As most of you already know, Crocs, a subsidiary  of AAW (Ali Abdulwahab Co.), have recently opened their 7th store in Almubarakiya old souq. But most of us didn’t really know the fact that Ali Abuldwahab Sons and Co. was first established back in 1918 in that specific location, where Crocs new store is now… this is History people!!

Thanks to Laila for the pics and info

For a thousand years, Muslim civilisation stretched from southern Spain as far as China. From the 7th century onwards, scholars of many faiths built on the ancient knowledge of the Egyptians, Greeks and Romans, making breakthroughs that paved the way for the Renaissance.

The discoveries made by men and women in Muslim civilisation have left their mark on the way we live today. 1001 Inventions uncovers a thousand years of science and technology that had a huge but hidden impact on the modern world.

TRAILER FILM: Click here and learn about 1001 Inventions.

EXHIBITION: Click here for information on the 1001 Inventions Exhibition (Science Museum, London).

BOOK: Click here and order your copy of the 1001 Inventions book.

Canadian Hockey Team (1916)

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ليت ها النفط الغزير ينقلب ماي غدير

مانبي النفط ومعاشه صرنا للعالم طماشه

اهلها ماتو عطاشه ضاع بالطوشه الفقير

من الفجر شايل جربه بس لو يبي درب يصبه

نفطها غرق اوربه والظما بها يستدير

جابو كنديشه جديده قالو بالعالم وحيده

قلت خير الله يزيده وازرعو حنطه وشعير

لا زرعنا ولا شربنا كل قيضه نصيح ربنا

من عجمنا ومن عربنا كل من اصبح خطير

عرباين ما تبيعك والمهاره ما تطيعك

من عوينك من فزيعك نشتكي عند الامير

ما نلومج يا بلدنا والسبب كثرة عددنا

ما بها مفرش حصير ‎شـف بلادك يـاولدنا

ليت ها النفط الغزير ينقلب ماي غدير

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للشاعر/ فهد بورسلي