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3 unusual facts about Thar


Churu

Churu, like an oasis, situated in the middle of the shifting golden sand dunes, opens the gate to the great desert of Thar.

Naimatullah Khan

He has extensively worked in the Thar region of Pakistan since 1997 trying to bring that area out of problems such as acute water shortages and illiteracy.

Thar

Thar Desert, a barren wasteland in Rajasthan, India and Sindh, Pakistan


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Altruism

Thirteenth-century Turkish Sufi poet Yunus Emre explained this philosophy as "Yaratılanı severiz, Yaratandan ötürü" or We love the creature, because of The Creator. For many Muslims, i'thar must be practiced as a religious obligation during specific Islamic holidays.

Aye Thar Yar

Aye Thar Yar or Ayetharyar is a town and resort in the Shan State of eastern Burma.

Bonum

De mortuis nil nisi bonum is a Latin phrase thar indicates that it is socially inappropriate to say anything negative about a deceased person.

Galtaji

These rhesus macaques were featured in National Geographic Channel's Rebel Monkeys series and "Thar Desert - Sacred sand" episode of Wildest India Series.

H. E. M. James

The town of Jamesabad in Thar and Parker District of Sind was named after him.

Latin translations of the 12th century

Andreas Alphagus Bellnensis' translations include the works of Avicenna, Averroes, Serapion, al-Qifti, and Albe'thar.

Thar Jath Airstrip

Thar Jath Airstrip is a small civilian airport that serves the town of Duar and surrounding communities.


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