Sir Henry Morgan

 

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Sir Henry Morgan (Welsh: Harri Morgan; c. 1635 – 25 August 1688) was a Welsh privateer, plantation owner and, later, the lieutenant governor of Jamaica. From his base in Port Royal, Jamaica, he and those under his command raided settlements and shipping on the Spanish Main, from which he profited. With the prize money and plunder from these raids, Morgan purchased three large sugar plantations in Jamaica.

Much of Morgan's early life is unknown; he was born in an area of Monmouthshire that is now part of the city of Cardiff.^{[n 1]} It is not known how he reached the West Indies or how he began his career as a privateer. He was probably a member of a group of raiders led by Sir Christopher Myngs in the late 1650s during the Anglo-Spanish War. Morgan became a close friend of Sir Thomas Modyford, the Governor of Jamaica; as diplomatic relations between the Kingdom of England and Spain worsened in 1667, Modyford gave Morgan a letter of marque, or licence, to attack and seize Spanish vessels. Morgan subsequently led raids on Puerto del Príncipe (now Camagüey in modern Cuba) and Porto Bello (now Portobelo in modern Panamá). In 1668, he sailed to Maracaibo, Venezuela, and Gibraltar, on Lake Maracaibo; he plundered both cities before destroying a Spanish squadron during his escape.

In 1671, Morgan and his men attacked Panama City, landing on the Caribbean coast and crossing the isthmus and its jungles before attacking the city, located on the Pacific coast. This took place after the signing of a peace treaty. To appease the Spanish, Morgan was arrested and summoned to London in 1672; despite this, he was received favourably in England and soon regained the favour of the government and King Charles II.

Morgan was appointed a Knight Bachelor in November 1674 and returned to the Colony of Jamaica shortly afterwards to serve as the territory's lieutenant governor. He served on the Assembly of Jamaica until 1683; on three occasions, he acted as governor in the absence of the post-holder. His reputation was later affected by a memoir by Alexandre Exquemelin, a former Flemish shipmate of Morgan, which accused him of torture and other offences, including during the raid on Panama City. Morgan won a libel suit against the book's English publishers, but Exquemelin's account influenced later portrayals of him. After his death in 1688, Morgan became the inspiration for pirate-themed works of fiction across a range of genres.

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How To Destroy An Economy

 

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سقراط

شهدت شوارع أثينا وساحاتها في القرن الخامس قبل الميلاد ظهور شخصية استثنائية أثارت حيرة السكان وفضولهم. سار سقراط في ساحة الأغورا المزدحمة بهيئة غريبة، بعينين جاحظتين، وأنف أفطس، وجسد ممتلئ، مرتدياً عباءة خشنة بالية، ومفضلاً المشي حافي القدمين على الدوام. تناقض هذا المظهر المتقشف مع المعايير الجمالية الإغريقية، وجعل منه هدفاً لتعجب المارة واستغرابهم.

اعتاد هذا الفيلسوف المتجول اعتراض طريق الحرفيين والسياسيين والشعراء على حد سواء، وابتكر أسلوباً حوارياً فريداً يبدأ بطرح أسئلة تبدو في ظاهرها بريئة وبسيطة. تظاهر سقراط بالجهل التام والبحث المستمر عن المعرفة، واستدرج محاوريه بمهارة فائقة نحو استنتاجات منطقية متتالية، وأجبرهم على تفكيك معتقداتهم الراسخة وكشف تناقضاتهم العميقة. وأطلق عليه بعض معاصريه لقباً شبيهاً بـ"سمكة الرعاد"، لأن نقاشاته كانت تصيبهم بالحيرة الشديدة بعد أن تُجردهم من وهم امتلاك الحقيقة المطلقة.

تحول هذا الأسلوب الفلسفي بمرور الوقت إلى مصدر إزعاج حقيقي ومقلق لنخبة أثينا ووجهائها. أحاط الشباب الطامحون بسقراط يومياً، واستمتعوا بمشاهدة كبار القوم يتصببون عرقاً ويتلعثمون تحت وطأة استجوابه القاسي والعلني. ووصف سقراط نفسه بـ"ذبابة الخيل" المزعجة التي تلسع جسد أثينا البطيء لتوقظه من سباته العقلي. أثار هذا الدور الاستفزازي حنق السلطات والكهنة، واعتبروا أسئلته المستمرة وتفكيكه للمسلمات تهديداً مباشراً لاستقرار المجتمع وتقاليده الموروثة.

