Let us take up the words and terms related to Space and space vehicles this month. Space خلاء : The region beyond the Earth in which stars, galaxies exist. Astronaut خلاء نورد : One who travels into space. Space Debris خلائی ملبہ : Remains of all the past space travel missions which float in space.…
when you accept pain without complaining and without giving tit for tat; when you do not seek comfort in earthly things [“¦] when you wait that facts clear up as they objectively are. Silence is humility: when you keep quiet to let your brother grow and you do not belittle him; when you in restraint…
Yes, wind has immense power and can shape many objects present in the nature. For instance, look at the trees, they seem inclined due to the pressure of the winds. Similarly, the sand dunes are formed by the winds blowing in the deserts. The winds have power to lift the sand from one dune and…
Hot-air balloons are used as entertainment in tourist spots in Egypt, Turkey and many other countries. For the balloon to rise in the air, the balloons are filled with hot air at 90o C. Since the hot air’s density is less than the cold air’s density in the surrounding area, the balloons rise and float…
Greylag Geese Greylag geese can fly at high altitudes of about 8,000 metres (5 miles). This is in fact quite a difficult task since many creatures cannot breathe at such altitudes because of the deficiency in the amount of oxygen available at high altitudes. This deficiency makes respiration difficult. That is the reason why we…
Before the alphabets were developed, Egyptians used a language which comprised symbols and pictures. These were used for some 3,000 years. Egyptian hieroglyphs (literally, god’s words) were a formal writing system used by the ancient Egyptians that combined logographic and alphabetic elements. Egyptians used cursive hieroglyphs for religious literature on papyrus and wood. It was in 1799 that French archaeologist Jean-Francois Champollion decoded the hieroglyphs…
A cabinet is a group of members who are put in charge of various departments of the government. They carry out the affairs of those departments in accordance with the wishes of the people who have elected them. The members of the cabinet are called ‘Ministers’ in India. But in countries such as the United…
How Much salt is there in the oceans? If you take all the salt from the oceans and spread over the land, the salt would form a layer more than 500 feet (166 mt) deep. Why do Birds Migrate? Many species of birds migrate in winter to a warmer climate, but it is puzzling…
Binky remembered her mother telling her that every creature, big and small, was made by God. A Staff Writer Little Binky sat in her plastic chair in the garden all by herself. How awful she felt! Her friends had gone together to see a movie and had forgotten to take her along. She had waited…
Asma bint Shameem Whew! Summer is finally here and school is out for a whole two and a half months. No more books and backpacks, no more tests and tension. Surely, you worked hard during the year and you deserve a break. Islam certainly allows for rest after hard work but under certain regulations. Hanzalah…
