Flowers for the Women Wearing Veils - Volume I

by Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad

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Flowers for the Women Wearing Veils - Volume I — Page 119

! ! 119 history of photography explains how the field of photography began and evolved over time. 30. Industry: The field of industry itself, encompasses a wide scope of areas , which I cannot cover in detail, but I will name a few , such as carpentry, m etallurgy , brass work, etc. In addition to covering other types of industries, [this field of study] also includes the history of industry. Entertainment 31. Recreation : The Urdu word for this topic is lahw - o - la’ab , which has a harsh connotation and is not w ell received. Yet, as I stated before, some consider this sort of foolishness to be a field of study. The British call this subject ‘a musement ’ , or something which creates a feeling of delight. This can be divided into two categories. One is indoor recreation, which can be enjoyed within th e home and the other is outdoor recreation, which is enjoyed outside the home. The latter discusses the impact sports have on various parts of the human body, how to increase muscle strength, and its effect on the heart, brain , and lungs. Besides these two, t here is a third branc h of this science which is not highly regarded in our culture but is considered an art form in British culture and that is dancing. Through dancing, certain parts of the human body ar e trained to perform specific movements. Ventriloquism is another form of entertainment , where a person project s his voice so that it appears to come from below when it really comes from above, from in front , behind , left, or right. Some people are frightened by this illusion because projecting voices from in front or behind, from far or near, triggers certain feelings. Another variation of altering one’s voice is mimicking the sounds of animals. H unters take great advantage of this. The animals believe the sound is coming from among them and so gather around it. The f ifth form of recreation is i llusion. Illusionists use various techniques to make things appear real. For example, they may create the illusion of a snake or lion or other similar scenes. The s ixth is tricks by the h and. They trick people. Here they move the ir hand s so quickly that it is illusory , and this play usually involves cards. The seventh