The Arabian Peninsula the birthplace of Islam is one of the hottest and
driest regions in the world, consisting mainly of deserts. Since ancient
times tribes of the nomadic race had populated the region. Considered
the descendents of Noah’s third son Shem they are called Semites. Over
the centuries theses Semitic people have migrated into the Fertile
Crescent and were assimilated to into existing civilizations.

In the sixth century AD, north of the Arabian Peninsula two great powers
were locked in a seesaw power struggle. The Christian Byzantine kingdom,
successors of the Roman Empire was to the Northwest and controlled the
Mediterranean Sea, North Africa and the lands of Palestine. In the
northeast lay the Zoroastrian Persian kingdom. Both the Byzantine and
Persian kingdoms had client Arab tribes allied to their cause of trade
and conquest.

The Arabian Peninsula became a land of refuge for those seeking escape
from both of these empires. Heretic Christian sects like the Nestorians,
and Jewish tribes escaping the oppressive Byzantines found refuge in the
protective deserts and cities of the Peninsula.

Military clothing makes good quilt scraps. I can remember the wonderful
time my grandmother and great aunts had making the quilts. I was so
happy to have my dad home even though I was given what the military had
transformed into a monster. Growing up in a bootcamp atmosphere has an
effect on children. You look at the pictures of them in their uniforms
and you get a sense of pride. You just wish you got the option of
getting to know them when they were still human. You get to live in fear
of them. But then you learn of God and read about how you are supposed
to fear him. It can lead you to believe that fear is the meaning of
life.

omg lol Roy what are you smoking? lmao!!

Hear have a toke. Don't ask. You can't always trust
labels.

Yea, Rainbow - that's the kind of interruption I was talkin 'bout.

Hmmm, the seeds tore the paper. Seeds? We don't need any freaking
seeds. This looks like a job for Super Bong.

Islam, as is Christianity, is but a single facet of the brilliant jewel
that is God.

If you focus upon the single facet you miss the brilliance and beauty of
the diamond.

When visiting the Holy City one must not visit but a single street one
must pause for a moment to see the entire city in all its Glory.