World's top 10 Universities

Top 10 World's Best Universities

No. 10 Oxford UniversityNo. 9 University of Chicago
No. 8 Princeton University
No. 7 Columbia University
No. 6 California Institute of Technology (Caltech)
No. 5 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
No. 4 Cambridge University
No. 3 University of California, Berkeley

No. 2 Stanford University

No. 1 Harvard University

Thanks : Syed Abdul Basith

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42 Great Facts :: Did you know?

42 Great Facts :: Did you know?
1 MOPED is the short term for 'Motorized Pedaling'. 2. POP MUSIC is 'Popular Music' shortened. 3. BUS is the short term for 'Omnibus' that means everybody. 4. FORTNIGHT comes from 'Fourteen Nights' (Two Weeks). 5. DRAWING ROOM was actually a 'withdrawing room' where people withdrew after Dinner. Later the prefix 'with' was dropped.. 6. NEWS refers to information from Four directions N, E, W and S.. 7. AG-MARK, which some products bear, stems from 'Agricultural Marketing'. 8. JOURNAL is a diary that tells about 'Journey for a day' during each Day's business. 9. QUEUE comes from 'Queen's Quest'. Long back a long row of people as waiting to see the Queen. Someone made the comment Queen's Quest.. 10. TIPS come from 'To Insure Prompt Service'. In olden days to get Prompt service from servants in an inn, travelers used to drop coins in a Box on which was written 'To Insure Prompt Service'. This gave rise to the custom of Tips. 11. JEEP is a vehicle with unique Gear system. It was invented during World War II (1939-1945). It was named 'General Purpose Vehicle (GP)'.GP was changed into JEEP later. 12. Coca-Cola was originally green. 13. The most common name in the world is Mohammed.. 14. The name of all the continents end with the same letter that they start with. 15. The strongest muscle in the body is the tongue. 16. TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be made using the letters only on one row ! of the keyboard. 17. Women blink nearly twice as much as men!! 18. You can't kill yourself by holding your breath. 19. It is impossible to lick your elbow. 20.. People say "Bless you" when you sneeze because when you sneeze, your heart stops for a millisecond. 21. It is physically impossible for pigs to look up into the sky. 22. The "sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick" is said to be the toughest tongue twister in the English language. 23. Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history.      >> Spades - King David      >> Clubs - Alexander the Great,      >> Hearts - Charlemagne      >> Diamonds - Julius Caesar. 24. Horse Statue in a Park…      >> If a statue of a person in the park on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle.      >> If the horse has one front leg in the air, the person died as a result of wounds received in battle      >> If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes. 25. What do bullet proof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers and laser printers all have in common? Ans. - All invented by women. 26. A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out. 27. A snail can sleep for three years. 28. All polar bears are left handed. 29. Butterflies taste with their feet. 30. Elephants are the only animals that can't jump. 31. In the last 4000 years, no new animals have been domesticated. 32. On average, people fear spiders more than they do death. 33. Shakespeare invented the word 'assassination' and 'bump'. 34. Stewardesses is the longest word typed with only the left hand. 35. The ant always falls over on its right side when intoxicated. 36. The electric chair was invented by a dentist. 37. The human heart creates enough pressure when it pumps out to the body to squirt blood 30 feet. 38. Rats multiply so quickly that in 18 months, two rats could have over million descendants. 39. Wearing headphones for just an hour will increase the bacteria in your ear by 700 times. 40. If you sneeze too hard, you can fracture a rib. If you try to suppress a sneeze, you can rupture a blood vessel in your head or neck and die. 41. The cigarette lighter was invented before the matchbox. 42. Most lipstick contains fish scales.
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An American Millionaire Becomes Muslim

