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FAO provides training on how to use CAPI/tablets to collect data on small area estimations in Tanzania. ©FAO/Alicia English
Amur leopards are on the brink of extinction, with the most recent estimations of around 75 individuals left in the wild, therefore classifying them as Critically Endangered. Amur Leopards in zoos and wildlife parks worldwide are playing a vital role in assisting with the critical reintroduction efforts of this species.
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Members of the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps and 4 other countries (Poland, Chile, Denmark, New-Zealand) participate in Exercise WORTHINGTON CHALLENGE 2019 at 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown, 22-26 September 2019. Exercise WORTHINGTON CHALLENGE seeks to provide a challenging environment for field force teams to showcase such skills as crew gunnery, small arms ability, tactical driving, range estimation, and vehicle and aircraft recognition while promoting esprit de corps and fostering camaraderie among participants.
Image by: Cpl Genevieve Lapointe
Tactics School, Combat Training Centre (CTC) Gagetown
GN04-2019-0018
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His name Goriza. It is a tabby male with more than 15 years of age estimation. Because it is the elderly, movement is sleeping always slow, but when I open a can of cat food, and come closer to agile like a cat young.
"Multi-view Pictorial Structures for 3D Human Pose Estimation", by Sikandar Amin, Mykhaylo Andriluka, Marcus Rohrbach and Bernt Schiele.
Day 2, Session 04. Tuesday 10th September
Ferry Corsten @ Fame Amsterdam, 23-10-2010.
Zaterdag 23 oktober jl. een exclusieve set van Ferry Corsten @ Fame Amsterdam. In het kader van de promotie van zijn nieuwe mixcompilatie: "Once Upon a Night Vol II" met signeersessie van Ferry Corsten na afloop. In zijn 45 minuten set liet Ferry maar weer eens zien waarom hij nog steeds razend populair is.
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By my estimation, Kerosene Creek is one of the most pleasant places on the planet. I measured the stream temperature at 105.7 degrees F. The waterfall is about nine feet high and the pool about four feet deep. The atmosphere near the stream has a faint smell of petroleum but that isn't the source of the smell. The stream drains a thermal area. It is a very popular place and damn difficult to take a photo of the falls without 20 people in there. My photographic window was very short. For more information: trampingtracks.co.nz/track_kerosene_creek.html
This is the inferred probability density function for the arrival of a 5 inbound bus at Fillmore & McCallister during weekdays.
A little detail on my model and parameter estimation: there is a normal probability density function (PDF) corresponding to each stop, with a bias and scale shared by all stop PDFs. The PDF of any given vehicle arriving is simply the superposition of all individual stop PDFs. Let f(x) be the probability density function of any vehicle arriving f(x). The log likelihood of a number of independent stop times is sum([log(f(time)) for time in times]) to use the python notation. We're interested in normal distribution parameters that maximize this log likelihood computed against our body of actual stop times. I rigged up a function and subjected it to scipy.optimize.minimize, and it found a likelihood maxima at bias=99.76 and scale=217.30.
That is to say, vehicles are late on average of 99.76 seconds with a standard deviation of 217.30 seconds. In the middle of the day it all blurs together into a constant PDF.
Next up: checking if this PDF is well-calibrated.
My vision of a new car with a look back to some 30's design cues. Bored from all the new look-alikes of luxurious coupes, I would list this car as a competitor to cars from Morgan and Bristol among other cars. The model is made out of cardboard paper, in 1:18 scale, with real life dimensions estimation of 480 x 195 x 135 cm and a wheelbase of 280 cm.
Kyoto ou Kyōto Prononciation du titre dans sa version originale Écouter (京都市, Kyōto-shi?, littéralement « ville capitale ») est une ville japonaise de la région du Kansai, au centre de Honshū. Elle fut de 794 à 1868 la capitale impériale du Japon, sous le nom de Heian-kyō ("Capitale de la paix et de la tranquillité"). Elle est aujourd'hui la capitale de la préfecture de Kyoto ainsi que l'une des grandes villes de la zone métropolitaine Keihanshin (Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto). Sa population est de 1,47 million d'habitants (estimations 2015).
