Abdul Karim, an Iraqi man living in Baghdad, decided to tackle desertification and the worsening climate in his country in his own unique way. Instead of relying on words and slogans, he collected seeds from beneath street trees and planted them, transforming the mosque’s courtyard into a free nursery. Watch in the following video how Abdul Karim, known as Abu Maryam, made it happen. | The New Arab

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10 February 1258, on this day, the Fall of Baghdad and Islamic Golden Ages Ended. In 1258 Mongols under the command of Hulagu Khan sacked Baghdad, destroying the House of Wisdom, the leading library in the ultimate intellectual center of the Arab world. The House of Wisdom, founded in the eighth century, contained countless precious documents accumulated over five hundred years. Survivors said a large number of books were thrown into the river that the waters of the Tigris ran black with ink; ot