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Saint Prophet Elias Orthodox Church
Pyhän profeetta Elian kirkko
Hautausmaan kirkon on suunnitellut arkkitehti Ivan Kudrjavzew ja se on pyhitetty profeetta Elian muistolle. Kirkko on vihitty 28. syyskuuta 1958.
The cemetery church was designed by architect Ivan Kudrjavzew and it is dedicated to the memory of the prophet Elijah. The church was inaugurated on September 28, 1958.
Helsinki Orthodox Cemetery
Helsingin ortodoksinen hautausmaa
Who needs a transport ship for starfighters when you have a portable stargate to teleport them.
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Kings College Chapel, Cambridge
The vast scheme of early 16th Century glass, begun at the behest of Henry VII and (almost) completed under the eye of Henry VIII, is undoubtedly the biggest and best of its kind anywhere in the British Isles. The windows form a spectacular Biblical sequence around the chapel in eleven vast windows, most with five lights but the east with nine lights. New Testament scenes form the lower half of each window and the Old Testament scenes which prefigured them are in the upper lights. The Reformation intervened before the west window could be filled, and instead it was glazed with clear glass, not to be filled with the final Judgement scene until Clayton & Bell came along in 1875.
Darksteel armor costume made by us and worn by me.
Costume made for Infernum Propductions Dragon's Prophet Europe www.dragonspropheteurope.com/en/
Photo by Jesús Clares facebook.com/jesusclares
"O Lord, God great and to be feared, you keep the covenant and have kindness for those who love you and keep your commandments: we have sinned, we have done wrong, we have acted wickedly, we have betrayed your commandments and your ordinances and turned away from them. We have not listened to your servants the prophets, who spoke in your name to our kings, our princes, our ancestors, and to all the people of the land. Integrity, Lord, is yours; ours the look of shame we wear today, we, the people of Judah, the citizens of Jerusalem, the whole of Israel, near and far away, in every country to which you have dispersed us because of the treason we have committed against you. To us, Lord, the look of shame belongs, to our kings, our princes, our ancestors, because we have sinned against you. To the Lord our God mercy and pardon belong, because we have betrayed him, and have not listened to the voice of the Lord our God nor followed the laws he has given us through his servants the prophets".
– part of the Prayer of Daniel, which is found in Daniel 9:4b-10, which is today's First Reading at Mass.
My sermon for today can be read here.
This stained glass depiction of Daniel is from the Episcopal Cathedral (St Mary's) in Edinburgh.
"Then the prophet Elijah arose like a fire,
and his word burned like a torch."
- Sirach 48:1, which is part of today's First Reading.
This statue of the prophet is in the Carmelite church in Salamanca.
Portail du jugement dernier. Détails des voussures. Des angelots occupent les deux premières voussures tandis que dans les autres voussures prennent place des patriarches, des prophètes et des docteurs de l'Eglise
Darksteel armor costume made by us and worn by me.
Costume made for Infernum Propductions Dragon's Prophet Europe www.dragonspropheteurope.com/en/
Photo by Jesús Clares facebook.com/jesusclares
"This is the story of America. Everybody's doing what they think they're supposed to do."
— Jack Kerouac (On the Road: The Original Scroll)
a character who preached on the beach of South Beach,Florida..many years ago. from a 645 transparency and made faux ttv.
This icon depicts the Holy Prophet Jonah being released from the belly of the sea monster.
By the hand of Deacon Matthew Garrett
5" x 7"
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Darksteel armor costume made by us and worn by me.
Costume made for Infernum Propductions Dragon's Prophet Europe www.dragonspropheteurope.com/en/
Photo by Jesús Clares facebook.com/jesusclares
The Postcard
A postally unused carte postale that was published by Lichtenstern & Harari. The card has an undivided back.
Qaitbay
Sultan Abu Al-Nasr Sayf ad-Din Al-Ashraf Qaitbay (Arabic: السلطان أبو النصر سيف الدين الأشرف قايتباي), otherwise known as Kait Bey was born circa 1416/1418.
