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Travel. Culture. Language. Politics. Religion. Your mum. Travel. Culture. Language. Politics. Religion. Your mum. Egypt: Eid al-Adha in Abbassia. Warning to vegetarians: Explicit content and descriptions of violence. You’ve hopefully noticed I’m not keen on the word. I wouldn’t describe myself as a. Either, as most of my time is spent getting up at 6am and going to work five days a week like most people. Might be more accurate, or. Migrant who visits nearby countries when he has time off. The hospitality...

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January | 2015 | markisapayne

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Travel. Culture. Language. Politics. Religion. Your mum. I went to Iran consciously looking for signs of rebellion and protest. As the days passed when I was there it was clear that I didn’t have to look very hard- there were signs of protest and rebellion against the regime all around. Whether it was the aforementioned Zoroastrian symbols on show, or the Tehrani girls seeing just how short their. Faces The title was. Calvin and Castellio’s Revolution. In general it was talking about inquisition, about h...

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Travel. Culture. Language. Politics. Religion. Your mum. Najran: Al Ukhdood Ruins. 8211; Originally posted 15th June 2014. On our last visit to Najran, we missed out on two things – Al Ukhdood Ruins and Al Raoum Castle. We only have a couple of weeks left round here so headed back down to see some friends and finish what we started. Al Ukhdood (The Trench/Ditch) is an ancient settlement, 3,000 years old. It was a Christian Aksumite town (obviously not always. There appeared to be some half-hearted attemp...

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July | 2014 | markisapayne

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Travel. Culture. Language. Politics. Religion. Your mum. It’s been a while since I had a post written by others, so here’s one from a friend of mine. 8220;My name is Faris Abbod Al-Hilal. I live in Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia. I’m a student. I’m interested in cars, bikes and electronics. I like to play video games. Saudi Arabia is good. There are good people here. People are happy here and try to help you if you have a problem. The weather’s good here in KSA. We have nice places like Mt. S...July 2, 2014.

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Iran: Cultural Revolutions | markisapayne

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Travel. Culture. Language. Politics. Religion. Your mum. I went to Iran consciously looking for signs of rebellion and protest. As the days passed when I was there it was clear that I didn’t have to look very hard- there were signs of protest and rebellion against the regime all around. Whether it was the aforementioned Zoroastrian symbols on show, or the Tehrani girls seeing just how short their. Faces The title was. Calvin and Castellio’s Revolution. In general it was talking about inquisition, about h...

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December | 2014 | markisapayne

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Travel. Culture. Language. Politics. Religion. Your mum. Iran: The Shi’a. 8230;I arrived in Iran at the end of. Because he was probably right this time…. 8230;In the street, lots of women wear the. A covering/dress that should come down to the knee, and worn on top of trousers), and depending on the town there were also lots of women wearing the. 8221; They stood up to pray in the Shi’a style, with their hands up and their. Why do you have 12 Imams? 8221; He politely informed me of some basic distinction...

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Iran: Armenian Orthodoxy | markisapayne

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Travel. Culture. Language. Politics. Religion. Your mum. My Christian tourism in Isfahan was an unexpected bonus (Christmas trees! Tourists were popping in and out, Muslim and Christian, Iranian and foreign. The wall art was in good condition, and people were marvelling at its detail and colour. The shop sold Christmas items, icons, rosaries and various Christian trinkets. What part of all this makes me think I should ask a question about government interference? I took a peek in the shop and without a h...

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Impressions of Iran | markisapayne

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Travel. Culture. Language. Politics. Religion. Your mum. Every time I leave Saudi Arabia, it takes me a few days to adjust, no matter where I might be. Small things interest me, normal things that I’ve gotten used to not seeing. More detailed things are to follow, but for now, here are a few initial thoughts:. 8221; Incidentally, “-istan” is Persian, and shows the influence Persia had on the wider region. It just means “the land of”. Afghanistan is therefore the land of th...December 27, 2014. Join 22 ot...

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Iran: The Shi’a | markisapayne

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Travel. Culture. Language. Politics. Religion. Your mum. Iran: The Shi’a. 8230;I arrived in Iran at the end of. Because he was probably right this time…. 8230;In the street, lots of women wear the. A covering/dress that should come down to the knee, and worn on top of trousers), and depending on the town there were also lots of women wearing the. 8221; They stood up to pray in the Shi’a style, with their hands up and their. Why do you have 12 Imams? 8221; He politely informed me of some basic distinction...