Bien que des preuves archéologiques permettent d'affirmer que les premiers hommes, présents sur les îles du Japon, il y a plus de 50 000 ans comme chasseurs-cueilleurs, furent ensuite parmi les premiers potiers du monde dès le XVe millénaire av. J.-C., la région de Kyoto ne fut peuplée qu'à partir du VIIe siècle par le clan Hata venu de Corée. Au cours du VIIIe siècle, voulant s'éloigner de l'influence du clergé bouddhiste au sein du gouvernement impérial, l'Empereur prit la décision de déplacer la capitale depuis l'actuelle Nara vers une région éloignée de cette influence.
La nouvelle ville, Heiankyō (lit. « la capitale de la Paix ») devint le siège de la cour impériale en 794. Plus tard, la ville fut rebaptisée Kyoto (« la ville capitale »). Elle développa deux quartiers spécifiques : le quartier sud où se situait le palais impérial et la cour ; le quartier où le Shogun Yoshimitsu Ashikaga plaça en 1378 sa résidence dans le 'Hana no Gosho' (ou Muromachi-dono, Karasumaru-dono) du quartier de Muromachi. Cela donnera par ailleurs le nom de la Période Muromachi de l'histoire de l'archipel. Le shogun se fit également construire le Pavillon d'Or Kinkaku-ji dans le nord de la ville. Par la suite, la ville fut véritablement dévastée par les armées lors de la guerre d'Onin, abandonnée en grande partie par ses habitants et livrée au pillage de 1467 à 1477. En 1489, le shogun Yoshimasa Ashikaga se fit construire l'une des merveilles architecturales du Japon : le Pavillon d'Argent (Ginkaku-ji) qui voulait rivaliser avec le Pavillon d'Or construit par son grand-père Yoshimitsu Ashikaga.
L'avènement du shogunat Tokugawa en 1600 fit perdre à Kyoto son rôle de centre politique et administratif au profit d'Edo, lieu de résidence des shoguns. Toutefois, Kyoto resta la capitale impériale du Japon jusqu'au transfert de la résidence de l'Empereur à Edo en 1868, lors de la restauration de Meiji. Après qu'Edo fut rebaptisée Tokyo (signifiant « la capitale de l'Est »), Kyoto fut connue peu de temps sous le nom de Saikyō (« la capitale de l'Ouest »).
Epargnée par les bombardements de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, Kyoto échappa de peu à la destruction atomique, car la ville figurait en tête des cibles désignées par le comité des objectifs américain. La ville fut finalement rejetée à la suite de l'intervention du secrétaire de la Guerre des États-Unis Henry Lewis Stimson et de conseillers, dont le Français Serge Elisseeff, qui connaissaient la richesse culturelle de la ville, et estimèrent que sa destruction serait un obstacle grave à une réconciliation ultérieure avec le Japon.
Les monuments historiques de l'ancienne Kyoto (villes de Kyoto, Uji et Ōtsu) ont été inscrits au patrimoine mondial de l'Unesco en 1994. En 1997, Kyoto accueillit la conférence qui donna naissance au Protocole de Kyoto.
Kyoto (京都市 Kyōto-shi, pronounced [kʲoːꜜto] (About this sound listen), pronounced [kʲoːtoꜜɕi] (About this sound listen); UK: /kɪˈoʊtoʊ/, US: /kiˈoʊ-/, or /ˈkjoʊ]) is a city located in the central part of the island of Honshu, Japan. It has a population close to 1.5 million. Formerly the Imperial capital of Japan for more than one thousand years, it is now the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture located in the Kansai region, as well as a major part of the Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe metropolitan area. Kyoto is also known as the thousand-year capital.
Technical Meeting on Nuclear Power Cost Estimation and Analysis Methodologies held at the Agency headquarters in Vienna, Austria. 25 April 2018
Photo Credit: Dean Calma / IAEA
I had previously spotted 746 on the 36 earlier in the day, so was determined to get a photo. I predicted it's return around 2 30 pm, and it duly came at 2.33, so that was a good estimation. Here it is coming on to Field Lane after the 36s stopped being diverted in Chilwell on 9.5.16.
