Art on Sunday The Martyrdom of al Hallaj

The Martyrdom of al-Hallaj (Allahabad 1017a) , 17th century Walters Art Museum, Baltimore Mansur Al-Hallaj was a Persian mystic executed as a heretic in 10th century Baghdad. Hallaj would frequently drop into trances, during which he would say, " Ana al-Haqq ," or "I am God." His followers interpreted these statements as the ultimate expression of humility, that Hallah was saying that he did not exist except to the extent that God's spirit was present within him. The officials... read more

Title: Soundless Martyrdom 14/14 Author: conspiracy_xx Rating: nc-17 overall Pairing(s): Jalex Summary: An abused boy, seeks love from his best friends, but it ends in more beatings and more hurt. All Chapters: one | two | three | four | five | six | seven | eight | nine | ten | eleven | twelve | thirteen | finale

So lacrimaeveneris did this meme... and I've definitely done this meme before... BUT WHAT THE HEY. Maybe iTunes has better things to say about me this time. Keep in mind that I only have 60 songs in iTunes, etc. etc. 1. Open your library (iTunes, Winamp, Media Player, iPod, etc) 2. Put it on shuffle 3. Press play 4. For every question, type the song that's playing 5. When you go to a new question, press the next button 6. Remember no cheating *grin* 1. How does the world see you?...

1. Do you subscribe to any of the CNN podcasts? If so, which ones? I just subscribed to/am downloading recent episodes of The Gryst. There are a shitton of CNN podcasts, though, and I'm curious as to what others I should subscribe to. 2. What other podcasts do you subscribe to (if any)? They Might Be Giants 3. What are the last three songs you listened to? "Bad Day" by R.E.M., "The Only Difference Between Martyrdom And Suicide Is Press Coverage" by Panic! At The Disco and "Floods" by Flin...

Your Inner or Soul's Urge: This is spiritual and emotional expression more than physical. It is your heart-felt desires, your incentive, how you look at life. Here are your areas of personal satisfaction. Number:  9 You yearn to serve the world; to "broadcast" your self, your talents, and your emotions; and to give the benefits of your knowledge and experience to all. You dream of a world with understanding, harmony, and trust as the norm. Many find you attractive. Although you...

why do some people just never grow out of the insecure self-centered reactionary tendencies of adolescence? and who REALLY gives a shit about petty (s)he-saids, (s)he-dids? I see banal secular martyrdom. fuck slave morality.