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South African Cricketer Wayne Parnell Converts to Islam






    Wayne Parnell, the South Africa left-arm seamer, has announced that he has converted to Islam. Parnell has not decided on a Muslim name yet and will still be known as Wayne Dillon. 




     "I converted to Islam in January 2011, after a period of personal study and reflection and it is a faith that I have always been interested in," Parnell said in a statement on Thursday. He also asked that the issue be treated with respect as he approaches his first period of fasting. "My faith choice is a matter which I would like to keep private." 




     Parnell confirmed that he will "continue to respect the team's endorsement of alcoholic beverages." South Africa's Test team is sponsored by Castle Lager, a local beer. Hashim Amla, also of Muslim faith, does not wear the beer logo on his playing kit after making a special arrangement with CSA because of his religious beliefs. 








     Parnell is currently playing cricket for English county Sussex.




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World's 10 Largest Countries

    Here is a list of World's 10 Largest Countries:


    1. Russia (17,075,200 Square Kilometers)



    2. Canada (9,984,670 Square Kilometers)


    3. United States (9,826,630 Square Kilometers)


    4. China (9,596,960 Square Kilometers)




    5. Brazil (8,511,960 Square Kilometers)


    6. Australia (7,686,850 Square Kilometers)


    7. India (3,287,590 Square Kilometers)


    8. Argentina ( 2,766,890 Square Kilometers)


    9. Kazakhstan (2,717,300  Square Kilometers)


    10. Sudan (2,505,810 Square Kilometers)

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World's 10 Largest Countries


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World's 12 Most Amazing Statues

    12 Really Interesting and Crazy Statues / Sculptures Around The Globe


    12. Playful Mom and Daughter – Salt Lake City, Utah

    This beautiful statue lies outside  a building in Salt Lake City, Utah representing a mother swinging her daughter around and around. The sculptor has beautifully expressed the moment shared between a mother and her daughter.

    11. Sneaky Photographer- Bratislava, Slovakia

    Located in front of Paparazzi restaurant in Bratislava, Slovakia, this interesting man size statue is representing a sneaky photographer ready to snap a photograph anytime. Bratislava is famous for it’s interesting bronze statues including Cumil, or the Watcher, emerging from a manhole and is said to peer up women’s skirts, a Napoleonic soldier resting his forearms on a bench with his backside to the French Embassy on the main square and the bronze photographer, pictured above.

    10. Charles La Trobe Statue – Melbourne

    It is the upside down statue of Charles La Trobe located at La Trobe University in Bundoora. Charles La Trobe, the first lieutenant-governor of the colony of Victoria, held office from 1839 to 1854, helping to establish the Royal Botanic Gardens, State Library, Museum of Victoria, National Gallery of Victoria and University of Melbourne.

    9. Le Pounce (Thumb Statue) – Paris, France

    Le pouce (the thumb), is an artistic creation by renowned French sculptor César Baldaccini. He designed this sculpture in 1965. It weighs 18 tonnes and is 12 meters high.

    8. Hanging Rhino – Potsdam, Germany

    Located at Luisenplatz Square in Potsdam, Germany is this statue of a sad rhino hanging over the passerby.

    7. Ku BomJu – Seoul , Korea

    In front of the Bukcheon Museum is the interesting Ku BomJu statue which represents the beautiful culture of Seoul, Korea. Koreans are friendly and hospitable people who believe in sharing is caring.  This statue shows two people sharing their biscuit.

    6. Space Cow – Stockholm, Sweden

    The visualization of a funny and interesting concept makes the status interesting. It depicts a cow wearing a space helmet with oxygen supply, floating in air (giving the impression of cows traveling in space).

    5. De Vaartkapoen – Brussels, Belgium

    De Vaartkapoen by Tom Franzen stands outside the Communauté Française in Molenbeek. It  is an irreverent tribute to the anarchaic side of the Bruxeloise. The title is a slang term for people born in Molenbeek; “de vaart” means “the canal” and “kapoen” means cheeky. It shows a young rebel, the Vaartkapoen, reminiscent of a jack-in-the-box, toppling over a policeman, thus overthrowing his authority.

    4. Tree Guy, Amsterdam

    This little chap with his saw mysteriously appeared one night, sawing through a branch in one of Amsterdam’s biggest and oldest trees in  Leidsebosje between the busy Leidseplein entertainment area and trams rattling around the corner in the Stadhouderskade. The tree is standing holding this statue, over the years growing out over his saw.

    3. Piss Statue – Prague

    This controversial statue is crafted by David Cenny. He erected a stature of two naked men staring at each other, their members shift from side-to-side releasing water. The statue is titled “Piss” and is located in Prague. Cerny doesn’t shy away from controversy. Among his other suggestions include a masturbating woman as an installation to the top of a theater in France, complete with a water-shooting man that’ll occasionally douse the crowd.

    2. Violinist Bursting From Floor – Amsterdam, Netherlands

    The creative statue depicts a violinist bursting out of the floor in the foyer of the muziektheater in the ‘Stopera’ (City Opera House) is an expression of the Amsterdam’s vibrant, irrepressible Jewish community. The community used to be centered in this district before World War II.

    1. Headless Musician, Amsertdam

    Mysteriously standing in Marnix Park in Amsterdam, this statue is of a headless musician. The strange part is that the sculptor is unknown and mysterious. He created the sculptures between 1982 and 1999 and left these beautiful bronze sculptures in places around the city. Speculations say that he was a doctor who crafted sculptors in his spare time. This headless musician carrying a violin case is tipping his hat to onlookers.

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