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Wisdom by Waqas Afzal

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"Knowledge is the True Path"

Pakistan defeated Terrorism & Girls of SWAT going to School.

Kalam Valley - Swat, Pakistan

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St. James Parish Church [1 of 2] by Lucie

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Better on black / Meilleur sur fond noir

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To see the stained glass window inside, follow this link:

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St. James Parish Church is the oldest anglican church located on the island of Barbados. This church was constructed near the site where the first English settlers landed on the island back on 17th February, 1627. On that day, eighty settlers and ten slaves arrived to take occupation and to settle the island of Barbados in the name of King James I; they called this place Jamestown.

Today Jamestown is known as Holetown and is a fitting location for the oldest church on the island of Barbados. Incidentally, Jamestown got the name Holetown because of the ships that were unloaded and cleaned in the small channel which was very close to the town proper. These activities left the area in a very unkempt state; this along with the stench from the area prompted residents to refer to the area as the 'Hole'. From this, the name Holetown was derived.

The exact date for the construction of the original church is not quite clear but records held by the British Museum state that 'The Hole Church' in Barbados had been in existence well before 1668; there are also references to the church made in both 1660 and 1629. This however is of little consequence since the original church was destroyed by the hurricane which hit the island of Barbados on August 31st, 1675 and this destruction was repeated again on the 16th October, 1780.

These church buildings were originally constructed out of wood and were consequently severely damaged by the hurricanes; this coupled with the typical wear and tear of being located near to the sea, prompted the officials to build a stone structure that would replace the previous church. St. James Parish Church of Barbados was completed in 1874. The new Parish church was then consecrated by the Bishop Mitchinson on Easter Tuesday, 1875. This church building as it stands now is largely the same building from the late 1800's. (source : www.barbadospocketguide.com/barbados-attractions/churches...)

There is a popular legend attached to St. James' Church, that a gate in the north wall surrounding the churchyard, referred to as 'The Devil's Gate' is opened about one hour before service. When the bell is rung the Devil leaves the church by this gate, and it is closed as the service is about to begin, so that the Devil is excluded from the area. This must have been derived from the old belief that church bells were rung to drive the devil out of the building.

(source : stjames.truepath.com/history.php)

The Ascension [2 of 2] by Lucie

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Better on black / Meilleur sur fond noir

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This is the East Window of the St. James Parish Church (see picture in my photostream) in Holetown, Barbados.

The stained glass displays the Ascension of Christ into heaven before his disciples. The disciples are clustered around below Christ while the kingdom of heaven opens above His head. God's glory shines down in golden rays as He is lifted into the clouds and also takes the shape of an inverted shell. The shell commonly represents St. James the Greater. This window is a memorial to those who gave their lives for their country in the Great War.

Dedicated by Bishop Berkeley on November 11, 1924, it is inscribed, "To the Glory of God and in Memoriam. 1914-1918."

(source: stjames.truepath.com/stained_glass.php)

The Prodigal Mind's Journeys Home by Ganga Sunshine

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I cannot tell if we run towards each other

Or if I have pushed you away

I wonder if pride ever dissipates

Yet I know acceptance is ever present

I refuse to need you weakly

Yet I know I am nothing without you

You’ve taught me how to survive

Now you challenge me to live

I ache to find you in the night

Yet I know you are always with me

I’m afraid to look foolish in front of you

Yet your wisdom guides my steps

I feel afraid of gigantic thoughts

Yet I know there is freedom in them

Between embracing and rejecting

The duality continues

While all along

I can be in love

With none other

Than my own Heart

How can there ever be peace in the world when these battles go on in our own heads?

"If one man conquers in battle a thousand men a thousand times, and if another conquers himself, he, the latter is the greater conqueror." - Gautama Buddha, Dhammapada, verse 103

Swinger by En Azri

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Let others tell of storms and showers, I'll only tell of sunny hours. Reminds me of your ceremony ♡ May you two have mostly "sunny hours"! #sundial #compass #truepath #path #direction #focus @katiekissesthesky @ak_julioandy by Jennifer Miller

Darul Quran False HDR by En Azri

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Ini kali pertama mengambil gambar Darul quran..

Sultan-ul-Ashiqeen Hazrat Sakhi Sultan Mohammad Najib-ur-Rehman Sahab ka Tableegi Dorah Kala Gujran, District Jhelum and Sarai Alamgir, Barot. on 16 April, 2017 by Tehreek Dawat e Faqr

Sultan-ul-Ashiqeen Hazrat Sakhi Sultan Mohammad Najib-ur-Rehman Sahab ka Tableegi Dorah Kala Gujran, District Jhelum and Sarai Alamgir, Barot. on 16 April, 2017

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