The curious history of the croissant
From Kipferl to Crescent: The (Dubious) Legend of the Ottoman Attack on Vienna How did the kipferl get its crescent shape, and become, well, a croissant? Here’s where things get hazy and a […]
‘Sinicization’ of Islam Intensifies Amid the Pandemic
Thu, August 6, 2020 Home / News 08/05/2020 LI WENSHENG The CCP continues removing domes and minarets from mosques and suppresses any expression of Hui Muslim tradition and culture. by Li Wensheng The coronavirus outbreak did not prevent President Xi Jinping from pushing forward his policy to “sinicize” Islam. Numerous domes and star-and-crescent […]
Provocative crescent sculpture appears on mountain top
ARTISTIC STATEMENT SEP 7, 2016 – Crosses are a familiar sight on Swiss mountain tops(Keystone) An artist has posed the question of why so many mountain peaks are dominated […]