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Book Review – Dune by Frank Herbert
Dune by Frank Herbert 5 of 5 stars An incredible story that revolves around the fate of Atreides family, with Duke at its head, his Bene Gesserit concubine Jessica and son Paul, who have been entrusted with the control … Continue reading
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The Black Stone
Images of the Stone Chador-clad women in black touching the black stone. In 930, the stone was removed and shattered by an Iraqi sect of Qarmatians, but the pieces were later returned. The pieces, sealed in pitch and held in … Continue reading
Hubal
Moon worship has been practiced in Arabia since 2000 BC. The crescent moon is the most common symbol of this pagan moon worship as far back as 2000 BC. In Mecca, there was a god named Hubal who was Lord … Continue reading
Arab Religion before Islam
Ilumquh of the Sabeans Sheba is the Anglicized Hebrew spelling of Saba, the name of an ancient southwest Arabian kingdom roughly corresponding to the modern territory of Yemen, originally settled by Semites from western or central Arabia during the middle … Continue reading