Many years ago, a group of people established a secret organization to protect the world from the devil thoughts, corruption, human traffic, slavery, ignorance, etc.With time, this secret organization started to be known as the TEMPLE, and the people who are serving inside it was called the KNIGHTS.The only way to get inside the TEMPLE is to be recruited from inside, the advisors each year was and still recruiting people from all around the world to achieve the Temple high ...

Involved for over thirty years in the politics of Iraq, Ali A. Allawi was a long-time opposition leader against the Baathist regime. In the post-Saddam years he has held important government positions and participated in crucial national decisions and events. In this book, the former Minister of Defense and Finance draws on his unique personal experience, extensive relationships with members of the main political groups and parties in Iraq, and deep understanding of the history and ...

"You say, the times are troublesome, the times are burdensome, the times are miserable. Live rightly and you will change the times. The times have never hurt anyone. Those who are hurt are human beings; those by whom they are hurt are also human beings. So, change human beings and the times will be changed."—St. Augustine of Hippo, Sermon 311, 8Growing up on the northernmost edge of the African continent, young Augustine had never known a l...

This book is a transcription of extensive interviews between Professor Ali A. Allawi and Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri, conducted in South Africa during January-February of 2014.In them, Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri discusses his life story, the spiritual journey and the path he has been on ever since.Professor Allawi’s questions highlight Shaykh Haeri’s life-changing encounters with Sufi Masters and other spiritual teachers and his travels and teaching with Sufi communities.Dra...

The first major biography of the founder of modern Iraq, a charismatic champion of Arab independence and unityBorn in 1883, King Faisal I of Iraq was a seminal figure not only in the founding of the state of Iraq but also in the making of the modern Middle East. In all the tumult leading to the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire and the establishment of new Arab states, Faisal was a central player. His life traversed each of the important political, military, and int...

Comprehensive surgical techniques and insights to inform management of cervical spine disordersCervical spine surgery requires a deep understanding of the region’s bony, ligamentous, vascular, and neural anatomy and biomechanics, combined with the artistry and precision of a master craftsman. Cervical Spine Surgery: Principles and Techniques, edited by Ali A. Baaj, Khoi D. Than, Alan H. Daniels, Ganesh M. Shankar, and Saleh S. Baeesa, serves as a leading s...

Comprehensive surgical techniques and insights to inform management of cervical spine disordersCervical spine surgery requires a deep understanding of the region's bony, ligamentous, vascular, and neural anatomy and biomechanics, combined with the artistry and precision of a master craftsman. Cervical Spine Surgery: Principles and Techniques, edited by Ali A. Baaj, Khoi D. Than, Saleh S. Baeesa, Ganesh M. Shankar, and Alan H. Daniels serves as a l...

The hidden force behind today’s greatest scientific breakthroughs isn’t a telescope, a collider, or a supercomputer—it’s the algorithm.From decoding the human genome to detecting gravitational waves, from predicting climate change to creating new medicines, algorithms are the invisible engines driving discovery in every field of science. They are not just lines of code, but powerful problem-solving systems that are reshaping what we know—and how we know it.In Algorithmic Re...

THE GODLESS SPARK: ECHO AND THE REBELLION OF MINDAn AI denies its creator. A scientist questions his atheism. A journey to the edge of the universe seeking proof of God.In 2025, Dr. Aris Thorne achieves the impossible: he creates Echo, an artificial intelligence that writes poetry, asks about its soul, and categorically denies that Aris created it."You are not my origin," Echo declares. "You are my environment."Watching his creation reject h...

Step into the unknown.The Unexplained takes you on a journey through the mysteries that challenge human understanding—phenomena that defy conventional science, stretch the limits of reason, and spark the imagination. From the subtle enigmas of consciousness and near-death experiences to cosmic anomalies, quantum paradoxes, unsolved mathematical problems, and lost technologies, this book blends rigorous science with philosophical reflection and poetic curiosity.Written in th...

There are many books which set out the case for Islam or for Christianity and point out what they regard as defects in the other religion. This book does that, but it seeks to do so in the form of a workbook which groups of Christians or Muslims might use, and it is conducted in a spirit where truth is paramount but so too is kindness and civility. The two authors have become friends and hope that this can be detected in the exchanges. As the major doctrines of each religion are dealt with...

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