He was the eighteenth Burji Mamluk Sultan of Egypt from 1468–1496 C.E. He was Circassian by birth, and was purchased by the ninth sultan Barsbay (1422 to 1438) before being freed by the eleventh Sultan Jaqmaq (1438 to 1453).
During his reign, Qaitbay stabilized the Mamluk state and economy, consolidated the northern boundaries of the Sultanate with the Ottoman Empire, engaged in trade with other countries, and emerged as a great patron of art and architecture.
In fact, although Qaitbay fought sixteen military campaigns, he is best remembered for the spectacular building projects that he sponsored, leaving his mark as an architectural patron on Mecca, Medina, Jerusalem, Damascus, Aleppo, Alexandria, and every quarter of Cairo.
Qaitbay - The Early Years
Qaitbay was born in Great Circassia of the Caucasus. His skill in archery and horsemanship attracted the attention of a slave merchant who purchased him and brought him to Cairo when he was already over twenty years of age. He was quickly purchased by the reigning sultan Barsbay and became a member of the palace guard.
He was freed by Barsbay's successor, Jaqmaq, after learning that Qaitbay was a descendant of Al-Ashraf Musa Abu'l-Fath al-Muzaffar ad-Din, and appointed the third executive secretary.
Under the reigns of Sayf ad-Din Inal, Khushqadam and Yilbay, he was further promoted through the Mamluk military hierarchy, eventually becoming taqaddimat alf, commander of a thousand Mamluks.
Under the Sultan Timurbugha, Qaitbay was appointed atabak, or field marshal of the entire Mamluk army. During this period, Qaitbay amassed a considerable personal fortune which would enable him to exercise substantial acts of beneficence as sultan without draining the royal treasury.
Accession
The reign of Timurbugha lasted less than two months, as he was dethroned in a palace coup on the 30th. January 1468. Qaitbay was proposed as a compromise candidate acceptable to the various court factions.
Despite some apparent reluctance, he was enthroned on the 31st. January 1468. Qaitbay insisted that Timurbugha be granted an honorable retirement, instead of the enforced exile usually imposed on dethroned sovereigns.
He did, however, exile the leaders of the coup, and created a new ruling council composed of his own followers and veteran courtiers who had fallen into disgrace under his predecessors.
Yashbak min Mahdi was appointed dawadar, or executive secretary, and Azbak min Tutkh was named atabak; the two men would remain Qaitbay's closest advisors until the ends of their careers, despite their profound dislike for each other.
In general Qaitbay seems to have pursued a policy of appointing rivals to posts of equal authority, thus preventing any single subordinate from acquiring too much power and maintaining the ability to settle all disputes via his own autocratic authority.
Qaitbay's Early Reign
Qaitbay's first major challenge was the insurrection of Shah Suwar, leader of a small Turkmen dynasty, the Dhu'l-Qadrids, in eastern Anatolia.
A first expedition against the upstart was soundly defeated, and Suwar threatened to invade Syria. A second Mamluk army was sent in 1469 under the leadership of Azbak, but was likewise defeated.
Not until 1471 did a third expedition, this time commanded by Yashbak, succeed in routing Suwar's army. In 1473, Suwar was captured and led back to Cairo, together with his brothers; the prisoners were drawn and quartered and their remains were hung from Bab Zuwayla.
Qaitbay's reign was also marked by trade with other countries. Excavations in the late 1800's and early 1900's at over fourteen sites in the vicinity of Borama in modern-day Somalia unearthed coins derived from Qaitbay. Most of these finds were sent to the British Museum in London.
Consolidation of Power
Following the defeat of Suwar, Qaitbay set about purging his court of opposing factions and installing his own Mamluks in all positions of power. He frequently went on excursions, ostentatiously leaving the Citadel with limited guards to display his trust in his subordinates and the populace.
He traveled throughout his reign, visiting Alexandria, Damascus, and Aleppo, among other cities, and personally inspecting his many building projects.
