Achraf Hakimi's 'Free Palestine' on Twitter resounding in the Arab world

The Moroccan international Achraf Hakimi has not wanted to remain silent in the face of the recent events in Jerusalem, especially after the irruption of the Israeli police last Saturday night in the Al Aqsa mosque, which has caused great indignation in the Arab world.

The former Real Madrid defender of Inter Milan got wet on his Twitter account (with 466,000 followers) by simply writing the hashtag #FreePalestine, along with the emoticons of a broken heart and hands joined in a position to pray. .

Eight hours later, Hakimi's message had almost 9,000 retweets and more than 24,000 "likes", and many Internet users applauded the Moroccan's gesture while comparing it with the silence of the Egyptian international Mohamed Salah, from Liverpool, who passes by be the most famous Arab footballer in the world.

The Palestinian question is one of the most sensitive in the entire Arab world, regardless of the positions of their governments, and the different wars or incidents with Israel usually arouse great popular solidarity, spurred by the coverage given by the many televisions that today they have a following throughout the Arab world.

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15 Things to Do in the Maldives

Things to Do in the Maldives

Maldives is an Islamic state and their government requires all citizens to be Muslims. It is written in their constitution that in order to be citizen, one must convert to Islam. But non-Muslim travelers are very much welcome to explore this ultra-small country. In fact, it is the 8th smallest country in the whole world. So, you ask – what is worth seeing in Maldives? Well, to answer your query, here is a complete Maldives travel guide for the beach lover like you.

15. Theemuge

One of the things to do in Maldives is to visit Theemuge. The landmark, Theemuge in Maldives, is not similar to the term House of Theemuge. Theemuge as a landmark or tourist attraction refers to the previous presidential palace of the country. It was used as the president’s “home” until 2008 when the elected president felt that it was too highly to stay there.

The House of Theemuge refers to a dynasty back in the 12th century and it is in no way connected with the tourist attraction called Theemuge.

14. Sultan Park

The 16th century Sultan Park is an important and historic place in Maldives. It is what remains of the Sultanate era and at this time; the Maldives government has exhausted all efforts to maintain this scenic attraction. Most tour packages include the Sultan Park in their itinerary and travelers are brought to the ruins of the Royal Palace and the Old National Museum. It is the only well-maintained flora and fauna section in the country which locals and tourists love to spend time in.

13. Utheemu Ganduvaru

Utheemu Ganduvaru is the residence of Sultan Mohamed Thakurufaanu back in the 16th century. Sultan Mohamed Thakurufaanu is a national hero and leader of Maldives until his death in 1585. He relentlessly fought Portuguese invaders who wanted to capture the country. If you want to see 16th century homes in Maldives – how the “elite” people back then lived like – just go to Utheemu Ganduvaru. This is where the Sultan was born and raised by his parents.

12. Medhu Ziyaaraiy

Being the person who introduced Islam to the people of Maldives and helped them convert back to the belief, Abdul Barakat Yoosuf Al Barbary was “immortalized” by his Islam brothers through the Medhu Ziyaaraiy Mausoleum. A story about Abdul Barakat Yoosuf Al Barbary back in the 12th century was a bit folklore-like but it was passed on from one generation to the next. Adbul recited the Qur’an to ward off an evil sea monster from killing a virgin girl in Maldives. Because of this, the King reverted back to Islam and compelled everyone in the country to do the same. One of the things to do in Maldives is to visit this place.

11. Mulee-aage Palace

The Mulee-aage Palace is the official home of the President of Maldives since 2009. It was built in the early 20th century (1914) and was completed after five years. President Mohamed Nasheed found it fitting to live there because the Theemuge was too highly for him. It is located in Male and to be honest, it is a very modest place for a President of a country to be living in. It just shows that President Nasheed and the president after him are grounded people who are in a true sense, a public servant.

10. Ithaa Undersea Restaurant

One of the famous attractions in Maldives is the Ithaa Undersea Restaurant. It is literally underwater and you can see a family of stingrays swimming above you. The experience of travelers going here is unique and the word coming out of their mouths is – AMAZING.

The word Ithaa means Mother of Pearl and the restaurant is 16 feet below sea level. Only 14 guests can occupy the restaurant at one time and if you are in your honeymoon, this is the best place to go and eat sumptuous meals.

9. Kuruhinna Tharaagandu

Kuruhinna Tharaagandu is an archaeological site which was discovered in 1996 at Kaashidhoo in Kaafu Atoll, Maldives. It was the location of a Buddhist temple back in the 7th century before Islam was spread in the country. The whole edifice was made in coral stone and sixty four structures were excavated in two years. Soon after exposure, the coral stones started to erode and wither. Since 2008, the site has received preservation efforts from the US under the Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation group.

