Articles by Omar
Cambridge
Posted June 29, 2007 at 04:59 PM
The University of Cambridge is one of the oldest universities in the world - and the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world after Oxford. The university was founded in 1209 as a result of a dispute between Oxford scholars and local townsfolk resulted in their exodus to a "school" in Cambridge to begin post-graduate [...]
Lemont Temple
Posted June 26, 2007 at 08:16 PM
The Lemont Temple - aka the Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago - is a major Hindu community center in the Chicago area. The temple web site provides the following abridged introduction to the complex:
The [...]
stanford university campus
Posted June 17, 2006 at 10:44 PM
Some shots of the main approach to Stanford\'s campus. Palm Drive is the main entry to the campus down University Avenue throug the center of Palo Alto. Palm Drive ends at the Oval, a field directly in front of the Quad. The Quad itself is a large, Spanish-style plaza with Memorial Church as its centerpiece. Palm trees and statuary [...]
frere hall
Posted June 02, 2006 at 09:05 AM
Photos of Frere Hall in Karachi, Pakistan. This building is a remnant of the British Raj and stands in the middle of a public park coming down from Clifton Bridge towards downtown Karachi, just opposite the Marriott Hotel. These photos are from a room in the top floor of the Marriott.
The history of the building itself is a bit murky to [...]
kyoto imperial palace
Posted May 27, 2006 at 01:06 AM
Kyoto served as the capital of Japan for over 1000 years, starting from the period when Emperor Kanmu moved the capital from Heijo-kyo in present-day Nara to Nagaoka-kyo in Kyoto. In 794, Emperor Kanmu moved the capital again to Heian-kyo, the current location in the center of present-day Kyoto.
Emperors succeeding Emperor Kanmu [...]
