Today is the start of Eid al-Fitr, a Muslim festival that signals the end of Ramadan - and which is celebrated with feasts and prayer.
To mark this important date in the Muslim calendar, we've taken a whistlestop tour of the world's most beautiful mosques...
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By Lizzie Porter
Image: Abu Dhabi's Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
Username: Bongsong Published on 2024-10-16 09:43:25 ID NUMBER: 123471
The Lobster Claw, also known as the False Bird of Paradise and Wild Plantain, is a bold color flower that emerges from clumps of leaves that look like bananas. The captivating reddish flower-like bracts actually hide the plant’s true flowers, which require birds with specialized beaks for pollination. The Lobster Claw can grow up to three and a half feet tall and they bloom several times each year.
There are so many visually remarkable species of birds on our planet that it would take forever to list them all! That being said, the following 11 birds are some of the most colorful and visually striking avian head-turners around. Whether to blend in with their surroundings or attract a suitable mate, the birds listed here have all evolved to be bright and beautiful.
As much as I love "top ten" lists, and enjoy creating them; I realize that virtually no one is likely to totally agree with my choices, nor the order in which I have listed them. My choices are unavoidably subjective to some degree, but I like to think they are also both knowledgeable and reflective of at least a modicum of good taste. In listing the ten most beautiful buildings in the world, I have screened out those structures which, though once quite beautiful (such as the Parthenon in Athens), but which now lie in ruins. I've also not considered architectural/engineering structures, build entirely for show (such as the Eiffel Tower, the Statue of Liberty, or St. Louis' Gateway Arch. Beyond that, I've also not considered buildings that, while they may be architecturally daring, perhaps even pointing the way toward the future in architecture, are at this point problematical, and in some cases even downright ugly (here I'm not going to cite examples). The buildings I've selected, without exception, serve a purpose. They were built to house human activities. Only two are more than a hundred years old. If that shows a bias for the contemporary over the classical, then so be it. The same applies to the fact that two of my choices are works by the same architect. I've already written about several of the buildings listed so I've created links to them so as not to be redundant. I'm hoping some of my choices may be surprising, thus bringing to light some very beautiful creations which thus far may have slipped beneath the architectural radar (so to speak). By the same token, I've no doubt left out some excellent possibilities with which the reader may take issue. If so, by all means make your feelings known in the comments section at the bottom.
There’s nothing more that can give you as much joy as looking at pics of cute animals. If you’re looking to relieve a little stress, the cute creatures radiating all their best vibrations and warmth is sure to bring a smile to your face. The fuzziness, chubbiness, and sweetness of these adorable animals will make you fall in love all over again. Join us for a dose of happiness with our list of the cutest and most adorable animals on this planet.
A bouquet of untamed grace and vivid charm, The Wildmoor Visage brings forth the fiery hues of red, orange, and golden Amaranthus, paired with pink Gomphrena, delicate Campanula, and regal purple Lisianthus. Dark and light Alstroemeria add soft whispers of romance, while bold Celosia and Torch Lilies evoke the glow of evening embers. Arranged in a tapered glass vase with a lace ribbon, this piece is a tribute to nature's wild beauty, blending the elegance of the past with the colors of the untamed moorlands.
