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TENNIS DAY 26th FEBRUARY

AL-QURAN

AL-QURAN

Ramadan is the month in which the Qur'an was sent down: this Book is a perfect guidance for mankind and consists of clear teachings which show the right way and are a criterion of Truth and falsehood. Therefore from now on whoever witnesses it, it is obligatory on hire to fast the whole month, but if one be ill or on a journey, he should make up for the same number by fasting on other days. Allah desires to show leniency to you and does not desire to show any hardship. "therefore this method is being shown to you so that you may complete the number of Fast days and glorify Allah for the Guidance He has shown to you and be grateful to Him.  (185) 

In this Ayat they are explaining that THE  Holy Quran was given to The Holy prophet pbuh in the mionth of Ramazan, This Holy book is the only perfect source for guidance and which shouws us the straight path. Muslims should fast in the month of Ramazan but I someone is sick or is travelling ans could not keep the fast he/she should catch up by keeping the fast fir that day on some other day and this method is to complete our fasts and thank Allah for the guidance given to us.

AL-hadith

AL-hadith

 On the authority of Anas bin Malik, the servant of the messenger of Allah, that 

the prophet said:

"None of you [truly] believes until he wishes for his brother what he wishes for himself." 

related by Bukhari and Muslim

In this hadith they are telling that we should take care of each other and think good for ourselves and others not good for ourselves only and bad for others.  Share our bounties with them and think good of them.

MEET EDITOR

Dear readers,

Assalam-o-Alaikum and welcome to the February 2012 issue. We are indicating the Tennis Day which is on 26^th February. Do you like tennis? Or do you know famous tennis stars? We are going to discuss a lot about tennis in this issue. We are also glad to know that our magazine is getting your contributions. Let me remind that whatever good writing you send us (the original the better) we will publish it.We got much response and write-ups thanks for that and keep sending more and more. We are lacking in stories, if you want to send us stories you can but they should have a decent topic. This time we are including write-ups from many newest contributors like shafia and shazeen abbasi. We will be encouraging all the writers here. So read the magazine and have fun. Pray for prosperity of Pakistan. ( Ameen) and send us your write-ups at flowersmag09@gmail.com. Website: qintranizami.blogspot.com .

Qintra Aisha

Editor

Amazing Facts

Amazing Facts

1.        One of the first computers was an Ancient Greek machine

2.       The first email was sent in 1972 to someone in another room. The message was "qwerty".

3.       You can’t make a folder name con. Try it!!

4.      TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be made using the letters only on one row of the keyboard.

5.       Hewlett Packard was started at a garage in Palo Alto in 1939.

Jokes

Jokes

Doctor, Doctor I keep getting pains in the eye when I drink coffee
Have you tried taking the spoon out?

Doctor, Doctor Have you got something for a bad headache?
Of course. Just take this hammer and hit yourself in the head. Then you'll have a bad headache. 

Doctor, Doctor I keep thinking I’m invisible
Who said that?

Doctor: You need new glasses
Patient: How do you know?, I haven't told you whats wrong with me yet
Doctor: I could tell as soon as you walked in through the window! 

Riddles

Riddles

A rich man named James Leonard was murdered on a Sunday afternoon. At the time of the murder there was: the maid, the cook, the butler, the gardener and the wife. 

Maid: I was fixing the table. 

Cook: I was cooking breakfast. 

Butler: I was polishing the silverware and the dishes. 

Gardener: I was planting tomato seeds. 

Wife: I was reading a book. 

Who did it?

What kind of words are the following: Level, civic, madam and eye.

what is the shortest complete sentence in the English language?

 I arrive once in every second, once in every minute and once in every year. What am I?

Interesting Science History

Microscope.

The word microscope is made of 2 Greek words micros which means small and scopos which means watcher. It is a device used to see very small things which are invisible to human eye.  Re Microscope has 2 types, simple microscope-which is normally a magnifying glass snd compound microscope such as in the given picture. It has 2 lens, eye piece and objective lens. Eyepiece magnifies an image and objective shows the image to us. There are several lens for eyepiece and objective. The compound microscope was invented between 1590 and 1610. In about 1597 two Dutch eyeglass makers, Zaccharias Janssen and his son Hans were experimenting with lenses in a tube. They observed that nearby objects viewed through two lenses in line were magnified. Their device was the first compound microscope.

However, their lenses were rather large and the magnification obtained was only about 10X.Leeuwenhock, a dutch scientist is known as “the father of microscope” as he discovered many things of microscope.He was also the fist scientist to see microscopic life and also the first scientist to see the whole circulation of blood through his microscope. Galileo also designed a compound microscope, but it was only useful for reflected light. Robert Hooke built the first useable British compound microscope in about 1655. Minor mechanical and optical improvements were made to compound microscopes over the years, but no major improvements were made until the 19th century. 

FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

Watermelon

Watermelon, hmmm how can we describe it? Watermelon, a round huge fruit, green outside and red inside with lots of juice.Hmm mouth watering? Lets get t know more about watermelons. Watermelon is thought to have originated in southern Africa. A watermelon contains about 6% sugar and 92% water by weight. As with many other fruits, it is a source of vitamin C.The amino-acid citrulline was first extracted from watermelon and analyzed. Watermelons contain a significant amount of citrulline and after consumption of several kg, an elevated concentration is measured in the blood plasma.  Lycopene is responsible for the red colour in watermelon. Watermelon is mildly diuretic and contains large amounts of beta carotene. Watermelon with red flesh is a significant source oflycopene. 

Preliminary research indicates that consumption of watermelon may have anti-hypertensive effects though more research is needed to confirm these findings. There are more than 1200 varieties of watermelon, ranging in weight from less than a pound to more than two hundred pounds, with flesh that is red, orange, yellow or white and these varieties are grown in 96 countries. China is the number one producer of watermelons at and the U.S. is the fourth largest producer.  Watermelons are grown in many countries in different shapes e.g Japan grows watermelons in cubic shapes etc.The largest watermelon was grown in 1990 by Bill Carson of Tennessee, weighing 262 pounds. Watermelon is a great source of refreshment in the scorching heat and watermelon juice is beneficial in summer.

PIZZA

Pizza is an oven-baked, flat, round bread typically topped with a tomato sauce, cheese and various toppings.It was invented in Naples and its great mouthwatering recipe rapidly spread around the world.The word “Pizza” is from the Latin verb pìnsere which means to press).The Ancient Greeks covered their bread withoils, herbs and cheese. The Romans developed placenta, a sheet of dough topped with cheese and honey and flavored with bay leaves. Modern pizza originated in Italy as the Neapolitan pie with tomato. In 1889, cheese was added.In 1889, during a visit to Naples, Queen Margherita of Italy was served a pizza resembling the colors of the Italian flag, red (tomato), white (mozzarella) and green (basil). This kind of pizza has been named after the Queen as Pizza Margherita and is a common type of pizza eaten around the world. The bottom of the pizza, called the "crust", may vary widely according to style—thin as in a typical hand-tossed pizza or Roman pizza, or thick as in a typical pan pizza or Chicago-style pizza. It is traditionally plain, but may also be seasoned with 

garlic, or herbs, or stuffed with cheese.In restaurants, pizza can be baked in an oven with stone bricks above the heat source, an electric deck oven, a conveyor belt oven or, in the case of more expensive restaurants, a wood- or coal-fired brick oven. On deck ovens, the pizza can be slid into the oven on a long paddle, called a peel, and baked directly on the hot bricks or baked on a screen (a round metal grate, typically aluminum). When made at home, it can be baked on a pizza stone in a regular oven to reproduce the effect of a brick oven. Another option is grilled pizza, in which the crust is baked directly on a barbecue grill. Greek pizza, like Chicago-style pizza, is baked in a pan rather than directly on the bricks of the pizza oven.There are many types of pizza like Neapolitan pizza which is made of tomatoes and mozerralla cheese,  pizza marinara, which is made with tomato, garlic, oregano and extra virgin live oil, pizza Margherita, made with tomato, sliced mozzarella, basil and extra-virgin olive oil, and pizza Margherita extra made with tomato, mozzarella from Campania in fillets, basil and extra virgin olive oil.. Lazio style: Pizza in Lazio (Rome), as well as in many other parts of Italy, is available in two different style, This pizza is cooked in long, rectangular baking pans and relatively thick (1–2 cm). The pizza is often cooked in an electric oven. It is usually cut with scissors or a knife and sold by weight. In pizzerias, pizza is served in a dish in its traditional round shape. It has a thin, crisp base quite different from the thicker and softer Neapolitan style base. It is usually cooked in a wood-fired oven, giving the pizza its unique flavor and texture. 

Pizza also has issues concerning our health and our diet. Pizza can be high in salt, fat and calories. There are concerns about negative health effects. Food chains, such as Pizza Hut, have come under criticism for the high salt content of some of their meals, which were found to contain more than twice the daily recommended amount of salt for an adult.European nutrition research on the eating habits of people with cancer of the mouth, oesophagus, throat or colon showed those who ate pizza at least once a week had less chance of developing cancer.  

popular pizza varieties in many parts of the world are often loaded with high fat cheeses and fatty meats, a high intake of which can contribute to obesity, itself a risk factor for cancer.

Discipline

“Unity, Faith and Discipline.” These words are said by our great leader, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. What do you mean by discipline? When you go to the school or canteen, to buy something or even in public or school bus you are supposed to wait for your turn rather than breaking lines and disturbing people.If everyone stands patiently and acts in a disciplinary manner we will quickly have our turn. But if you try to break the queue it will create time wastage and problems for others.

