Zainab S. Kabir

Retired from Department of Sociology, Bayero University, Kano-Nigeria. Speaks English, Hausa, Fulfulde. Born on February 16, 1956.

[Archaeo - Histories @archeohistories]

The iconic giant tree roots cascading over the ancient stone ruins of Ta Prohm temple located in the Angkor Archaeological Park in Siem Reap, Cambodia 🇰🇭

Ta Prohm Temple (Monastery of the King), was built in a Bayon style, as a Mahayana Buddhist Monastery and University, it's construction started in 1186 CE, but generally considered to have been added to and embellished over a period of several years. With the passage of time; Ta Prohm lay forgotten and neglected, Cambodian jungle wasted no time in devouring it. Silk-cotton and strangler fig trees took root in the loosened stones of the temple, which was built entirely without mortar. Their roots wound through the structure, creating an astonishing merger of nature and architecture.

Built at the height of the Khmer Empire by Jayavarman VII in 12th Century CE, as a Buddhist monastery and center of learning, Ta Prohm (known as Rajavihara back then) has a traditional Khmer structure consisting of a series of gradually smaller enclosures, the largest of which is about 1000 by 650m. Sanctuary is centered around the huge, elevated stone face of Prajnaparamita, personification of wisdom, whose features were modeled after those of the king’s mother.

When Angkor was rediscovered in early 20th Century CE, by French archaeologists, all of the temples had become overgrown–but none so spectacularly as Ta Prohm. Nevertheless, as they excavated and restored the other temples, the archaeologists had to make sure that the giant tree roots enveloping Ta Prohm would not further deteriorate the structure or make it dangerous to visit. Though Ta Prohm may look like nature unfettered, the appearance of neglect is in fact fastidiously maintained.

Ta Prohm’s popularity has soared in recent years along with the rest of the Angkor complex, but especially because of its appearance in the movie Lara Croft: Tomb Raider. Be sure to check out controversial Dinosaur of Ta Prohm–a corner of the Ta Prohm temple with a strange story of its own. Another contributor to the rising popularity of Ta Prohm was the inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1992.

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[Masu Zafi 🔥🔥 @masuzafi]

Tense moment on Piers Morgan Uncensored:
"All you want is all the Palestinians gone... you don't care how many die in the process, do you?"

Piers Morgan relentlessly grills Daniella Weiss the ‘Godmother’ of the Israeli settler movement over the deaths of thousands of Palestinian children and the vision for the land.

Unfiltered. Uncomfortable. Must-watch.

What do you think, straight talk or too far?
#PiersMorgan #DaniellaWeiss #Israel #Gaza #Settlers

[Idris @7signxx]

"An Isr@eli girl asks: "Do you believe the Holocaust happened?"
Myron: "Do you believe there is a genocide in Gaza?"
She says: "There is no evidence."
He replies: "Then how do you expect the world to believe the Holocaust, with less documentation back then, while you deny what is seen today with sound and images?""

©hadi_alardeh

[billy macdermott @billymacdermott]

sky news flunkey gets his arse handed to him .....

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[Brian Allen @allenanalysis]

Congressman Gomez just put Tulsi Gabbard in a corner she couldn’t escape.
The exchange:

“Last year you testified Iran was not building a nuclear weapon. Do you stand by that?”

Gabbard dodged. Gomez reclaimed his time.

“Trump said you were wrong. Were you lying or not?”

“I stand by the intelligence community’s complete assessment.”

“Were they weeks away from a nuclear weapon — yes or no?”

Gabbard dodged again.

Gomez: “Why do you even have a job? Why do you even advise them?”

Then the kill shot:

“You’re saying the President can declare any country an imminent threat — China tomorrow if he wants — and act regardless of what the intelligence says?”
Ratcliffe: “The president is commander in chief.”

Gomez: “So what’s the point of intelligence?”

18 agencies confirmed Iran had no nuclear capacity.

Israel said ten bombs in two weeks.
Trump chose Israel.

Gabbard couldn’t say Iran was weeks away.

Ratcliffe confirmed the president can ignore intelligence entirely.

Joe Kent resigned over it.

They just said the quiet part out loud under oath.

The president can start any war he wants.
Intelligence is optional.

Never stop connecting the dots.

[Sky News @SkyNews]

Sky exclusive interview with Iran’s deputy foreign minister: U.S. boots on the ground would be 'reckless’.

Sky’s @DominicWaghorn reports from Tehran.

[Alex Jones @RealAlexJones]

BREAKING REPORT Of Possible Conditions For Iran To Open Strait Of Hormuz: Lifting Of Sanctions, Withdrawal Of American Bases, Return Of Frozen Assets, Development Of Non-Dollar Trade, & A New Order In The Middle East

So, What Is Trump's Overall Strategy In The War With Iran?

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[Liam @LiamEvergreen]

Our economy might collapse from this peep 😳
What y’all think — real threat or just noise 👀

[Kerry Burgess @KerryBurgess]

Listen to this clip. Then, the next one in the thread.. Is this a reflection of just how badly this war is going for the US?

[Sulaiman Ahmed @ShaykhSulaiman]

JUST IN: Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Qatar are discussing withdrawing from contracts with the U.S. and canceling future investment commitments in the U.S. to alleviate some of the economic strain imposed upon them by the Iran war

THE END OF THE U.S EMPIRE

[Men of Purpose @Men_Of_Purpose]

4 people you have to forgive:

[Doc Jazz ✌ طارق @docjazzmusic]

Candace ON FIRE. I just LOVE that woman!
FUCK all that liberal bullshit we have been hearing about 'Israel' - THIS is how you're supposed to talk about those bastards!

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[Ounka @OunkaOnX]

The reason why Venezuela is under attack

U.S. Southern Command chief General Laura Richardson just said the truth out loud:

the U.S. focus in Latin America isn’t “democracy” — it’s controlling oil, lithium, gold, and rare earth minerals. Venezuela, with the largest oil reserves and key strategic resources, is the main target

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