8. Hithadhoo

Hithadhoo is the second biggest island in Maldives with 11,129 residents according to a 2014 census. The place is famous for its beaches and many tourists stay here for a night or two. One of the things to do in Maldives is to explore Hithadhoo on foot since it’s not too big. The whole island is only 6 kilometers long. The island is filled with wetlands and it is filled with green shrubs and Palm trees. The Equatorial Convention Centre is situated there.

7. Meedhoo

The most ancient place in Maldives and the most populated at that is the Meedhoo. It is also called the Midu and is located at the Addu Atoll Island. In Sanskrit language, Meedhoo means Big Island and it is believed that people have started living there since 1000 BC. The whole area is 2.3 kilometers long and 1.6 kilometers wide. Not many people live here as there are only 2,806 residents as of the 2013 census. Still, visitors from other countries pass by Meedhoo just to experience the place.

6. Hanifaru Bay

There are no people living near the Hanifaru Bay but it is a tourist spot in Maldives because of its rich waters. Vacationers go there to swim and dive along with manta rays and get this, there are whale sharks too! Of course you can’t observe these sharks in close proximity but you can see them from above. If you are planning to visit Hanifaru Bay to see these lovely sea creatures, the best time to go there is between the months of May to November since manta rays fill up the bay during that period.

5. Villingili

Villingili is a resort located in Seenu Atoll. Actually, it is the one and only resort in the area which was built by Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts. This project was through the efforts of President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom as he made a deal with the company to create a posh beach resort. It was partly subsidized by the government.

Today, there are 132 villas in the area and one of the things to do in Maldives is to go there and relax, basically. It has a golf course (the only golf course in the whole country) and also nearby is Mount Villingili, the only summit in the country.

4. Hulhule Island

All foreigners are to pass by Hulhulé Island in Maldives because the international airport is located there. Some stay here for the duration of their vacation and check in at the Hulhule Island Hotel. It’s not really a resort hotel and is more like a backpackers lodge but it is the only hotel in the island so it will have to do. Other vacationers do some island hopping so as to see the other islands in the country starting with Hulhule. Good thing the beach there is heavenly and most of the time, peaceful.

3. National Museum of Maldives

Prime Minister Mohamed Amin Didi inaugurated the sole national museum in the country back in 1952. It was opened on Maldives National Day which was in the 11th of November.

The main purpose of the Prime Minister back then as to why he initiated the museum is for preservation of history and teaching the Maldives people of what the country is and how they came about all those centuries ago. They have relics from the Buddhist and pre-Islamic era up to the recent times. The building is located at Sultan Park, another one of Maldives tourist attractions.

2. Coral Stone Mosques of Maldives

The Coral Stone Mosques of Maldives is part of UNESCO’s tentative list which was submitted by the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture. It is a compilation of mosques in Maldives – the Ihavandhoo, Meedhoo, the Male, the Fenfushi, the Male Eid, and Isdhoo Old Mosques. The first four mosques mentioned are all Friday mosques. These mosques were submitted to UNESCO for review because of its historical significance and sea-culture architectural design. One of the things to do in Maldives is to visit these 12th century structures. It will be worth your time.

1. Hulhumale

The most visited place in Maldives is Hulhumale. It’s not a natural island. Hulhumale is an artificial one and it was created to extend the land area of the country. Most of the country’s resident live here and that’s about 30,000 people. It has an area of 2 square kilometers with various building developments. It has the Mosque of Hulhumale which can accommodate 1,500 worshippers. The area is filled with housing units and construction is ongoing to this day.

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The difference between tourism and exploration when Paulo Coelho

Known novelist Paulo Coelho talks about the difference between tourism and exploration. They see what it reveals them positional lights only. When they return to their homes they say they know Paris. Tomorrow, they go to see the Mona Lisa, claiming they visited the Louvre. But they knew not Paris, but the fact that they went to the Louvre. All they did is a sailing boat and look at a single panel, rather than to look at the entire city and try to discover what is happening in and visit the bars and go down to the streets that do not appear in any of the tourist guides, Aimoa in order to find themselves again. This is the difference between a watch a pornographic movie and making love

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The Autumn

Autumn, also known as fall in North American English, is one of the four temperate seasons. Autumn marks the transition from summer to winter, in September (Northern Hemisphere) or March (Southern Hemisphere), when the arrival of night becomes noticeably earlier while the arrival of day becomes noticeably later, and the temperature cools down considerably. One of its main features is the shedding of leaves from deciduous trees.

