Islam - For those with a need to know more!

Probably the definitive english translation of the Quran with excellent explanations. Click on the image to access a pdf of this remarkable work.

Muhammad Asad (1900-92) was a converted Jew, named Leopold Weiss at birth. He was no ordinary convert. Asad not only sought personal fulfillment in his adopted faith. He tried to affect the course of contemporary Islam, as an author, activist, diplomat, and translator of the Qur'an. Muhammad Asad died in February 1992 at the age of ninety-one, so that his career may be said to have paralleled the emergence of every trend in contemporary Islam.

Looked twice didn't you?....................................................

.............and yes you are correct - the dolphins put them there! Thanks to Liz for the great shot.

Crikey!

For your further edification, I have added 2 new blogs to my follow list and both are from the Crikey group. The first is their original blog "The Stump" and the second is their Environmental blog "Rooted"

There are another 13 blogs on a wide variety of other subjects/issues that you may also be interested in.

What a magnificent use for an AK47!

Columbian composer Cesar Lopez with La Escopeterra, the result of his brilliant idea to convert a weapon of war into a weapon of peace!
Here it is in action:

Courtesy of Headspace, this caught my eye today!

What is "The Stig" up to?

I was watching a recording of the latest episode of Top Gear when I noticed "The Stig" fussing around in the background as Jeremy and Hammond were discussing the difficulties of acquiring reasonably priced insurance if you are a 17 year old driver in Britain.

Safety at work?

Safety

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