Drivers who do not follow the traffic rules cause accidents. They end up either in the police lock-up or in the hospital. Similarly pedestrians are also supposed to observe some particular rules. They are supposed to walk on footpath and cross the road as quickly as possible when there is no traffic or less vehicles on road. If there is a zebra crossing also, they should cross the road through the zebra crossing.

People who do not observe rules and regulations in their lives create problems for themselves and others . The nation should be united and observe discipline and soon it will be developed. You can have these examples from the soaring superpowers like US and China, they are also observing discipline. If you want your society, your country then the first step should be unity, faith and DISCIPLINE!!

Written by Shafia Abbasi.

Book review

Lily’s crossing

Have you read Lily’s crossing by Patricia Reilly Giff?If no then find out about this book here.In this book they are telling about a girl, Lily who lives with her father,nicknamed Poppy ( her mother  died when she was very young) and her Grandmother named as Gram. It includes the tensed and scared atmosphere of the World War II and Lily has to go to Rockaway in her summer holidays and return back once again to go to her boarding school. She gets to know that her father and so her friend Margaret are going in different ways. She meets a boy of her age Albert who has faced many problems in his life and is very brave. He has no mother or father just an elder sister who is ill and is somewhere far away.They both become good friends and Lily also tells Albert a lie which can cause him danger and even losing his life. What happens rest? You should read and find out.” An interesting book and somewhat has a new topic. “A reader of this book has commented about it.

Questions and Answers

Questions and Answers

How do satellites aid communication????

Satellites, first, what is the purpose of satellites? Satellites are used for many purposes. The main purpose is to find about the universe, the closer stars and galaxies where man cannot reach but need to discover  them. They are also used for accurate weather forecasts, to find out what is happening at the other part of the Earth, they are useful to track danger to our country.Another essential purpose is to carry communications such as radio, television, telephone messages around the world. For this purpose, communication satellites are used and they are ‘parked’ in an orbit where they remain in position for a specific part of Earth. Satellites orbiting the Earth travel at high speed to escape the Earth’s gravity. Geostationary satellites are as well positioned over their areas they are needed and are also used as spy satellites.

Around the world in each issue!!!!!

Albania

The Republic of Albania is a country in Southern Europe. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the west, and on the Ionian Sea to the southwest. Albania is a member of the UN, NATO, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Council of Europe, World Trade Organization, Organization of Islamic Cooperation and one of the founding members of the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Tirana and its official language is Albanian. Its president is Bamir Topi and its prime minister is Sali Berisha. Its total population is 2, 831, 74  and its geographical area is 28748 km2. . It lies between latitudes 39° and 43° N, and mostly between longitudes 19° and 21° E  The 70% of the country that is mountainous is rugged and often inaccessible from the outside. The highest mountain is Korab situated in the district of Dibër, reaching up to 2,753 metres (9,032 ft). 

The climate on the coast is typically Mediterranean with mild, wet winters and warm, sunny, and rather dry summers. The Albanian republic is parliamentary democracies established under a constitution renewed in 1998.Elections are held every four years to a unicameral 140-seat chamber, the People's Assembly. Albania is distinguished for its rich biological diversity. The total number of plants is over 3250 species; approximately 30% of the entire flora species found in Europe. Albania remains a poor country by Western European standards. Albania remains a poor country by Western European standards. The CIA World Factbook gives a distribution of 70% Muslims, 20% Orthodox Christians, and 10% Roman Catholics. A Pew Research Center demographic study from 2009 put the percentage of Muslims in Albania at 79.9%.In 2009. Today the overall literacy rate in Albania is 98.7%, the male literacy rate is 99.2% and female literacy rate is 98.3.

The Et'hem Beu Mosque in Tirana is a monument of historical importance because it was built from 1794 and completed in 1821 by Mulla Beu. The center piece of the mosque is the prayer room which is beautifully coated by a huge cupola. The mosque has a magnificent architectural design which makes it one of the most significant monuments in Albania. It is protected by the state as well.

Tennis

Tennis is a sport usually played between two players (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles). Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Object of the game is to play the ball in such a way that the opponent is not able to play a good return.Tennis is an Olympic sport/ Its advantage is that it is played at all levels of society at all ages. The sport can be played by anyone who can hold a racket, including people wheelchairs. Tennis originated in Birmingham, England in the late 19th century as "lawn tennis”. Tennis is played on a rectangular, flat surface, usually grass, clay, a hard-court of concrete and/or asphalt and occasionally carpet (indoor). The court is 78 feet (23.77 m) long, and 27 feet (8.23 m) wide for singles matches and 36 ft (10.97 m) for doubles matches. Famous players are

• Caroline Wozniacki
• Maria Sharapova
• Vera Zvonareva
• Victoria Azarenka
• Novak Djokovic
• Rafael Nadal
• Andy Murray
• Roger Federer
• Andre Agassi