In January 2021, the first-ever study connecting the Cold War to the field of popular religiosity and Marian devotion was published. The back cover of the book reads: “One hardly known but fascinating aspect of the Cold War was the use of the holy Virgin Mary as a warrior against atheist ideologies.” (click on thumbnail … Continue reading
29th of October in the newspaper the message appeared: “The Deep Depression in the Arabian Sea has developed into Tropical Storm (Chapala), according the Oman Meteorology Office. The Centre of the system is about 900 km away from the south-eastern coasts of the Sultanate. ‘Public Authority for Civil Aviation, PACA’ is monitoring the development and … Continue reading
Some people have a dream. Some people make their dream come true. ‘Yahya Mohammed Ahmed Al-Massan,’ father of five beautiful children and living in Salalah belongs to the latter. He likes to make models of airplanes. The airplanes cannot fly. The models are for display. But the hand-made airplanes are real beauties. Some of them … Continue reading
The south west monsoon left Salalah – Dhofar. The impressive sea turns blue again. It is nice walking along the coastline. The sea has an abundance of sardines. Fisheries are one of the most important production sectors in the Governorate of Dhofar, with its long coast along the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean. The … Continue reading
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