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50.0%ANMag Issue 24 Global Awareness
Mystic Peoples from Our Past: The Hashshashin
By Ghassan Teffaha, Staff Writer
Beirut, Lebanon − The Hashshashin, also known as Hashishin, Hashashiyyin or Assassins were an offshoot of the Ismaili sect of Shiite Islam. Driven out of Egypt after a quarrel over the succession of leadership in the ruling Fatimide dynasty around the year 1090, they established a number of fortified settlements in present day Iran, Iraq, Syria and Lebanon under the charismatic leader Hassan Il-Sabbah. The Hashshashin were persecuted as infidels by the dominant Sunni sect in the Muslim world. In retaliation, they sent dedicated suicide murderers to eliminate prominent Sunni and Christian leaders whom they considered “impious usurpers”. The sect was decimated by a double blow from the Mongols and the Mamluks. [More]
Unity in Diversity
By Ali Sadeeq, Staff Writer
Kano, Nigeria − Q39:6 "He created you all from one being."
It is known that in so far as life and living matter can be investigated by science, plants and animals cannot be described as being alive in different degrees. Animals and plants are closely related. They are alike in their fundamental characters, and the actual boundaries between plants and animals are artificial and are based solely on the ingenious analysis of the systems. The most obvious distinction is that the animal's cell wall is either absent or composed of nitrogenous materials, whereas the plant cell wall is composed of carbohydrate material known as the cellulose. [More]
Ayurveda medicine
By Salwa Zahabi, Staff Writer
Beirut, Lebanon − Ayurveda is a traditional holistic approach that teaches us the methods for enriching our lives by staying in harmony with nature. Ayurveda`s main principle is maintaining the health of an individual and treating a person suffering from illnesses.
The word "Ayurveda" is a compound of the word āyus which means "life," and the word veda refers to a system of "knowledge". Thus "Ayurveda" means the "knowledge of life". It is also considered a science that deals with treating the diseased conditions as well as teaching the individual the various methods that are vital to carry out a healthy life. [More]
Stubborn Indulgence: Why smoking kills
By Lina Alotri, Staff Writer
Sacramento, California – We all know and have been told numerous times about the hazardous effects of smoking, but do we really know what is inside these sticks of wonder? There must be more than just tobacco in a cigarette for it to cause all of these fatal and deadly cancerous diseases. [More]
Children Car Safety
By Mona Khouri Akl, President of YASA
Beirut, Lebanon - Car crashes are the most common cause of death among children over all other types of injuries. With hundreds of children being injured or killed on the Lebanese roads each year, it is essential that all children are made aware of road safety and its importance. [More]
EHS warns public against purchasing Ozone Depleting Substances "ODS"
Only 16% of consumers look for "ODS" label before purchasing a product
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - EHS, the Environment, Health and Safety regulatory arm of Dubai World, called upon the public to make sure that perfume products, such as deodorants and antiperspirants, are Ozone-friendly before buying them, simply by looking for the label "CFCs Free" on the label of the product. [More]
Masdar and Hydrogen Energy Plan Clean Energy Plant in Abu Dhabi
World Future Energy Summit
Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates - Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s initiative for renewable and alternative energy and clean technology, and Hydrogen Energy, the joint venture between BP Alternative Energy and Rio Tinto, today announced the signing of an agreement to work together on the front-end engineering design of an industrial-scale hydrogen-fired power generation project with capture of the carbon dioxide (CO2), which would then be available for transportation and storage. The plant would be located in Abu Dhabi. [More]