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Technical Meeting on Nuclear Power Cost Estimation and Analysis Methodologies held at the Agency headquarters in Vienna, Austria. 25 April 2018
Photo Credit: Dean Calma / IAEA
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Lot 54 Lancia Thema 8.32 berline - 1987
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shia Muslims are a large minority among India's Muslims. There has been no particular census conducted in India with regards to sects, but Indian sources claimed the Shia population in mid 2005–2006 was between 25% and 31% of the entire Muslim population of India which accounts them in numbers between 40,000,000[1][2] to 50,000,000 plus[3] of the 157 million Indian Muslim population.[4] However, as per an estimation of one reputed Shia NGO Alimaan Trust, India's Shia population in early 2000 was around 30 million with Sayyids comprising just a tenth of the Shia population.[5] According to some national and international sources Indian Shia population is the world's second-largest after Iran.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]
Shia population was also acclaimed publicly as second largest by the 14th Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh quoted in the year 2005.[15][16] One of the lingering problems in estimating the Shia population is that unless the Shia form a significant minority in a Muslim country, the entire population is often listed as Sunni. Shiites are estimated to be 21–35 percent of the Muslim population in South Asia, although the total number is difficult to estimate due to the intermingling between the Islamic schools and branches and practice of taqiyya by Shias.[17]
There are many big and small towns and villages with a majority Shiite Muslim population in India. Many Sayyids between 11th to 16th century migrated to the Indian subcontinent to escape the persecution of Shias in mostly Sunni ruled Middle East,[18] Prominent places in India with majority or considerable Shia Muslim population are Kargil, Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Hallaur, Amroha, Budgam District and others.
Among the Shias of India, an overwhelming majority belongs to the Ithna Ashari (Twelver) division, while the Shias among the Khoja and Bohra communities are Ismaili.[19] Dawoodi Bohras are primarily based in India, even though the Dawoodi theology originated in Yemen. India is home to the majority Dawoodi Bohra population most of them concentrated in Gujarat out of over 1 million followers worldwide.[20]
History[edit]
As per historical evidences and the genealogy maintained by the Sayyids who migrated to India from the Middle East, the history of Shia Islam in India traces long back, around 1000 years. According to historical records earliest known Muslim settlers in Awadh region (now a part of state of Uttar Pradesh) were father and son duo Saiyed Salar Dawood Ghazi and Saiyed Saiyed Salar Masud Ghazi.[21] In 422 AH/1030 AD Saiyed Salaar Dawood Ghazi his son Saiyed Salaar Masud Ghazi and nefew Saiyed Salaar Sulaiman established themselves at Satrikh (also known as Sulaimanabad), district Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh. In the year 462 AH/1070 AD Saiyed Abdullah Zarbaqsh and Saiyed Zaid Shahsawar viz. the son-in-law and grandson (daughter's son) of Saiyed Salaar Dawood Ghazi established the town Zaidpur, district Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh. The rulers of various dynasties of India and also in the 11th century the rulers of Multan and Sindh were adherents of Shia Islam.[22] The Nawabs of Awadh[23]
Shia culture and belief has left its influence all over India with Imam Hussein ibn Ali becoming the revered personality in India not only for the Shias but also from non-Muslim communities, especially the Hindus of northern India who participate in ceremonies commemorating Hussein ibn Ali's martyrdom on the Day of Ashura.
Shaykh al-Mufid writes that before the Battle of Karbala, Hussein ibn Ali and the commander of the enemy forces, Umar ibn Saad, met at night and talked together for a long time. After that meeting Umar ibn Saad sent a letter to the Governor of Kufa, Ubayd-Allah ibn Ziyad in which he wrote that Hussein ibn Ali has suggested that he go to ‘one of the border outposts’ of the rapidly expanding Muslim empire as a way of resolving conflict.[24] Other traditions name that border outpost as Al Hind or India. Even though Hussein ibn Ali himself was not able to go to India, some of the Shia did emigrate there for various reasons, including those who came as refugees from Umayyads and Abbasids persecution.[25] These refugees brought with them rituals which kept alive the remembrance of Karbala and their Shia Identity.[26]
Its narrated by Abd al Razzaq al Muqarram in his work of Maqtal al-Husayn that prior to his martyrdom, Al-Abbas ibn Ali while asking water for Mohammad's family from the Yazid I's army expressed his desire to go either Rome or to India. This made some people weep in the army of Yazid.[27]
It has been believed that in 7th century few ladies from the household of Prophet Mohammad after Battle of Karbala came to Punjab province which became a part of Pakistan. One of the prominent of them was Ruqayyah bint Ali, the daughter of Ali through his wife Umm ul-Banin, Ruqayyah bint Ali was the sister of Al-Abbas ibn Ali and wife of Muslim ibn Aqeel. Still her shrine in Lahore, Punjab of Pakistan, is visited by people all around and she is referred as Bibi Pak Daman.
