Health benefits of dates

Health benefits of dates are uncountable, as this fruit is affluent in natural fibres. Dates are even rich in several vitamins and minerals. These natural products contain oil, calcium, sulphur, iron, potassium, phosphorous, manganese, copper and magnesium which are advantageous for health. It is said that consumption of one date daily is necessary for a balanced and healthy diet. Dates help in fighting constipation, intestinal disorders, weight gain, heart problems, sexual weakness, diarrhoea and abdominal cancer.

Health benefits of dates have made them the best nourishment for muscles development. People consume dates in several ways, like mixing the paste of the dates with milk, yoghurt or with bread or butter to make the food tasty and healthy. This paste is beneficial for both adults and children, especially during the time of recovery. According to the modern medicine survey, it is known that dates are useful in preventing abdominal cancer. It is also seen that many Muslims break their fast by eating dates and water according to their traditions. Breaking fast with eating dates helps us to avoid overeating of the food after the fast. When the body absorbs the nutritional value of the dates, the feeling of hunger gets pacified.

Great Wall of Chaina

The Great Wall of China is a series of stone and earthen fortifications in northern China, built originally to protect the northern borders of the Chinese Empire against intrusions by various nomadic groups. Several walls have been built since the 5th century BC that are referred to collectively as the Great Wall, which has been rebuilt and maintained from the 5th century BC through the 16th century. One of the most famous is the wall built between 220–206 BC by the first Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang. Little of that wall remains; the majority of the existing wall was built during the Ming Dynasty.

The Great Wall stretches from Shanhaiguan in the east, to Lop Nur in the west, along an arc that roughly delineates the southern edge of Inner Mongolia. The most comprehensive archaeological survey, using advanced technologies, has concluded that the entire Great Wall, with all of its branches, stretches for 8,851.8 km (5,500.3 mi). This is made up of 6,259.6 km (3,889.5 mi) sections of actual wall, 359.7 km (223.5 mi) of trenches and 2,232.5 km (1,387.2 mi) of natural defensive barriers such as hills and rivers

Sur in Oman

Sur in Oman is located along the coast road which leads to Salalah and it is about three hours drive from Muscat, the capital of Oman. Sur of Oman is an enchanting place which has got a trading port and is renowned as a seafaring town.  

Sur in Oman started trading along the African coast almost from the sixth century. The place is still very famous for its traditional shipbuilding process. The old town of Sur is very fascinating which has got old Arabesque buildings, carved wooden doors and many zigzag roads. The tourists must pay a visit to a village called Tiwi, which is located very close to Sur in Oman.

Sur in Oman was under the Portuguese rule during the 16 th century and it was rescued by Nasir ibn Murshid, after which it went through an economic revival. After the British rule, the city of Sur at Oman was destroyed by the rise of Wahhabism and also by the opening of the Suez Canal. For all these happenings Sur lost its long trade relation with India.

At present, Sur in Oman is still very reputed because it is the major dhow building town in Oman, which make the same wooden vessels that were in use two centuries before. It is one of the most famous cities in Gulf and a very Popular Destination in Oman for the tourists. Due to the historical location of Sur it is able to monitor the Indian Ocean and the Oman Sea. Many of the ships which were constructed in Sur of Oman went to India, China, Iraq and various other countries.