Articles Written by Linda Goin
It took me all of one evening to read Timothy Ferriss’s book, “The 4-Hour Workweek.” Yes, the concept of working smarter excited me. Who doesn’t want to double their pay and work half the hours with such simple plans? But, like investing in something you don’t understand, I would be very careful about attempting to live the Ferriss lifestyle. Not everyone can “escape 9-5, live anywhere, and join the New Rich [NR].”
Considering that Cairo, Egypt alone contains over 1,000 mosques (Masjids), it wasn’t easy to pick the top twenty-five mosques in the world. But, when we added the words “amazing” and “largest” to the equation, we found some mosques that are worth a plane ticket to visit the sites. We also tried to provide a wide geographic area so that you can visit at least one of these architectural wonders during your lifetime. Mosques are places of worship, but they also lean toward education; therefore, you’ll find many mosques that also contain a madrasa (madrasah, madarasaa, medresa, madrassa), the Arabic word for any type of school, secular or religious. But, don’t expect to always find domes or minarets, features which have become symbolic of the Islam faith. You may discover that local culture often colored the architectural styles on many mosques.
If you’re in the market for a home but nothing seems to satisfy your taste, then perhaps the homes listed below will fire your creative urges. Or, maybe you’ll just be satisfied with an office space inside a building built like a basket. From small buildings to constructions shaped like flying saucers, you’ll be amazed at these…
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