Due to the Mughal's admiration for Persian culture, might and power, Persians Shias were invited to migrate to South Asia to prosper and obtain high positions in the Muslim Sultanates and later in the Mughal Empire. There were also rebels and nobles who lost royal favour and migrated to Mughal Empire. The Mughals also preferred to employ foreign Muslim officials that had no local interests and thus were loyal to the Mughal emperor. The Mughal empereor Humayun who fled to Persia due to Sher Shah Suri's conquereing of much of his empire, the benevolent Shah Ismail I of the Safavids granted him help and thus Humayun returned with Persians soldiers and nobles to reclaim the throne, but this also increased the influence of the Shia Persians in Mughal Empire.
Persecution[edit]
Persecution of Shia Islam in India begins from Kashmir where Ashura Procession is banned decades ago. shias are not allowed to mourn on the day of Ashura in Kashmir imposing strict restrictions on procession openly violation the Freedom of religion in the state. Shiites in India faced persecution by some Sunni rulers and Mughal Emperors which resulted in the martyrdom of Indian Shia scholars like Qazi Nurullah Shustari (also known as Shaheed-e-Thaalis, the third Martyr) and Mirza Muhammad Kamil Dehlavi (also known as Shaheed-e- Rabay, the fourth Martyr) who are two of the five martyrs of Shia Islam.
Shias also faced persecution in India in Kashmir for centuries, by the Sunni invaders of the region which resulted in massacre of many Shias and as a result most of them had to flee the region.[28] Shias in Kashmir in subsequent years had to pass through the most atrocious period of their history. Plunder, loot and massacres which came to be known as ‘Taarajs’ virtually devastated the community. History records 10 such Taarajs also known as ‘Taraj-e-Shia’ between 15th to 19th century in 1548, 1585, 1635, 1686, 1719, 1741, 1762, 1801, 1830, 1872 during which the Shia habitations were plundered, people slaughtered, libraries burnt and their sacred sites desecrated.[28] Such was the reign of terror during this period that the community widely went into the practice of Taqya in order to preserve their lives and the honor of their womenfolk.[28] Village after village disappeared, with community members either migrating to safety further north or dissolving in the majority faith. The persecution suffered by Shias in Kashmir during the successive foreign rules was not new for the community. Many of the standard bearers of Shia Islam, like Sa’adaat (Saiyeds) or the descendants of the Prophet Mohammad and other missionaries who played a key role in spread of the faith in Kashmir, had left their home lands forced by similar situations.[28]
In post-Independence India, Shias are free to profess their faith without any restriction, and the day of Ashura is a observed as a holiday in many parts of the country, however, some degree of persecution remains in Kashmir region of India by the majority Sunni community.
India's role in battle of Karbala[edit]
Nathanvilal Wahshi, a Hindu Writer narrated about the arrival of a helper for Hussein ibn Ali’s cause on the eight day of Moharram. Hussein ibn Ali welcomed him and immediately confirmed his Indian Identity. Hussein ibn Ali then goes on to praise India and its people in the following words:
"The perfumed fragrance entered the realm of love from your country The cool breeze came to my grandfather Mohammad from that garden."[29]
Upon asking more about the guest’s background he finds out that he is an Indian merchant residing in neighboring city of Basra, his father had been entrusted with the treasury of the war booty by none other than Ali. For this reason the merchant holds himself morally responsible for assisting Hussein ibn Ali in any possible way when the later is in trouble. Hussein ibn Ali appreciated gesture, but discouraged the merchant from taking up arms in following words:
"Brother, in my opinion you are the beloved of the world In this country you are the treasure of India."[29]
Munshi Premchand further narrates the perception of this merchant on the part of Imam as suspicion about Hussein ibn Ali’s sincerity because of being a Hindu.
With tear filled eyes the traveler said: ”I am a Hindu, perhaps my fidelity is not convincing Master! Even though this heart is the land of Idol Temple In it is also lit the light of affection”.[29]
Hussein ibn Ali said : What have you said in passion, Why should my eyes doubt your fidelity? My lord is aware of my conscience. What’s the difference between Hindu and Muslim is the quest for truth. This has the guiding principle for the People of the Cloak or Ahl al-Kisa. ”.[30]
Shia Muslim Dynasties in India[edit]
Shiite Islam has deep rooted influence in present and history of India from North to South with various Shia Muslim dynasties ruling Indian provinces from time to time.
