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Remains of Temple of Hathor, Serabit el-Khadim. Serabit el-Khadim (Arabic: سرابيط الخادم Arabic pronunciation: [saraːˈbiːtˤ alˈxaːdɪm]; also transliterated Serabit al-Khadim, Serabit el-Khadem) is a locality in the southwest Sinai Peninsula, Egypt, where turquoise was mined extensively in antiquity, mainly by the ancient Egyptians.
On the fourteenth day of the fifth month of 1871, by decree of the Dajō-kan, the fundamental elements of the modern shrine system were established: a hierarchic ranking of Shinto shrines, with specification of the grades of priest who could officiate at the various levels of shrine. [4]
The shrine is considered as one of the most visited and prominent shrines in Kashmir. It was constructed in the honour of Shiekh Zain-ud-din, who was one among the chief disciples of Nund Rishi. It is considered sacred by many people from different religions. [citation needed] Zain-ud-din spent most of his time preaching about Allah.
The present complex, called the tomb of Sheikh Safi al-Din Ardabili, includes the outside of the tomb, the portal, the great courtyard, the portico, the grave of Sheikh Safi al-Din itself, the Women-only space (Andaruni, a term used in Iranian architecture), the grave of shah Ismail I, Chini-house which has beautiful Stuccos and several precious wooden and silver doors, the Janatsara Mosque ...
View of the Sanctuary of Arantzazu. The name of the sanctuary, the place, and the Virgin are all related to the legend of her appearance. The word arantzazu itself is Basque, made up of "arantza" which means "thorn" [1] and the suffix "zu" indicating "abundance", [2] making the translation "abundance of thorns", making reference to the abundant thorny bushes that grow in the area.
The original modules Descent Into the Depths of the Earth and Shrine of the Kuo-Toa were both written by Gary Gygax and published by TSR, Inc. in 1978. [5] [9] Gygax had recently finished writing the Player's Handbook (1978), and according to Gygax, he authored the D series "as sort of a relaxation to get away from writing rules". [10]
Attendance for the August festival at times almost reached one million people before the outbreak of the Sri Lankan Civil War. [1] Situated in the heart of the conflict zone, pilgrimage to this shrine was dramatically affected by the civil war with the presence of refugee camps around the shrine complex. [2] It was shelled a number of times.
The enshrined divinities are: [2] Emperor Saga (嵯峨天皇), 52nd emperor of Japan, worshipped as Kami-no-daijingū (神野太神宮) [3]; Sugawara no Michizane, scholar, poet and politician of the Heian Period, worshipped as Tenman-Tenjin (天満天神), Kami of academics, scholarship and learning