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From Christianity to Islam: How I became Muslim
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From Christianity to Islam: How I became Muslim

By David Charbonier On September 4th, 2020, I adopted Islam as my way of life. Some people call me a convert because I was raised as a Christian and became Muslim after 43 years. Although I completed changed my life, in all honesty, naturally, my beliefs have always remained the same for as far as I can remember. I prefer the word revert because it means to “return to a former condition or belief. A revert is returning to that innate faith to which they were connected as young children, before being led away.” When I read that, I was able to completely relate to it. When I go back to my childhood I remember feeling at ease at with the concept of God. As I grew older, I started attending church services. Of course, we all start learning from the story of Adam and Eve and how the serp...
Pakistan restores world’s largest picture wall in Lahore Fort
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Pakistan restores world’s largest picture wall in Lahore Fort

A wall full of stories and events came into life after so many efforts. Picture wall of Lahore Fort is finally restored and open to display to tourists in 2019. Mughals gave a lot of beautiful monuments to the world. Even today architects devour their sense of construction and elegance. They changed the whole idea of construction in India and it's whereabouts in the 16th century. Lahore Fort is one of their marvelous creation built in the 1500s. The main part of the fort is its magnificent picture wall stand outside the Jehangir's entrance door. There are various decorative schemes uses on the façade including the typologies of glazed tile mosaic work, filigree work, fresco painting,  brick imitation work, glazed lime plaster, pietra dura work, stone fretwork, cut and dressed bri...
Chinese New Year Festival 2022: Year of Tiger
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Chinese New Year Festival 2022: Year of Tiger

2022: Year of the Tiger Chinese New Year, Spring Festival or the Lunar New Year, is the festival that celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional lunisolar Chinese calendar. Year 2022 is Year of the Tiger in chinese calender. In Chinese Zodiac years, Tiger years include 2022, 2010, 1998, 1986, 1974 1962, 1950, 1938… Chinese New Year Festival for year 2022 is marked as a year of Tiger, ranges from February 1st, 2022 to January 21st, 2023. It is regarded as a Water Tiger year. Order of 12 Chinese Zodiac Sigs is: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig. Each year is related to specific animal sign containing specialities according to a 12-year-cycle.The Tiger ranks third in the Chinese zodiac signs. In Ch...
Traditional Caps worn by Pakistanis
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Traditional Caps worn by Pakistanis

Every country has unique dress code that makes them eccentric in the crowd. One of the main accessory is traditional caps or head wear. There are various cultural diversely styles of caps in Pakistan, famous in all kind of people. Pakistan is one of those countries that witnesses each kind of culture and traditions. Its colorful tradition is clearly visible in its dress code. Caps is one accessory that loved by both male and female equally. No festival or occasion is complete without its traditionally accurate cap. Pakistan has 4 provinces, each province and region has its own kind of traditional caps. People irrespective of their ethnicity, loves every kind of caps and wore them accordingly. Here are few caps that are common and famous in general public. We will discuss its for...
Basant, A dead Lahori tradition to welcome spring season
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Basant, A dead Lahori tradition to welcome spring season

Sky of Lahore filled with colors and air with joyful screams is what we think of whenever the festival of Basant is talked about. A long lost tradition which is now a blurred memory for many people. If you are a 90s kid or more accurately a "Millennial", you certainly remember the Festival of Basant - A festival full of colors, fun, chaos and welcoming spring. It is one of the most beautiful memories for many people. The time when we filled our mouths with scrumptious food and flied kites with much enthusiasm. No fear of terrorism or inflation came in the way of this glee. A joyous festival of Basant was the highlight of Lahore. Alas now its just a slipping memory that new generation has not experienced. Basant, a kite flying festival started in Lahore. At the time of part...