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  Quran - Urdu Translation

  Hazrat Muhammad PBUH

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  This project presents a complete Urdu translation of the Quran, uniquely based on Tafseer and grounded in Shia Islamic beliefs. The translation is meticulously crafted by Syed Abu Muhammad Naqvi, ensuring that each verse reflects the profound insights of Shia thought. This rendition is aimed at providing clarity, guidance, and a deeper understanding of the Quranic text for Urdu-speaking audiences, enriching their spiritual journey and connection to the sacred text.

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  Challenger and Columbia: The...

  Editors Charles River

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  In the decades after the Apollo program, American space shuttles flew over 130 missions and successfully completed over 98% of them, but unfortunately, the two most famous missions were the ones that ended tragically aboard the Challenger and Columbia.  
  The Space Shuttle Challenger was the most heavily used space shuttle in the three years it was operational, carrying the first minority astronaut and woman astronaut into space. Challenger was also the first space shuttle to complete a landing at night. 
  On the morning of January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger launched for the 10th time, beginning mission STS-51-L. Space shuttles had already successfully completed 24 missions, and no American spacecraft had ever failed to reach orbit during an official mission. On this mission, the Challenger was carrying a satellite for the Tracking and Data Relay Satellites system, which was to be deployed in orbit. Ascent seemed to be going normally during the first minute, but about 75 seconds into the ascent, a plastic O-ring used to seal a joint in one of the solid rocket boosters failed, causing a breach of hot gas. That gas spread to the other rocket booster and the external fuel tank, causing an explosion. When the spectators saw the explosion, many of them started cheering, unaware of what was really happening.  
  The notorious date of the Challenger disaster was commemorated by the crew of the Columbia while they were in space in 2003, and a few days later, on February 1, the Columbia was due to land at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 09:16. Only a few members of the press were present to watch the landing - this was, after all, supposed to be a routine return from a routine mission, the 113th for the shuttle program and the 28th for Columbia, one of the oldest Space Shuttles.

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  A Thing of Beauty

  Peter Fiennes

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  LONGLISTED FOR THE ANGLO-HELLENIC LEAGUE RUNCIMAN AWARD 2022 
   
  What do the Greek myths mean to us today? 
   
  It’s now a golden age for these tales – they crop up in novels, films and popular culture. But what’s the modern relevance of Theseus, Hera and Pandora? Were these stories ever meant for children? And what’s to be seen now at the places where heroes fought and gods once quarrelled? 
  Peter Fiennes travels to the sites of some of the most famous Greek myths, on the trail of hope, beauty and a new way of seeing what we have done to our world. Fiennes walks through landscapes – stunning and spoiled – on the trail of dancing activists and Arcadian shepherds, finds the ‘most beautiful beach in Greece’, consults the Oracle, and loses himself in the cities, remote villages and ruins of this storied land. 
   
  ‘Peter Fiennes’s road trip around Greece [is] engagingly described’ Mary Beard, TLS 
   
  ‘Fiennes is a brilliant and generous guide through Greece’ Observer 
   
  ‘A wonderful book by a wonderful writer.’ Tom Holland 
   
  'A wonderful… really profound meditation on what it means to hope… a gorgeous excursion into Greece and across the centuries on an environmental quest’ BBC Radio 4 Open Book BOOK OF THE YEAR choice by Anita Roy 
   
  ‘Immensely pleasurable...takes you on an adventure around Greece and the myths that the ancients told there. But what really stayed with me were the reflections on storytelling, joy, and hope. Essential for our pandemic and pollution ravaged times.’ Helen Morales, author of Antigone Rising: The Subversive Power of the Ancient Myths

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  Irena Sendler

  History Nerds

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  Delve into the remarkable and inspiring life of one of history's unsung heroes, Irena Sendler. This compelling biography chronicles the extraordinary journey of a Polish social worker who, during the darkest days of World War II, risked her life to save over 2,500 Jewish children from the clutches of the Nazi regime. 
  Follow Irena's early years as she becomes a dedicated social worker and activist, driven by her unyielding compassion and sense of justice. Witness her courageous efforts to smuggle Jewish children out of the Warsaw Ghetto, creating a clandestine network that would come to be known as "Zegota." Despite the constant threat of capture and execution, Irena's unwavering determination and cunning ingenuity allowed her to orchestrate daring rescues, ensuring the survival of countless innocent lives. 
  This captivating tale not only explores the dangerous world of resistance during the Holocaust but also delves into Irena's post-war life, where she faced persecution under the Soviet regime and lived in relative obscurity. Unearth the untold chapters of her life as her heroic actions slowly come to light, bringing her the recognition she truly deserved.

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  Summary of Dave Rubin's Don't...

  Falcon Press

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  Buy now to get the main key ideas from Dave Rubin's Don't Burn This Book 
    
  Has the contemporary left abandoned the true values of liberalism? In Don’t Burn This Book (2020), Dave Rubin examines the state of the political left in today’s world and finds that it suffers from mob mentality and threatens our freedoms. Rubin offers a guide to a classical liberal approach to politics and life, based on his experiences and views of the world. Simultaneously, he deconstructs the left and its regressive ideologies built on empty outrage and baseless self-victimization.

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  Malfoy - The Fall and the Fate...

  Irvin Khaytman

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  With his very first sneer, Draco Malfoy is established as the school bully of the Harry Potter series. But how did Draco become so detestable? What was inherited from his parents, and what is unique to him among the Malfoy clan? And what was he thinking all those times when he picked fights with Harry, Ron, or Hermione?Malfoy analyzes Draco throughout his seven years at Hogwarts, as his role in the series grew in prominence. At the same time, Lucius Malfoy and Narcissa Malfoy have their own stories play out, forever scheming and plotting to advance the family's interests . . . even when they're in conflict with each other.Bestselling author Irvin Khaytman dives deep into the Malfoys' deeds to answer the two central questions about Draco that remain after Deathly Hallows: Is he redeemable? And was he redeemed?

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