Few prominent ones of the Indian Shia Muslim dynasties are as follows:
Bahmani Sultanate (1347–1527 AD)
The Bahmani Sultanate also called the Bahmanid Empire or Bahmani Kingdom was a Muslim state of the Deccan in southern India and one of the great medieval Indian kingdoms.[31] Bahmanid Sultanate was the first independent Islamic and Shi'ite Kingdom in South India.[32] .
Sharqi Dynasty (1394 CE to 1479 CE)
The Sharqi sultanate was an independent medieval Shia Muslim dynasty of North India, one of the many kingdoms that came up following the disintegration of the Delhi Sultanate. Between 1394 CE to 1479 CE, Sharqi dynasty ruled from Jaunpur in the present day state of Uttar Pradesh.
Berar Sultanate (1490–1572 AD)
On the establishment of the Bahmani Sultanate in the Deccan (1348), Berar Sultanate was constituted one of the five provinces into which their kingdom was divided, being governed by great nobles, with a separate army. The perils of this system becoming apparent, the province was divided (1478 or 1479) into two separate provinces, named after their capitals Gawil and Mahur.
Bidar Sultanate (1489–1619 AD)
Bidar Sultanate was one of the Deccan sultanates of late medieval India. Its founder, Qasim Barid was a Turk, domiciled in Georgia. He joined the service of the Bahmani sultan Muhammad Shah III. He started his career as a Sar-Naubat but later became the Mir-Jumla (prime minister) of the Bahmani sultanate.
Qutb Shahi dynasty (1518–1687 AD)
The Qutb Shahi dynasty was a Turkic dynasty (whose members were also called the Qutub Shahis). They were the ruling family of the kingdom of Golconda in southern India. They were Shia Muslims and belonged to Kara Koyunlu.
Adil Shahi dynasty (1527–1686 AD)
The Adil Shahi dynasty ruled the Sultanate of Bijapur in the Western area of the Deccan region of Southern India from 1490 to 1686. Bijapur had been a province of the Bahmani Sultanate (1347–1518), before its political decline in the last quarter of the 15th century and eventual break-up in 1518. The Bijapur Sultanate was absorbed into the Mughal Empire on 12 September 1686, after its conquest by the Emperor Aurangzeb.[33]
Nawabs & Kings of Awadh (1722–1858 AD)
Of all the Muslim states and dependencies of the Mughal empire, Awadh had the newest royal family, the Nawabs of Awadh. They were ultimately descended from a Persian adventurer called Sa'adat Khan, originally from Khurasan in Persia.
Najafi Nawabs of Bengal (1757–1880)
The Najafi Dynasty of Nawabs of Bengal were Sayyids and were descendants of Prophet Muhammad through Al Imam Hasan ibn Ali, ruling from 1757 until 1880.
Nawabs of Murshidabad
Nawabs of Murshidabad succeeded the Nawabs of Bengal as Nawab Bahadur of Murshidabad, following Mansur Ali Khan's abdication. They got the title changed as the title of the Nawab of Bengal was abolished in 1880.They had little or no say in the share of the revenue collected and were ceased to use any force.
Nawabs of Rampur
Rampur, former princely state of British India. Previously ruled by Shiite Muslim Nawabs of Rampur, it was incorporated into the state of Uttar Pradesh in 1949.
