Islamic Calendar - History

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“... in a history of spiritual rupture, a social compact built on fantasy and collective secrets, poetry becomes more necessary than ever: it keeps the underground aquifers flowing; it is the liquid voice that can wear through stone.”
—Adrienne Rich (b. 1929)

“Anything in history or nature that can be described as changing steadily can be seen as heading toward catastrophe.”
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“The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles.”
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