The Room 101

The picture below is the what remains of the City of Ctesiphon after it was ravaged by Caliph Umar’s (r.a) forces. Hardly any place in the world had seen riches as this city did and after the city fell the forces led by sahabi Sa`d ibn Abi Waqqas (r.a) each took home an excess of USD

On The Inflation Of Currency, 1919

The pain of seeing ten cents turned to five! We clutch with both hands fiercely at the part We think we feel it in-the head, the heart. Is someone cutting us in two alive? Is someone at us, cutting us in half? We cast a dangerous look from where we lie Up to the enthroned