Population and circumstances[edit]
India, the only non Muslim nation in the world with Shiite population of 4–5 percent of its entire population, has recognized the day of Ashura listed as Moharram as the Public Holiday in India. India also has the Birthday of Imam Ali as public Holiday in states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, whose capital Lucknow is considered as the centre of India’s Shiite Muslim community. The Birthdate of Ali is not recognized by any country in any of its states other than India, Azerbaijan and Iran as public Holiday. It is also a known fact that when Saddam mercilessly quelled a Shia uprising in 1992. The world media remained silent and damage to the shrines of Hussein ibn Ali and his half-brother Al-Abbas ibn Ali, in the course of Baathist attempts to flush out Shia rebels was a tightly kept secret of the Saddam regime but Indian media Doordarshan was the only network in the world to have shown that footage.[34]
Asafi Imambara Lucknow, builed by Nawab Asaf ud Daulah one of the largest Imambara of India
India being a Secular state, Shiite Muslims in India practice their religion freely without any restriction.[35] However, in post Godhra riots a Shia Ex - Member of Parliament Ehsan Jafri was reported to be burnt to death by Hindu mob led by Indian National Congress leader Meghsingh Chaudhary, in his own residence in the state of Gujarat in 2002 during the Gulbarg Society massacre. The slain Ehsan Jafri was Meghsingh Chaudhary mentor during his early years in politics, and Chaudhary may have used the riots as an excuse to exact personal revenge due to a falling out.[36]
Shias also claim to be sidelined in India, hence the All India Shia Personal Law Board was formed after segregation from the All India Muslim Personal Law Board in 2005 to address the legal needs of the Shia population. AISPLB feels that there should be a national policy for the Shias to prevent their exploitation by vested interests. The attitude of the government towards Muslims especially in Maharashtra came in for criticism.[1] The newly formed All India Shia Personal Law Board had 69 members at the time of formation compared to 204 members in the All India Muslim Personal Law Board.[37] The Shia body had the support of the erstwhile royal family of Lucknow, some 2000 descendants of the family claim to have extended their support. Shias claim they have been sidelined by the Sunni-dominated law board, which was set up in 1972.[38] Maulana Mirza Mohammed Athar, president of the breakaway All India Shia Personal Law Board explained the reason for segregation saying that, Shias have formed a forum of themselves because the All India Muslim Personal Law Board never took interest in their well being." Shias and Sunnis do not interpret family laws in a similar way. Shiites also have different Mosques and Burial grounds in India."[38]
However, some external sources such as the BBC claim that there are close to 40 million Shia's in India[39] and the Pew Research Center figure them between 15 to 20 percent of the muslim population giving the numbers between 30,000,000 to 40,000,000.[40] However, the Pew Research Center report is not considered authentic by many Shias and also national and International reports after taking into consideration the report released by Britannica Book of the year in 1997 which put the estimates of Shia population in India in 1996 over 26,000,000[41][42][43] out of entire Indian Muslim population of 103,000,000 at that time.[44][45]
Community[edit]
There are notable Shia Muslims involved in many prominent Indian affairs, such as Arts, Business, Diplomates, Bureaucracrates, Journalism, Sports, Science, Religion, Literature, Politics, etc.
Azim Hashim Premji, being 3rd richest Indian, belongs to Shia community. Bismillah Khan, the winner of Bharat Ratna award is regarded as one of the most important figures in Indian music. In Politics, majority of Shia Muslims, like other Muslims of India are generally supporters of the Indian National Congress.[46][47][48]
Some Shia organisations in India include:-
Anjuman -e- Imamia (Bangalore)
All India Shia Personal Law Board
Madrasah al Waizeen (College of preachers)
Jamia Nazmia
Sultan al Madaris
Anjuman Haideri Hallaur
Shia Companions organisation[49]
Azadari in India[edit]
Husainabad Imambara also known as Chota Imambara at Husainabad, Lucknow, built in 1838 by King Mohammad Ali Shah of Awadh
See also: Azadari in Lucknow
Azadari or the mourning practice of Imam Husain ibn Ali is very much prevalent across India.[50] One thing which is worth noting in Indian Azadari is the participation of non Muslims in Shia rituals on the day of Ashura.[51][52][53]
The Hindu rulers of Vijayanagar during the 16th and 17th centuries even donned blackened garments and helped to arrange the Kala Tazia (Black Tazia) processions. Even the Scindias of Gwalior and the Holkar Maharajas of Indore conducted Majlis or Muharram congregations.[54] In Lucknow Hindus regularly join Muslims in the Azadari and Alam processions. The Sufi saints of India along with the Shi'ite Scholars encouraged the mixing and merging of indigenous elements from the rich cultural heritage of the land to that of Muharram thus proclaiming the message of peaceful co-existence among communities and united resistance to tyrannical authority.[54]
The carrying of Alams through fire by men is more common. There are several occasions when these are traditionally practiced particularly in the town of Vizianagaram 550 km outside of Hyderabad where 110 Alams are taken through the fire. A significant aspect of firewalking in the context of Moharram commemorations in Andhra Pradesh is the participation of Hindus in the ceremonies. In Vizinagaram 109 of the Alams are carried by Hindus.[55] The Grand Ashura Procession In Kashmir is banned by the state government of Kashmir. It has imposed illogical restrictions over it . Alipur a small town located in karnataka south India with a population about 20000 around 95% of whole town. Alipur is also much famous for Azadari during Muharram well known reciters will come to town an address the Majalis.
