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| The Greatest Traveller Of Premodern Times Ibn Batuta & His Adventures -3 of 3- BBC Documentary Posted: 26 Jan 2013 10:35 AM PST | The Adventures of Ibn Batuta -- Trade Winds In this third & Final episode, Tim explores the place of Islam today in Hindu-dominated India and Communist China and the Islamic trade empire of the 14th century. Arabist Tim Mackintosh-Smith embarks on a journey with one mission: to smash the West's monolithic view of Islam. In 1325, a young Moroccan called Ibn Battutah set off on a thirty-year odyssey. Nearly 700 years later, travel writer and Arabist Tim Mackintosh-Smith embarks on a journey in his footsteps. Tim is on a mission: to smash the West's monolithic view of Islam. The first episode retraces Ibn Battutah's journey across North Africa, telling the story of an unprecedented age of wanderlust in the Islamic world. Heading first for IB's birthplace, Tangier in Morocco, Tim stumbles on a performance of medieval trance music, devours a sheep's head, and meets children being taught about the Hajj pilgrimage, the original reason IB left home. Following IB to Egypt, Tim ventures into the countryside bytuk-tuk and donkey, to a remote village where IB had an astonishing prophetic dream. In Cairo, Tim visits Al Azhar, the world's oldest university, and explores how the search for knowledge and understanding is integral to Islam. After sailing down the Nile, Tim finds a camel herder who is prepared to take him across the desert, and they set out into the wilderness. Known as the greatest traveler of premodern times, Abu Abdallah ibn Battuta was born in Morocco in 1304 and <b>...</b> | Views: 17 1 ratings | | Time: 46:55 | More in People & Blogs |
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| The Greatest Traveller Of Premodern Times Ibn Batuta & His Adventures -2 of 3- BBC Documentary Posted: 26 Jan 2013 09:57 AM PST | The Adventures of Ibn Batuta -- Magicians & Mystics In this second episode, Tim travels through Turkey and India. On his way, he uncovers all that is weird, wonderful and mystical in the Islamic world. Arabist Tim Mackintosh-Smith embarks on a journey with one mission: to smash the West's monolithic view of Islam. In 1325, a young Moroccan called Ibn Battutah set off on a thirty-year odyssey. Nearly 700 years later, travel writer and Arabist Tim Mackintosh-Smith embarks on a journey in his footsteps. Tim is on a mission: to smash the West's monolithic view of Islam. The first episode retraces Ibn Battutah's journey across North Africa, telling the story of an unprecedented age of wanderlust in the Islamic world. Heading first for IB's birthplace, Tangier in Morocco, Tim stumbles on a performance of medieval trance music, devours a sheep's head, and meets children being taught about the Hajj pilgrimage, the original reason IB left home. Following IB to Egypt, Tim ventures into the countryside bytuk-tuk and donkey, to a remote village where IB had an astonishing prophetic dream. In Cairo, Tim visits Al Azhar, the world's oldest university, and explores how the search for knowledge and understanding is integral to Islam. After sailing down the Nile, Tim finds a camel herder who is prepared to take him across the desert, and they set out into the wilderness. Known as the greatest traveler of premodern times, Abu Abdallah ibn Battuta was born in Morocco in 1304 and educated in <b>...</b> | Views: 14 0 ratings | | Time: 46:56 | More in People & Blogs |
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| "I Don't Trust The Government!" Dwight Yoakam Explains To Piers Morgan Why People Have Gun Rights Posted: 23 Jan 2013 07:57 PM PST | January 23, 2013 CNN MOXNews.com | Views: 8990 150 ratings | | Time: 07:44 | More in News & Politics |
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| ALERT - North Korea To Attack United States ?!? Posted: 24 Jan 2013 02:00 AM PST | Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- North Korea said Thursday that it plans to carry out a new nuclear test and further long-range rocket launches, all of which it said are a part of a new phase of confrontation with the United States. The North's National Defense Commission said the moves would feed into an "upcoming all-out action" that would target the United States, "the sworn enemy of the Korean people." More www.cnn.com Blackjack Slide Blames Iran / Syria / China www.telegraph.co.uk NOTE - Sorry I misspoke on the slide above, it was Jericho that named North Korea. Can't find the clip on YouTube but its season 2 episode 1. Should be on Netflix I believe. North Korea LRM Aimed At United States www.businessinsider.com North Korea To Boost Nuclear Deterrent www.reuters.com GLP Thread www.godlikeproductions.com Obama Closing Border Air Defense System texasgopvote.com Japan May Fire Warning Shots www.mb.com.ph China Says There Will Be No Second Shot www.blacklistednews.com China Colonel Raises Nuclear Spectre www.smh.com.au First NATO Patriot Missiles Arrive In Turkey english.alarabiya.net Russia To Evac Citizens From Syria www.reuters.com United States Gives F-16 Fighters To Egypt www.foxnews.com Western Powers Continue To Reap War www.commondreams.org United States Troops To 35 African Countries www.worldtribune.com Hillary Clinton Rebuts GOP Charges (MUST SEE) youtu.be Operation Blackjack Information - Operation Blackjack (Full Slide Show / Text) www.telegraph.co.uk Operation <b>...</b> | Views: 4206 307 ratings | | Time: 07:29 | More in News & Politics |
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| Daily Digit: China's manufacturers gain fresh momentum Posted: 31 Oct 2012 09:19 PM PDT | Nov. 1 - A fresh blast of China manufacturing data confirms China's economy is gathering steam, just in time for a key leadership transition meeting next week. Tara Joseph reports. | Views: 176 1 ratings | | Time: 01:31 | More in News & Politics |
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| CNN CHINA Hiding 3000 NUKES! World War 3 Evidence Posted: 26 Jan 2013 06:45 PM PST | Hidden FEMA Camps 2013: church-of-illumination.com | Views: 0 0 ratings | | Time: 03:45 | More in Nonprofits & Activism |
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| Piers Morgan Says He Got A Flu Shot And Ten Days Later He's Sick! Posted: 23 Jan 2013 07:12 PM PST | January 23, 2013 CNN MOXNews.com | Views: 39195 440 ratings | | Time: 01:04 | More in News & Politics |
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