قاد هذا الإزعاج المتراكم الفيلسوف العنيد إلى قاعة المحكمة، وواجه هناك اتهامات صريحة بإفساد عقول الشباب وازدراء آلهة المدينة. وقف سقراط أمام قضاته، واختار التمسك بمبادئه ومنهجه حتى الرمق الأخير. تقبل حكم الإعدام بشجاعة مطلقة، وتجرع كأس السم بهدوء تام وسط بكاء تلاميذه، مفضلاً التضحية بحياته وفاءً لرسالته الفلسفية المزعجة التي أيقظت العقل البشري وتركت أثراً خالداً في تاريخ الفكر الإنساني.

The Back Death

 

Black Death had once concurred Europe and wiped more than 50% of its population. In times earlier than recognizing bacteria and viruses, but magic or religious fanaticism. However, it was a founding stone of modern Europe.

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The Black Death (1346–1353) was caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, which was transmitted to humans primarily by fleas carried on rodents. This bacterium caused a devastating, highly contagious pandemic that killed up to 50% of Europe's population through bubonic, pneumonic, and septicemic plagues.

Nava Dance

Excerpt from one of the most beautiful and meaningful Nava Dance Collective prayerformances of Dance of Unity. 

The prayer was felt so powerfully in the audience, reverberating throughout Grace Cathedral. It was a deeply aligned and profound shared community ritual that felt incredibly timely and precise for that moment in time. 

We felt the sensitivity of the moment as we greeted audience members — and one another — through tears. Dance of Unity has been performed over the last decade in many places and countries around the world. 

It has become a Nava Dance tradition, and feels especially important right now. It is an embodied prayer for unity. This unforgettable moment at Grace Cathedral has imprinted itself on me forever.

العُهر

 

المدرسة الرواقية

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العُهر لا يبدأ في الشوارع… بل حين يُفرض داخل البيوت باسم “الحق”.

حين تتحول العلاقة إلى واجب ثقيل، تُؤدّيه المرأة خوفًا أو امتثالًا، لا شوقًا ولا رغبة… فهذه ليست علاقة، بل إكراه مُقنّع.

أي معنى للحميمية إذا غابت الرغبة؟ وأي كرامة تبقى حين يُختزل الجسد إلى “حق” يُؤخذ لا “قرب” يُمنح؟

الحب لا يُفرض. والجسد ليس دينًا يُؤدّى. وما يُنتزع باسم الواجب… لا يختلف كثيرًا عمّا يُباع خارجه

The Night Babylonian Empire Falls

 

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The Night Babylon Fell , The Greatest City in History Fell Without a Arrow Being Fired #BabylonOn the twelfth of October, 539 BC, the most powerful city in human history was celebrating. The king was drinking, music soared, and the legendary walls stood guard over everyone in silent pride. But on that very night, a foreign army was walking along the bed of the Euphrates River inside the city. No wall was breached. No arrow was fired. And by morning — the ancient world had changed forever. In this documentary, backed by primary historical sources, we tell the complete story of the fall of Babylon: from the grandeur of the city and its walls as described by Herodotus, to the crisis of the absent king Nabonidus, to the genius of Cyrus the Great, and finally to the night in which not a single arrow was fired.

📚 Historical Sources Used — Herodotus, The Histories, Book One — The Cyrus Cylinder | The British Museum — The Nabonidus Chronicle | The British Museum — Xenophon, Cyropaedia, Book Seven — The Book of Daniel, Chapter Five — A.T. Olmstead, History of the Persian Empire, 1948 — Paul-Alain Beaulieu, The Reign of Nabonidus, 1989

On the 12th of October 539 BC, the most powerful city in human history was celebrating. The king was drinking. Golden vessels were being passed among the guests. Music soared and the walls, those legendary walls that led the Greek historian Heroditus to write that no city in the world could rival it, stood guard over everyone in silent pride. But on that very night, a foreign army was walking along the bed of the Euphrates River inside the city, walking slowly in silence, the water reaching no higher than the soldiers mid thighs.

