Edited March 12th. 2009
Words to look to look at
Moors…
The Moors, anglocised for Omoros (omo oro) meaning ‘children of light’ and not ‘light children’ can be translated as ’sons of civilization’. They collonized Europe and helped to bring modern civilization to them. They dominated Europe for 400 years.
The Decline of the Moors
The Moors of the Iberian pennisula suffered great and incalculable losses when their centuries old rule was brought to a violent end in Spain in 1492 following the loss of the Caliphate of Granada.
THE GREATER IGBO NATION
(Identifying Igbo Variants During the Era of the Slave Trade)
By
Ishaq D. Al-Sulaimani
Vernon (Alufiel) Grier, Ed.D
THE GREATER IGBO NATION(IDENTIFYING IGBO VARIANTS
DURING THE ERA OF THE SLAVE TRADE)
INTRODUCTION
From, Ugonabo Onwa Amene Esq.
an Attorney who practices
mostly in the International Court of Trade.
INTRODUCTION:
Our history as a people should neither be a mystery nor a guess work. It must be written by us for us based on our knowledge of what was, what is and what will forever be as children of Onicha: a divine town of assured prospects; a town that was oriented and aligned to sacred stars of the immortal galaxies; a town, that was divinely inspired and strategically founded on the sacred banks of God’s own river, the Niger. Onicha, the sacred abode, uniquely ordained to soar and tower above all obstacles; a town, where the immortal flame of God’s own love will forever glow.
The Moorish Refugees of the Hausa City-States of present-day Nigeria
– By –
Jide Uwechia
The Moors ruled on the Iberian kingdom of Granada, as the last Moorish kingdom in Spain until the 2nd of January in 1492 when they were conquered by the armies of Ferdinand and Isabelle.
One Worldview. Many Priests.
Alice C. Linsley
Olupero R. Aiyenimelo, a member of the Biblical Anthropology Group and a reader of Just Genesis has asked about the evidence that connects traditional religion of Nigeria (her homeland) with religion of the Afro-Asiatics who influenced religious practices in India. She is interested in this after reading an essay I wrote on “Linguistic Evidence for the Afro-Asiatic Dominion”. Olupero noted that the Nigerian word ‘Orisha’ is linguisticsally equivalent to the word ‘Orissa’ found in India and this prompted Olu’s curiosity.
Scientists confirm efficacy of cashew, pumpkin, mango for diabetes
Plant-based drugs have been in use against various diseases since time immemorial. The nature has provided abundant plant wealth which possess medicinal virtues.
“To be chanted at dawn, just before the Sunrise.” – Chief Chorister
A Salute to Goddess – An Invocation to Womanity
Woman, Goddess, my Mother,
Nneka, the greater reality;
my flute floats in this morning mist
so mystical,
intuning invocations,
salutations to ye, O Nnenna*
the mother of God
Queen of the Heavens
resplendent in her dazzling majesty.
Yoruba gods protect Fidel Castro: priest
Mon Jan 21, 2008 3:29pm EST
HAVANA (Reuters) – Yoruba gods protect ailing Fidel Castro from witchcraft and want to see him continue leading Cuba, the first priest of the Santeria religion to be elected to parliament said on Monday.
The Proverbs, Wits and Wisdom Of Ancestral Africa
Anger_
Anger does nobody good, but patience is the father of kindness.
_Assistance_
Not to aid one in distress is to kill him in your heart.