In 1472 he performed the Hajj to Mecca. He was struck by the poverty of the citizens of Medina, and devoted a substantial portion of his private fortune to the alleviation of their plight. Through such measures Qaitbay gained a reputation for piety, charity, and royal self-confidence.
The Ottoman-Mamluk War
In 1480 Yashbak led an army against the Aq Qoyunlu dynasty in Mesopotamia, but was soundly defeated while attacking Urfa, taken prisoner, and executed. These events foreshadowed a longer military engagement with the far more powerful Ottoman Empire in Anatolia.
In 1485 Ottoman armies began to campaign on the Mamluk frontier, and an expedition was dispatched from Cairo to confront them. These Mamluk troops won a surprising victory in 1486 near Adana.
A temporary truce ensued, but in 1487 the Ottomans reoccupied Adana, only to be defeated once more by a massive Mamluk army. As Turkish expansion in the western Mediterranean represented an increased threat to the Catholic Monarchs of Spain, Ferdinand II of Aragon made a temporary alliance with the Mamluks against the Ottomans from 1488 until 1491, shipping wheat and offering a fleet of 50 caravels to oppose the Ottomans.
In 1491 a final truce was signed that would last through the remaining reigns of Qaitbay and the Ottoman Sultan Bayezid II. Qaitbay's ability to enforce a peace with the greatest military power in the Muslim world further enhanced his prestige at home and abroad.
Qaitbay's Final Years
The end of Qaitbay's reign was marred by increasing unrest among his troops and a decline in his personal health, including a riding accident that left him comatose for days.
Many of his most trusted officials died, and were replaced by far less scrupulous upstarts; a long period of palace intrigue ensued.
In 1492 the plague returned to Cairo, and claimed 200,000 lives. Qaitbay's health became markedly poor in 1494, and his court, now lacking a figure of central authority, was weakened by infighting, factionalism, and purges.
Qaitbay died on the 8th. August 1496 aged 77 - 80, and was interred in the spectacular mausoleum attached to his mosque in Cairo's Northern Cemetery which he had built during his lifetime.
He was succeeded by his son, an-Nasir Muhammad.
Qaitbay's Legacy
Qaitbay's reign was the happy culmination of the Burji Mamluk dynasty. It was a period of political stability, military success, and prosperity, and Qaitbay's contemporaries admired him as a defender of traditional Mamluk values.
At the same time, he could be criticized for his failure to innovate in the face of new challenges.
Following Qaitbay's death, the Mamluk state descended into a prolonged succession crisis lasting for five years until the accession of Al-Ashraf Qansuh al-Ghawri.
Architectural Patronage
Today Qaitbay is best known for his wide-ranging architectural patronage. At least 230 monuments, either surviving or mentioned in contemporary sources, are associated with his reign.
In Egypt, Qaitbay's buildings are found throughout Cairo, as well as in Alexandria and Rosetta; in Syria he sponsored projects in Aleppo and Damascus; in addition, he was responsible for the construction of madrasas and fountains in Jerusalem and Gaza, which still stand – most notably the Fountain of Qayt Bay and al-Ashrafiyya Madrasa.
On the Arabian peninsula, Qaitbay sponsored the restoration of mosques and the construction of madrasas, fountains and hostels in Mecca and Medina.
After a serious fire struck the Mosque of the Prophet in Medina in 1481, the building, including the Tomb of the Prophet, was extensively renewed through Qaitbay's patronage.
One of Qaitbay's largest building projects in Cairo was his funerary complex in the Northern Cemetery, which included his mausoleum, a mosque/madrasa, a maq'ad (reception hall), and various auxiliary structures and functions attached to it. It is considered a masterpiece of late Mamluk architecture, and is featured today on Egypt's 1 pound note.
His other contributions in Cairo include a Wikala at Bab al-Nasr, a Wikala-Sabil-Kuttab near al-Azhar Mosque, a Sabil-Kuttab on Saliba street, a madrasa-mosque at Qal'at al-Kabsh, a mosque on Rhoda Island, and a palace that is now incorporated into the Bayt Al-Razzaz palace.
