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Adonis, Syrian poet
(Encyclopedia) Adonis or Adunis, pen name of Ali Ahmad Said Esber, 1930–, Syrian poet and essayist, generally considered the Arab world's greatest living poet. He began writing poetry in the 1950s.…Origins of the Christmas Holiday
World's biggest festival has varied roots More on the traditions of Christmas trees, Santa Claus, and candy canes. Related Links Advent Christian and Secular Holidays, 2000-2015…The Devil's Dictionary: Flesh
by Ambrose Bierce FLAGFLOPFLESH -n. The Second Person of the secular Trinity.Biographies: Other Notable Religious Leaders
Other Notable Religious Leaders Malcolm X See also Activists and Reformers Notable African-American Religious Leaders People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related…Religion
/**/ The Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, a historical religious site for Christians and MuslimsSince prehistoric times, humans have observed religious practices around the world. Today four-fifths of the…King Hamad Al Khalifa
Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa is the latest head of the family that since 1783 has ruled the country of Bahrain, an archipelago of 30 islands tucked in a gulf between Saudia Arabia and Qatar. King Hamad,…Shmuel Berenbaum Biography
RabbiDied: January 6, 2008 (Brooklyn, New York) Best Known as: Rabbi and leader of an Orthodox yeshiva in Brooklyn A Rabbi and Talmudic scholar who led a…Jerry Falwell
Jerry Falwell was an evangelical Christian minister who founded the Thomas Road Baptist Church in Lynchburg, Virginia (1956) and gained national prominence through television and radio on the Old…Chaim Potok 2002 Deaths
Chaim PotokAge: 73 novelist and rabbi whose best-selling book The Chosen, about a young man struggling with his obligation to follow in his father's footsteps and become a rabbi, offered the…Ralph Waldo Emerson: The Garden
The GardenMany things the garden shows, And pleased I stray From tree to tree Watching the white pear-bloom, Bee-infested quince or plum. I could walk days, years, away Till the slow ripening…Trending
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