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Sumerians - The Cradle of Civilization

Sumerians Sumer (/ˈsuːmər/) is ne of the earliest known civilization from southern Mesopotamia (south-central Iraq) around 3500 to 2000 BCE,  It is the first urban civilizations in the world, along with the Indus Valley civilization that is emerging as older than Sumrians based on recent genetic studies. Origin Roughly 10,000 years ago, villages started popping up across Mesopotamia . The people who lived in the region raised animals and grew grains, even as they continued to hunt and gather. By the 7th century BC small farming settlements of people were established. Over time, those villages expanded leading to the first of Mesopotamian towns called Eridu and Uruk .  River Based Civilization Geography Mesopotamia is Greek for ‘a land between two rivers’  Tigris and Euphrates. Living along the valleys of the two rivers, Sumerian farmers grew an abundance of grain and other crops, the surplus from which enabled them to form urban settlements. Ironically, the Greek name for  Punjab  was 

To Veil or Unveil?

To veil it .. or Unveil it?  A Hijab (Arabic: حجاب) is a veil worn by certain Arab women in the presence of any male outside of their immediate family or sometimes by men, which covers the head and chest. Note the use of term" Arab " as not all Muslim women across he globe wore hijab which is traditionally an Arabic feature. Last week, a controversy over Hijab in Government PU College, Udupi, Karnataka became viral news. A large group of South Indian young men were seen harassing and chasing female Muslim students wearning traditional black "Burqa" to the college. This act is shameful and demonstrates the narrowmindedness of the right wing Hindu activists. My hero of the event is the young girl who faced the mob of hooligans with dignity and couragely raised her own slogan in protest. Brave Young Women in Udupi, Karnataka Whether I agree with the concept of Hijab or not, I commend the courage of this young girl who demonstrated her conviction with grace. Ths event p