Cousin Marriages

 

While Islam does not explicitly prohibit marriage between first cousins, certain types of cousin marriages are increasingly viewed as unpreferable, discouraged (makruh), or risky by many modern Islamic scholars, health professionals, and community leaders. 

The primary concerns driving the view that these marriages are unpreferable include genetic health risks, cultural rather than religious motivations, and social issues. 

Reasons for Discouraging Cousin Marriages

• Genetic Health Risks: The most significant reason is the increased risk of autosomal recessive genetic disorders in offspring due to inbreeding. While the risk for a one-off first-cousin marriage is not extremely high, it becomes significant when such marriages are practiced over multiple generations.
• Medical and Historical Advice: Some, though not all, scholars cite historical advice, often attributed to the second Caliph, ʿUmar ibn al-Khattab, advising families to marry outside their kin to avoid "feeble" or weak offspring.
• "Generation After Generation" Concern: While there is debate on the authenticity of specific hadith, many Muslims believe there is a caution against inbreeding that continues for generations.
• Social & Familial Strain: Some scholars, such as Al-Ghazali, pointed out that marrying within the family can cause "domestic enmity" if the marriage fails or faces issues, leading to broader family conflicts.
• Diminished Affection: It is sometimes argued that marrying a close relative (like a sibling-like cousin) may diminish the necessary, natural, or sexual desire between spouses.

علي المعشني يتحدث عن السادات

 

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بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم وبه نستعين اخواني اخواني واخواتي في الوطن العربي الكبير احييكم انا محدثكم بن مسعود المعشري

علي 0:07

7 seconds

من سلطنه عمان وتحيه عربيه صادقه وخالصه لكل احرار وحرائر العرب من طنجه الى الصلاله ومن

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صلاله الى طنجه ارجو منكم يا اخوان قبل بدايه الحلقه وفي كل الحلقات لا تنسوا الاشتراك وانا شاكر

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جزيل يعني بدات القناه تتحرك بفضل جهودكم ودعمكم الف شكر لكم

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ومثل ما ذكرت عندما اتحدث انا شخصيا علي بن مسعود المعشري عن مصر كعربي لاني اعلم انه ضعف مصر هو ضعف مباشر للامه العربيه

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على اعتبار انه هي الحاضن وهي المركز ومنذ عام 79 والوطن العربي

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49 seconds

ومفردات امنه القومي وتضامنه العربي يعني في في تذبذب مش طبيعي ولغايه اليوم

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57 seconds

فما الذي حدث فيما بعد طيب اخذت السادات العزه بالاثم وتمادى في ا خطواته

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1 minute, 7 seconds

التطبيعيه مع الصهاينه وطبعا تسبب هذا في استقاره ثلاث وزراء

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1 minute, 16 seconds

خارجيه مصريين على التوالي ولاول مره في تاريخ مصر الحديث وفي تاريخ حتى الوطن

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1 minute, 22 seconds

العربي الحديث على التوالي اولا اسماعيل فهمي ثم محمود رياض ثم محمد ابراهيم كامل الذي

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1 minute, 32 seconds

عول عليه كصديق شخصي ان يرافقه في هذه الرحله رحله التطبيع وكان مصير محمد

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1 minute, 40 seconds

ابراهيم كامل الاستقاله تمام هذا ماذا يعني يا اخوان يعني هم اهل مكه ادرى بشعابها طالما ثلاثه وزراء

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1 minute, 49 seconds

خارجيه مصريين استقالوا احتجاجا على هذه الخطوات وهم كاشفين كل الاوراق وشايفينها

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1 minute, 56 seconds

فما بالكم البيئه انا اللي اتحدث عن بعد وما بالكم باكتمال التجربه اليوم وتحليلها

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2 minutes, 3 seconds

من قبلي انا ومن قبل احد الاخوان طيب فما الذي حصل ما الذي يترتب على ذلك اولا

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2 minutes, 11 seconds

عادت مصر الى جغرافيتها خرج 21 علم عربي من سماء القاهره وبقي

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2 minutes, 17 seconds

العلم الصهيوني في في المعادي تمام للاسف الشديد للاسف الشديد اقول انه

SHE...

Once

History lives

Soul has its own eyes

Talk requires no words

Happiness requires no laugh

Passion has no attributes

Love is indescribably limitless

The Enigma

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