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I just realised I did not post any pictures of my Mother's homeland and more about the Lietuva Lipkas. Sadly i have never visited there, because the Country had fallen under Communism and was in the USSR. Now that it is open again for travel perhaps one day my grandchildren will get to go. Many of the Lipkas are returning and most are returning to Islam that they had lost 200 years ago. But here is Lithuania. I snagged the pictures from the web, but they are of places my mother told me about.

This is from a monument to the (Tatars) Lipkas. Very typical appearance for Lipkas. The Lipkas were invited to come to Lithuania to fight against the Christian invaders during the "Crusades of the North"

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this is the Kultigin Mounument where it is believed the Lipkas first came into Lithuania

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These are pictures in and near Vilnius the capital. Sadly war and communist domination has taken it's toll on what was once a beautiful city.


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This is Traika Castle one of the few things in Lietuva (Lithuania) that was not destroyed by the crusaders, Germans or Russians.

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These are pictures of a Medieval fort that was used as a Concentration camp during WW2 not only Jews died in the Holocaust many Lipkas did also. But to keep things in perspective also over 10,000 jews were executed here the executions were by firing squad and not the gas chambers. From a plaque there The largest execution took place on Nov. 29, 1941 "physically weak, sick, old people.

Forte jie sušaudyti didžiuliuose grioviuose. Forte, they are shot in large trenches.

Žudynės vyko visą dieną iki sutemos. The massacre took place throughout the day until dusk.

Pagal vokiečių ataskaitą, nužudyta 2007 vyrai, 2920 moterų ir 4273 vaikai. According to a report in German, killed 2,007 men, 2,920 women and 4,273 children."

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aadil, nice pics there. Post some pics from Murree, Naraan, Kagaan, nathia gali. As beautiful as Azad Kashmir. Pakistani cities are not bad. I generally find all cities (modern architecture) to be not so breathtaking. Be it Tokyo, NYC or Islamabad. Of course to varying degrees. Lahore is still nice, at least I get to see Moghul's historical sites, old Lahore and the traditional ways of living that have been buried by modernity.

Wazir Khan Mosque http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Wazir_Khan_Masjid_2007.jpg

Badshahi Mosque built by Mugals http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Badshahi_Mosque_July_1_2005_pic32_by_Ali_Imran_%281%29.jpg

Bdshahi at night http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Badshahicooco.jpeg

Shahi mosque in Multan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:KingMosque_EidGah.jpeg


Mohen jo Daro, one of the early urban settlements of humans dating back to 2600 BC in Sindh, Indus Valley Civilization http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mohenjodaro_Sindh.jpeg
splendor.
 
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^ yh I forgot about murree, roads to there are bloody dangerous
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K2 mountain second highest peak in the world
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my colleague is going to climb K2 in summer. I think probably his expedition has already left.
 
^ yh I forgot about murree, roads to there are bloody dangerous
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K2 mountain second highest peak in the world
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Khud ko kar buland itna ke K2 pe charrjaa
Ke Khuda bande se pooche "Bachchoo ab utregaa kaise"

Awsome pics by the way. Murree is amazing. Hope to go there someday.
 
Murree is not in Islamabad. Mureee is in North of Islamabad. Islamabad is beautiful as well but the politicians live there so thre is some evil associated to it.
 
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I’m quite sure that many of you must’ve never heard about my country Guyana. So excuse my long post, Insha’Allah. Guyana has an irresistible combination of fascinating and natural beauty; pristine Amazonian rain-forests, immense waterfalls, amazing wildlife, the most hospitable and friendly people in the world...etc, etc…
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A regular city block
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Kaieteur falls
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The Kaieteur Falls which is the World's largest single-drop waterfalls (five-times the size of Niagara Falls). It is 226 meters (741 feet) when measured from its plunge over a sandstone cliff to the first break. It then flows over a series of steep cascades that, when included in the measurements, bring the total height to 251 meters (822 feet).

Journey to the north eastern Atlantic coast of Guyana is the Shell Beach! Its 90 miles stretch of relatively uninhabited coastline & is a nesting ground for four species of marine turtles.
Shell beach
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One of its inhabitants [Leatherback turtle]
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Sunset at Shell beach
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The Gold mining river
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Some wildlife
Jaguar

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Giant Anteater
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Toucan
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Heron
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The view from a lodge in the country side
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YAY!! Dat waz long!!:skeleton:
 
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I'm really a "mixed breed" European-descanted American. My ancestors are from:

Germany
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Scotland
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Scandinavia (Norway and Sweden)
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Hadhramawt, my family tribe is from this area.
Hadhramawt ?.

Mostly Indonesian Arabs were coming from Hadhramawt !.
Many of them are Habaib, also there are/were important or famous persons in Indonesia from Hadhramawt community !.

So, will you visit Indonesia ?. :D
 
Nice pictures, Glo. Thanks.

But what are yellow stuffs in picture #6 ?.
 
Wow there are Indonesian arabs!. . . . Are there Chinese arabs also? what about Pakistani Arabs? InshaAllaah just asking
 

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