ولله الحمد حياتي بدأت من جديد..المليونير المحامي الأمريكي الشهير يعلن إسلامه Friday, November 13, 2009 An American Millionaire Who Was Also Michael Jackson's Lawyer Becomes Muslim . An American millionaire, Mark Shaffer declared his Islam in Saudi Arabia on Saturday, 17th October 2009. Mark was at that time on a holiday in Saudi Arabia to visit some famous cities like Riyadh , Abha and Jeddah for 10 days. Mark is a well-known millionaire and also a practiced lawyer in Los Angeles , specializing in cases of civil laws. The last big case he handled was the case of the famous American pop singer, Michael Jackson, a week before he passed away. A tourist guide who accompanied Mark for 10 days in Saudi Arabia , Dhawi Ben Nashir told: Since he set foot for the first time in Saudi Arabia , Mark already started to ask question about Islam and Solat. As soon as he arrived in Saudi, Mark stayed in Riyadh for two days. While in Riyadh , Mark was very interested in Islam. After moving to Najran, we went to Abha and Al-Ula. There, his fascination on Islam grew more obvious, especially the time when we ventured out into the desert. Mark was amazed to see three Saudi youths who were in our group in Al-Ula, performing solat in the expanse of the very wide desert. A very fantastic panorama indeed. After two days in Al-Ula, we went to Al-Juf. As soon as we arrived in Al-Juf, Mark asked if I could get him some books on Islam. I then obtained some books on Islam for him. Mark read all those books. The next morning, he asked me to teach him how to perform solat. I then taught him how to pray and take wudhu (ablution). Then, he joined me and performed solat beside me. After solat, Mark told me that he felt peace in his soul. On Thursday afternoon, we left Al-Ula heading for Jeddah. He looked very serious throughout the journey reading those books about Islam. On Friday morning, we visited the old town of Jeddah . Before the time for the Friday prayer approached, we went back to the hotel and I excused myself to go for the Friday prayer. Then, Mark told me: I would like to join you for the Friday prayer so that I can witness myself how the Friday prayer is like. So I answered: welcome… We then went to a masjid which was not far from the hotel where we stayed in Jeddah. Since we were quite late, I and many other jamaah had to pray outside, as the number of jamaah was overflowing. I could see Mark observing the jamaah, especially after the Friday prayer was completed, when everybody was shaking hands and embracing each other with radiant and happy faces. Mark was very impressed with what he saw. When we return to the hotel, Mark suddenly told me that he wanted to become a Muslim. So I said to him: Please have a shower first. After Mark took the shower, I guided him in saying the kalimah of shahadah (declaration of faith) and then he prayed two rakaah. Later on, Mark expressed his desire to visit the Masjidil Haram in Makkah and perform solat there before leaving Saudi Arabia . In order to fulfill his wish, we went to the Da'wah and Irshad office in the area of Al-Hamro', Jeddah, to obtain a formal proof of his conversion to Islam, so that he would be allowed to enter the city of Makkah and Masjidil Haram. Then, Mark was given a temporary certificate of his conversion to Islam. As a number of group members who participated in Mark's visit to Saudi Arabia had to go back to America on Saturday afternoon, Al-Hamdulillah, Ustadz Muhammad Turkistani was willing to send Mark to the Holy Land of Makkah that same morning. Regarding Mark's visit to Masjidil Haram, Ustadz Muhammad Turkistani narrated: After Mark obtained his temporary certificate, we straight away departed heading for the noble Masjidil Haram. When he witnessed the Masjidil Haram, he face looked radiant and it emanated an extraordinary happiness. When we entered the Masjidil Haram and witnessed the Ka'bah for ourselves, his happiness increased. By Allah, I could not express that scene with words. After performing the tawaf around the noble Ka'bah, we performed the sunnah solat and went out of Masjidil Haram. I could see Mark very reluctantly wanting to leave Masjidil Haram. After Mark declared his Islamic faith, he had the chance to express his happiness in Al-Riyadh Newspaper saying: I could not express my feeling at this time but I am being reborn and my life has just started… then he added: I am very happy. This happiness that I