Contest. A full collection of photos can be viewed at http://twanight.org. This photograph by Stephane Vetter won first place in the Beauty of the Night Sky category; it displays the northern lights and the Milky Way […]