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Turks are not Arabs or Mongols.

In my previous posts, I have written about Turkey and its history. The following is a 6 minutes video I would like to share with you. It will help to know the Turks better. Turks are often mistaken for Middle Eastern and Arab; these two groups have nothing in common but  Islam. Otherwise, they couldn't be more different. The Turks ethnically range from Caucasian to Asian to Black. Yes, there are black Turks. One thing you will not learn in your classroom is the 6 Turkic Empire spending over 2000 years. This video is just a quick answer to the question, "Who are the Turks" it is now up to you to find out more. Watch the Video Now

2010 In Review Top News Stories

January 12 - Haiti earthquake     On January 12, a 7.0-magnitude earthquake shook Port-au-Prince, Haiti, toppling buildings and destroying most of the country's infrastructure. The Haitian government estimated 230,000 people were killed, more than 300,000 injured, and more than one million people were left homeless. Humanitarian aid began flowing into the country within hours of the quake. However, it was insufficient to prevent rioting in the economically ravaged nation.     January 19 -Scott Brown elected to Senate On January 19, Republican Senate candidate Scott Brown shocked the political world, upsetting Democrat Martha Coakley in a special election for Sen. Ted Kennedy's seat. Brown's victory tipped the Senate away from a Democratic Super Majority.   February 18 - Plane flew into IRS building On February 18, Joseph Stack, a 53-year-old software engineer, committed suicide by flying a small plane into an IRS building in Austin, Texas. Thirteen others we...

The truth Behind the Traditions of Christmas.

Commemorating Jesus’ birth? Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus to the Virgin Mary as a fulfillment of the Old Testament's Messianic prophecy. The Bible contains two accounts describing the events surrounding Jesus' birth. These biblical accounts are found in the Gospel of Matthew, namely Matthew 1:18 and the Gospel of Luke, specifically Luke 1:26 and 2:40. According to these accounts, Jesus was born to Mary, assisted by her husband Joseph, in the city of Bethlehem. Although nominally a Christian holiday, Christmas is also widely celebrated by many non-Christians, and many of its popular celebratory customs have pre-Christian or secular themes and origins. Popular modern holiday customs include gift-giving, music, an exchange of greeting cards, church celebrations, a special meal, and the display of various decorations, including Christmas trees, lights, garlands, mistletoe, nativity scenes, and holly. In addition, several similar mythological figures, known as Saint ...

Pilgrimage to Mecca 2010. (1 of the 5 pillars of Islam.)

Dreamhost deal Mecca Pilgrimage 2010 - slideshow with music "To learn about a religion is to understand its people." Hajj ( Arabic : حج ‎ Ḥajj ) is the annual pilgrimage to Mecca , Saudi Arabia .  It is currently the world's largest annual pilgrimage and is Islam's fifth pillar. This religious duty must be carried out at least once in their lifetime by every able-bodied Muslim who can afford it. The Hajj is a demonstration of the solidarity of the Muslim people and their submission to God ( Allah in the Arabic language). The pilgrimage occurs from the 8th to the 12th day of Dhu al-Hijjah , the 12th and last month of the Islamic calendar . Because the Islamic calendar is lunar, eleven days shorter than the Gregorian calendar Ihram is the name given to the particular state where Muslims live while on the pilgrimage. Used in the Western world, the Gregorian date of the Hajj changes from year to year. The Hajj is associated with the life of the  Islamic...

2012 Mayan Calendar 'Doomsday' Date Might Be Wrong

 This article should get some of us more rational regarding the big hype about 2012, Planet X, and Doomsday... being reasonable is the hardest thing to do when overcome with extreme feelings of fear, despair, or even rapture. So open your mind to the idea that it could all be a spook, and we will all laugh about it on December 22, 2012. Otherwise, would you want to be the one to clean up the mess that Doomsday will leave behind? Would you want to survive Doomsday? Leave your comment: The Mayans Never Predicted the Doomsday Before continuing, it's worth emphasizing that this mesoamerican calendar (used by several cultures -- including the Maya -- in Central and South America before European colonization) does not predict an apocalypse. It never did, despite what the movie "2012" told us . The Mayan civilization existed from 250-900 A.D. in the current geographical location of southern Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador,  and some of Honduras. Archaeologists...

Halloween its Pagean Origin.

I would like to share this documentary with you. I like reading, but this topic is much more interesting to visualize.  Booo... Whaooo...

Reconsider Columbus Day.

1492 Christopher Columbus Sailed the Ocean Blue... Christopher Columbus was a man of his time; like all settlers, he was looking to make money, and slavery was one way... In 1485 the inquisition was at its pinnacle; Spain was ruled by the Catholic King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella. Columbus was already a middle age man when he approached Spain's queen and king. He dreamed of a fantastic voyage over the sea and bringing back gold, spices, and slaves like Marco Polo and others have done over land and, like them, received great wealth, honor, and titles in return. Quick Facts Christopher Columbus was a brilliant navigator. Christopher Columbus never set foot on mainland North America. The closest he got was one of the present-day Bahamas islands. Columbus did not have any women on his first two voyages. In 1498, Columbus recruited one woman for every ten men on his third voyage. Neither Columbus nor the Vikings discovered the "New World," as people settled it centurie...