am feeling could not be expressed in words especially when I visited the Masjidil Haram and noble Ka'bah. Regarding his next step after his conversion to Islam, Mark explained: I will learn more about Islam, I will delve deeper into this religion of Allah (Islam) and come back to Saudi Arabia to perform the Hajj. As to what impelled him into converting to Islam, Mark explained: I have already had information about Islam, but it was very limited. When I visited Saudi Arabia and personally witnessed the Muslims there, and saw how they performed the solat, I felt a very strong drive to know more about Islam. When I read true information about Islam, I became confident that Islam is a religion of haq (truth).   Sunday morning, 18th October 2009, Mark left the Airport of King Abdul Aziz Jeddah heading for America . When filling in the immigration form before leaving Jeddah, Mark wrote ISLAM as his religion.   http://prisonerofjoy.blogspot.com/2009/11/american-millionaire-who-was-also.html       حياتي بدأت من جديد..المليونير المحامي الأمريكي الشهير يعلن إسلامه   المليونير والمحامي الأمريكي الأشهر مارك شيفر بعد أن أشهر إسلامه في المملكة العربية السعودية أثناء رحلة سياحية: أشعر أني ولدت من جديد وأن حيـاتي قد بدأت! أشهر المليونير الأمريكي مارك شيفر إسلامه في المملكة العربية السعودية بعد أن كان في زيارة سياحية للسعودية لمدة عشرة أيام والسيد مارك شيفر محامي ومليونير وشخصيه مشهورة في لوس انجلوس الامريكية كونه احد أشهر المحامين المختصين بقضايا التعويضات وكان قد كسب آخر قضية تعويض رفعت ضد المغني الأمريكي مايكل جاكسون قبل وفاته بأسبوع. وعن قصة إسلام السيد مارك يقول ضاوي بن ناصر الشريف المرشد السياحي السعودي انه ومن لحظة وصول السيد مارك للسعودية بدء يسأل عن الإسلام وعن الصلاة ويضيف ضاوي بقوله وجلسنا في الرياض يومين وكان مارك مهتماً بالإسلام وبعد ذلك انتقلنا إلى نجران ثم إلى أبها ثم ذهبنا إلى العلا وفي العلا ازداد اهتمامه بالإسلام وعندما خرجنا في جولة شده كثيرا منظر ثلاثة من الشباب السعوديين الذين كانوا يرافقوننا في العلا وهم يصلون في الصحراء على التراب بكل بساطة. وبعد يومين في العلا ذهبنا إلى الجوف وفي الجوف طلب مني السيد مارك كتباً عن الإسلام وأحضرت له كتباً صغيرة عن الإسلام وبدأ في قراءة هذه الكتب وفي الصباح طلب مني أن اعلمه الصلاة وشرحت له كيف يصلي وكيف يتوضأ وفعلا قام وصلى بجواري وبعد ذلك اخبرني انه ارتاح كثيرا للصلاة. وفي مساء الخميس عدنا إلى جدة وكان مستمراً في قراءة الكتب عن الإسلام وفي صباح الجمعة كنا في جولة في جدة القديمة وعندما حان وقت صلاة الجمعة عدنا للفندق وأخبرتهم أنني سوف اذهب للصلاة فقال لي مارك أريد أن اذهب معك وأشاهد الصلاة فقلت مرحبا وذهبت للمسجد وصليت الجمعة مع بعض المصلين خارج المسجد من شدة الزحام وكان يراقب الجميع وبعد انتهاء الصلاة شاهد المصلين وهم يسلمون على بعض والجميع مسرور وأعجبه هذا المنظر كثيرا. وعندما عدنا للفندق اخبرني انه يرغب في الدخول في الإسلام فقلت له اغتسل وفعلا اغتسل ثم لقنته الشهادة ونطقها ثم صلى ركعتين وبعد ذلك اخبرني السيد مارك انه يريد أن يذهب إلى الحرم المكي الشريف في مكة المكرمة ويصلي فيه قبل مغادرته السعودية مساء السبت وبعد ذلك ذهبنا الى مكتب الدعوة والإرشاد في الحمراء وأشهر السيد مارك إسلامه في مكتب الدعوة والإرشاد فرع الحمراء وتم منحه شهادة إسلام مؤقتة ونظرا لأن باقي أفراد المجموعة الامريكية سوف يغادرون مساء السبت فقد تكفل محمد تركستاني بتوصيل السيد مارك إلى الحرم المكي الشريف. وعن ذهاب السيد مارك إلى الحرم المكي الشريف يقول محمد أمين تركستاني انه بعد الحصول على شهادة الإسلام المؤقتة ذهبت أنا والسيد مارك إلى الحرم المكي الشريف ومنذ أن شاهد الحرم المكي الشريف حتى تهلل وجهه وبدت عليه السعادة ولما دخلنا إلى الحرم وشاهد الكعبة ازدادت فرحته كثيرا وتهلل وجهه بالبشر والسرور وحقيقة والله اعجز عن وصف ذلك المشهد وبعد أن طاف السيد مارك بالكعبة الشريفة صلينا وخرجنا ولم يكن يرغب بالخروج. ولدت من جديد وبعد أن أشهر السيد مارك إسلامه اعرب في حديث للرياض عن سعادته وقال: لا استطيع وصف شعوري ولكني الآن ولدت من جديد في هذه الحياة والآن بدأت حياتي الجديدة . وأضاف كنت سعيدا وفي قمة السعادة وكنت اشعر بسعادة لا استطيع وصفها لكم عندما زرت الحرم المكي الشريف والكعبة المشرفة . وفي سؤال عن الخطوة التالية له بعد إسلامه قال سوف اقرأ المزيد عن الإسلام وأتعمق في دين الله وسوف أعود للسعودية من اجل أداء مناسك الحج. وعن الدافع الذي جعله يشهر إسلامه قال لقد كانت لدي معلومات قليلة عن الإسلام وعندما زرت السعوديه وشاهدت المسلمين في السعودية وشاهدتهم وهم يصلون شعرت برغبة قوية في معرفة المزيد عن الإسلام وما أن قرأت المعلومات الصحيحة عن الإسلام حتى تأكدت انه الدين الحق , وفي فجر يوم الأحد الماضي غادر السيد مارك مطار الملك عبدالعزيز في جده متوجهاً إلى أمريكا وقبل المغادرة كتب في ورقة البيانات في المطار في خانة الديانة مسلم.   http://www.hrmmakah.com/play.php?catsmktba=361