Other amirs and patrons also built notable projects under his reign, such as the Mosque of Amir Qijmas al-Ishaqi, which feature the same refined architectural style of his time.
In Alexandria he notably built a fortress on the site of the ruined Pharos, now known as the Citadel of Qaitbay.
I stopped by JAM (a music equipment store in Stockholm) this week and wandered around in their analog synth section. I asked one in the staff if I could try this piece. No problem, except that the sound output was rather weak and panned to the left in the earphones.
The Prophet 5 was one of the first polyphonic, programmable synthesizers on the market (1978). As many analog synths, several revisions were built, all based on different circuits and, of course, audiophiles notice the differences between the revisions. Earlier ones sound fatter. Don't know if this is a rev2 or rev3 (as this was the first time I played on a Prophet 5) but it sounded fat as most equipment from this time. I might be able to tell rev2 and rev3 models apart when played isolated like this, but as usual these sonic differences between the revisions don't stand out in a full musical mix and then it doesn't really matter that much anymore.
Anyway, it can be heard on various songs from late 70's throughout the 80's such as Nena's "99 luftballoons" (the silkly smooth intro strings and the raw synth bass), Phil Collin's "In the air tonight" and the soundtrack for Halloween 1 and Halloween 2 from 1978 and 1981 respectively. I believe the musical record "War of the worlds" from 1978 narrated by Jeff Wayne included some Prophet 5 sounds too.
UPDATE:
"I did play it [the Thunderchild] on a few tracks on TWOTW, but none actually survived as Yamaha's CS80, the first poly synth, came out about half-way through TWOTW production, and we replaced many of the original sounds with Yamaha's ground-breaking keyboard, including the famous ribbon controller and finished most of the remaining sounds with it, although the Arp Odyssey, the mini Moog (great for bass sounds) and my Fairlight contributed a bit."
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Listen to the Prophet 5 here.
Prophet Muhammad - “The creation is as God's family; for its sustenance is from Him: therefore the most beloved unto God is the person who doeth good to God's family.”
Detail of a prophet from the mediaeval rood screen in St Firman's church, North Crawley in Buckinghamshire.
Notice the scratches on the face of the prophet, a vestige of iconoclasm.
Another of the vintage synthesizers used by the band at the German BigBrotherAwards ceremony 2014. It is a digitally controlled analogue synthesizer.
Prophet just wanted to announce that he's making me enter him in the Local Pleasure class at Saturday's June Show at Briggs Stable. If you've been looking for an opportunity to get pictures of the show photographer looking silly, this is your big chance for the year. Briggs Stable. Hanover, Massachusetts.
Icône avec le Prophète Elijah et des scènes de sa vie (prophète Élie)
Oeuvre peinte de Theodore Poulakis
Corfu, Grèce
2ème moitié du XVIIè siècle
Musée byzantin et chrétien, Athènes
Cette icône, sur la vie du prophète Élie, a été volée en 1976 dans l'église où elle se trouvait. Elle a été découpée en 9 morceaux par les voleurs. Une fois retrouvée, elle a été restaurée, elle est ,depuis 2009, exposée au musée byzantin et chrétien.
Site du musée byzantin et chrétien
Imprint of seal stamped on letters attributed toProphet Muhammad(صلي الله عليه وسلم.) Reads الله (GOD), رسول (Apostle) and finally, محمد (Muhammad.)
According to the Muslim tradition, the seal was used by Prophet Muhammad(صلي الله عليه وسلم)on outgoing letters, for recipient to be able to verify the source
Prophet in early sixteenth century Renaissance glass now located in the west window at Hatton, but presumably originating from a tracery light of an unidentified German church.
The church of the Holy Trinity at Hatton was almost entirely rebuilt in the Victorian period (1878-80 by William Young) retaining only the fifteenth century tower from the medieval building. The old tower itself has a fine west window which contains some pieces of 16th century German glass.
This church is normally locked outside of services and has no keyholder listed, so prior arrangement or a special event may be necessary to see inside.