See also[edit]
Saadat Zaidpur
Grand Ashura Procession In Kashmir
List of Shia Muslim Dynasties
Public Holidays in India
Five Martyrs of Shia Islam
Persecution of Shia Muslims
Sayyid in Uttar Pradesh
Sayyid in Gujarat
Sadaat Nasirabad
Hallaur
Naugawan Saadat
Sadaat Amroha
Sadat e Bara
Sadate-e Jalali
This is a remaining (sadly now extinct) CL&P 4800v. deadend, 4' double-crossarm structure supplied with its brown-glaze insulator disks, conventional 4800v. transformer, and secondary circuit spool rack. Typical early 1950's construction.
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Pole Info (rough estimation)...
Preservative: SPC
Vintage: 1951
Height: 35'
FAO provides training on how to use CAPI/tablets to collect data on small area estimations in Tanzania. ©FAO/Alicia English
Tiberius says that he hasn't the time to sign autographs this morning. But as his publicist and agent, I will tell you that if you promise a belly scratch he will sign all the headshots you want. Tiberius Claudius Maximus (a.k.a "bear", "bearious", "biscuit" and Ty) is the only cat I know whose belly you can scratch without loosing some skin and/or blood from your hand.
Tiberius' latest trick is not as favorable as his typical shenanigan. When he believes I've had enough sleep, he will sprint several laps around me on the bed until I awaken. Tough to ignore fourteen pounds of determined cat. How he estimates that I have had enough sleep, I do not know. I'd like to speak to him about being a little less stingy in his estimations.
The Socom Tactical .177 caliber air rifle is equipped with a full sized Gamo 3-9x40 Air rifle scope. This water, fog and shockproof scope is useful for more than range estimation, it's perfect for holds in windage and elevation making this air rifle the optimal hunting machine.
At this unassuming, small gathering there was a LOT of history being shared, celebrated and created. This was a really cool moment to see. Just look at Lee..(he's in my estimation, the most sought-after bootmaker in the world) having the time of his life...as he beams alongside Carl.
Just warmed my heart.
Why am I taking a photo of some passed-out guy on the E-train? I'm glad you asked.
That man over there? That's the perfect physical expression of how I'm feeling on the inside. (1) I'm not jubilant but just relieved about the Obama victory. (2) Tweaking estimation models at Shawshank is not how I imagined spending my two-year anniversary with DH, and (3) Had a row with a crazy lady on the platform at Penn Station.
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Chiik v. Crazy Lady:
11:30 p.m. I sit down on the platform, placing a bag of timothy hay and rabbit litter on the seat next to me. A sour-looking woman hobbles over, eyes my packages and starts screaming:
-Move it! Move your things!
-Okay, just calm down. I didn't know you had to sit there. You don't have to be rude.
-What you don't see me standing here? So you move extra slow? What you don't see black people?
-Who said anything about that? There are a bunch of empty seats available next to me on this bench...
-What I can't sit here???
-I moved my stuff didn't I? You're sitting there now. Who's hurting you? Why are you getting mad?
-I'm not mad. You don't want me to sit here. You just move real slow. BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH...
-YEAH, I MOVE SLOW. Happy now? Can you please shut up? No one wants to hear your problems.
-Moving too slow...
-Shut. Up.
-[to a passer-by] Do you hear that? Is that rude? Asians. Asian people are rude. Got no manners.
-Yeah. Well old people are dumb.
The E-train roared into the station, drowning out her (no doubt) witty riposte. How much do you want to bet she said I was a slow mover? She didn't follow me on the train. And once we were safely two or three stops away, I stopped pretending that nothing was the matter and broke down in tears. Were it any normal day, I suppose I would have been able to handle it. But I was alone, forgotten in a stuffy office, left to fend for myself on what should have been an anniversary.
This night was supposed to be the triumph of reason over racial hatred. And here was some woman who believed herself the successor of Rosa Parks--without provocation picking a fight with an emotionally fragile Chinese American in an empty subway platform.
Conscientious stupidity indeed.