 

 

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stroke (Very useful info)

 

READ THIS EVEN IF YOU HAVE SEEN IT BEFORE     Dear All,   Very useful information   Blood Clots/Stroke - They Now Have a Fourth Indicator, the Tongue I will continue to forward this every time it comes around! STROKE:Remember the 1st Three Letters....S.T.R. If everyone can remember something this simple, we could save some folks. Seriously.. Please read: STROKE IDENTIFICATION: During a BBQ, a friend stumbled and took a little fall - she assured everyone that she was fine (they offered to call paramedics) .she said she had just tripped over a brick because of her new shoes. They got her cleaned up and got her a new plate of food. While she appeared a bit shaken up, Ingrid went about enjoying herself the rest of the evening Ingrid's husband called later telling everyone that his wife had been taken to the hospital - (at 6:00 pm Ingrid passed away.) She had suffered a stroke at the BBQ. Had they known how to identify the signs of a stroke, perhaps Ingrid would be with us today. Some don't die.. they end up in a helpless, hopeless condition instead. It only takes a minute to read this... A neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within 3 hours he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke...totally. He said the trick was getting a stroke recognized, diagnosed, and then getting the patient medically cared for within 3 hours, which is tough. RECOGNIZING A STROKE Thank God for the sense to remember the '3' steps, STR . Read and Learn! Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke victim may suffer severe brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke. Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions: S *Ask the individual to SMILE. T *Ask the person to TALK and SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently) (i.e. It is sunny out today.) R *Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS. If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call emergency number immediatelyand describe the symptoms to the dispatcher. New Sign of a Stroke -------- Stick out Your Tongue NOTE: Another 'sign' of a stroke is this: Ask the person to 'stick' out his tongue.. If the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the other, that is also an indication of a stroke.. A cardiologist says if everyone who gets this e-mail sends it to 10 people; you can bet that at least one life will be saved. I have done my part. Will you?

 

 

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