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What is Spring ?

Spring is one of the four seasons of the year with a temperate climate. This represents the transitional phase of the winter season to the summer season. It separated the flowers bloom and moderating air between heat and cold. And also is the separation of beauty so that abound trees, flowers and landscapes here and there.

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Sticky expression of winter

Winter season

Winter comes after the end of the fall semester of the most beautiful land preparation plants in order to receive the spring, where the climate begins to change clearly Vtottagh degrees towards the continuous decline, until the weather between the cold during the day and very cold at night, with the advent of thunderstorms and winds sweeping in some areas, as evidenced by the winter lasting rain precipitation, in addition to covering of snow for the land in some northern and cold regions, as other regions experiencing fallen to uneven snow amounts depending on the severity of blizzards passers-by, usually the winter season begins December 21 and ends at 20 March, where daylight hours begin to decrease gradually during this period with an increase in hours of the night.

Adjustment during the winter

Human and animal resorts to do with numerous obvious changes in their lifestyle, and that will help them cope with the nature and atmosphere of the winter to be able to continue and to survive and pass the winter safely separated until the arrival of warm weather in chapter IV, where some animals hiding in their nests and dens beneath the soil throughout the chapter winter as do ants and hedgehogs, while others resort to hibernating throughout the winter as is the case with the Bears, while birds resort to migrate in search of warmer areas, and encapsulates many types of plants the seeds of a solid membrane keeps them from the cold, and there are these membranes on several types of buds to keep them from the cold and frost.

In the winter solstice

The first day of the winter solstice on 21 December comes, which approves the first day of winter in the northern part of the globe, where the concentrated solar disk at the farthest point toward the southern part of the land, and the advantage of the first day of the winter solstice being the shortest day year, where the time between sunrise and sunset at the lowest level during the day.

The importance of winter

The importance of winter in achieving life balance and continuity on the surface of the globe, through the rain water that keeps the necessary level of water for the survival of life on Earth, and its importance in the provision of ground water and the preservation of river and lake level, Laurie soil and protect it from drought and desertification, and help the recovery of the vegetation that they contain, which forms the foundation stone in the food chain of organisms.

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Description of nature in the summer

Summer season 

Summer is the season of the four-year, the steepest these chapters heat, which is the month of harvest comes after spring, and starts to countries in the northern hemisphere from June 21 and ends on September 21, while the countries located in the southern half begins summer by from December 21 and ends on 21 March. The area where the summer is characterized by long during the day, short night, on the contrary, be other region, in the period in which they have the Koreans are ready to receive the spring and summer have Southerners are ready to receive the autumn and winter. The summer when the ancient Arabs is a spring in our time, and the summer was called an old chapter extreme heat was beginning four days devoid of June, a general who invites him summer. 

Nature in the summer

Summer is the chapter that rising temperatures and be severe or mild, the sun is bright and the sky is clear, and is characterized by a length of the day and the Palace of the night, and in the light of the day and extreme heat Ooualemtost deliberately Some people escape to the mountainous areas, Oorivih, Oowalsahalih. In this chapter, mature and good fruits fruits as derived by the farmer that must be addressed by the benefits that derive them; they work to hydrate the body and provide him with vitamins, nutrients task, working on Ndhar skin and earn vital such as grapes, watermelon, mango and others. In this chapter, farmers harvested wheat and barley fields, which is indispensable people in their strength throughout the year, especially in winter. 

Summer social life

In the summer, where long daylight frequent human activities, and frequent trips and excursions to tourist places, the seas and areas of scenic nature; to enjoy its beauty, including mountains, plains, valleys and rivers, and breathtaking Ohjarkhaddra, different pets, and frequently in the summer stay up at night to enjoy the atmosphere of the Pacific and the stars bright that light up the sky. The summer has a special joy where people enjoy all the business activities without fear of the disease; for example, the sun strikes hitting the exposed directly for a long time, unlike the winter in which the disease abound mere exposure to cold air and carried by air from viruses and bacteria. In the summer abound social events of speech and marriage and the ties of kinship, as the summer weather encourages people to such occasions In the summer holidays are in schools and universities to earn every one of his during the year, and it helps to review what the person has done during the whole year and took lessons, lessons and correct the mistakes that occurred out. With the scorching summer heat remember free hell and wonder whether we worship and acts of worship that our intervention paradise, or are we we fail to worship and we review ourselves to win paradise, God willing.

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