A Man Of The Copper Era --- Interesting Piece Of Information From The The Ancient History

Body of a man - the flesh still on the bones – was discovered about 5000 years after he set out on a risky walk in the Tyrolean Alps, near the present borders of Austria and Italy. He was crossing a mountain gap which at 3200 meters was higher than the highest roads across the mountains today.

His Dress:

The season was probably autumn, and he was warmly clad. His head was covered by a cap consisting of many pieces of fur sewn together. His shoulders were protected from snow and cold win by an outer cape neatly woven from reeds or strong grass. His coat, of deerskin, must have kept part of his body warm as he walked, but it is not certain whether the coat had sleeves. Certainly his legs were clad in leather leggings, while his feet were covered by calfskin.

Journey:

He was making a long, rather than a short journey, is suggested by the equipment he carried; an axe with a copper blade, a knife with a cutting edge made of flint and a handle of wood, a quiver with 14 broken or used arrows, and a half –completed bow with which to shoot arrows. Of importance to a mountain man, an area where fuel and kindling were not easily found for the fires so necessary on cold nights, he carried an ingenious birch-bark (the bark of several Eurasian and North American birch tree) container, holding the embers of a past fire. Thereby he could light his own without undue trouble.

He vanished in the snow. Perhaps, when his return home was long overdue, friends and family searched for him. He could easily be identified, for his skin displays several small tattoos and his prized copper axe have been familiar to friends.

The search ceased, and the blanket of ice covered him, century after century. Only in AD 1991 did the melting of ice expose his body.

Works Cited

Blainly, G. (2004). The First green Revolution. In G. Blainly, A Very Short History Of The World (pp. 48,49). Maryborough,Australia.: Penguin Books.

An Oustanding Example Of Religious Harmony Taught By the Holy Prophet Muhammed (PBUH)

There is a monastery of Saint Catherine at Sinai. This monastery has the distinction of being the oldest inhabited monastic establishment in Christendom. It offers a concrete evidence of the inter-religious coexistence-indeed harmony-that has permitted it to remain unmolested in its overwhelmingly Muslim environment for close to fourteen centuries.

Two vivid symbols of this harmony are to be found within the walls of the monastery; the first is the mosque built by the monks for the Bedouins; second is the famous charter of protection granted by the Holy Prophet Muhammed (PBUH). The monks themselves are convinced that this charter, sealed with an imprint of Prophet’s own hands, was instrumental in maintaining security and safety of the monastery. The original document was written in Kufic Script By Hazrat Ali (AS), and taken by the Ottoman Sultan Selim back to Istanbul in the 16^th century. The Ottoman copy of original is on display at the monastery.

The document states that wherever monks or hermits are to be found, on any mountain hill, village or any other habitable place, on the sea or in the  deserts or in any convent, Church or Hosue of Prayer , I shall be watching over them as their protector, with all my soul, together with all my Ummah; because they [ the monks and hermits] are part of my own people, and part of those protected by me.

From:

Kazmi, R. S. (2008). Illumination And Non-delimitation. In M. S. Umer, The Religious Other (pp. 163,164). Lahore: Iqbal Academy Pakistan.

A Journey Deep Inside Ones Own self

There is famous story told by Molana Rumi (RA);


 One went to the door of the Beloved and knocked. A voice asked ‘who is there?’ He answered, ‘It is I’. The voice said, ‘There is no room for You and Me.’ The door was shut. After a year of solitude and deprivation, he returned and knocked. A voice within asked, ‘who is there? The man said, ‘It is YOU’. The voice said, ‘Come in..', the door was opened’.


Similarly there is a famous saying وف Hazrat Ali (AS) ، " one who tries to find his own self، will be able to find God". 


Man as the vice grant   of God، is the crown of creation and represents divine wisdom. Thus exploring one'own self, a journey deep inside the heart and soul may help us to identify our True Self. That is why every mystic tradition in every religion has considered this exploration the most important. 


A book named 'Minhaaj ul Abideen" Written by Imam Ghazali  translated in Urdu and English, is one of the best on this topic.

Pakistan's national Treasure - Amazing World Of Buddha

Pakistan is the birth place of one of the ancient and important civilizations; the Gandhara Civilization. Taxila is an ancient seat of learning and is the land of Buddha. It was here Buddha spread his spiritual message and it became the centre art and culture. We are proud of being linked with such as amazing past.

Non Arabic Prophets

Islamic traditions give us a count of nearly 124,000 prophets  and it is in Holy Quran that Allah has sent a prophet to every nation (or a group of people). But we believe in all those holy messengers whose names have been given in Holy Quran.  There are messengers known as non Arabic  prophets such as Buddha and Zoroaster. They also preached virtue and helped people to live virtuous lives.  There are scriptures attributed to them. They may called as the teachers of mankind and need to be respected accordingly. By showing respect towards these honourable messengers we can help to reduce violence and help to restore peace in this world.