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Latest Bay County History Museum exhibit is a photo journey through ti

PANAMA CITY— You can dive deep into the city's history while exploring the latest exhibit at the Bay County Historical Museum. The Historical Society of Bay County welcomed its newest exhibit at the museum, which features a historic photo tour of Bay County. While some images date back to 1909, each photo represents a period of time that captures Bay County’s history. The museum, located at 133 Harrison Ave. in downtown Panama City, recently extended its summer hours to 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday and Friday; and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. The free exhibit will be displayed through the fall and is open to the public. Some photos in the new Bay County Historical Museum exhibit date back to the early stages of Harrison Avenue, while some include images of the Miracle Strip Amusement Park days. Historic display:Buffalo Soldier exhibit gets 'to the heart of history' in downtown Panama City Bay library:Work from local photographer Stephen Kelly featured in Bay County Public Library exhibit Despite the ongoing streetscape project which blocks the front door entrance, Glenda Walters, former president of the Historical Society, said she anticipates the museum will be able to open its doors within the next week. "We know the project will be beautiful when it's complete, but for now, we're staying patient and preparing for future exhibits," Walters said. "In the meantime, we hope the community will wait with anticipation to view this exhibit when we open our front doors again." ​Walters said Historical Society Vice President Kenny Redd created the exhibit using the online historical photo gallery at the Bay County Public Library. He started a collection of photos to reproduce on canvas-wrapped frames and kitchen magnets and included descriptions of well-known events. The images are now offered at the museum for donations of $50 for the canvas photos and $5 for the magnets. An exhibit providing a photo tour of Bay County history is now on display at the Bay County Historical Museum. One of the old black and white photos show a scene from Ware's Wharf in St. Andrews. Walters said each image tells its own story of how it's an important factor in Bay County's history. "Some photos date back to the early stages of Harrison Avenue, while some include images of the Miracle Strip Amusement Park days," Walters said. "It's a journey through time and wonderful that people preserve their family history and collections." What else is at the Bay County History Museum? Your stories live here. Fuel your hometown passion and plug into the stories that define it. Create Account In addition to the photo tour, there's plenty to see and more to learn while visiting the museum. Bob Hurst, also a vice president of the Historical Society, said the organization often rotates exhibits quarterly to feature additional artifacts from across Bay County. "Our mission of the Historical Society is to preserve the history of Bay County in any way that we can," Hurst said. "Whether it's a museum or documents, we encourage people to come in and get insight on our town's history." Other exhibits are the Massalina Family, Gideon vs. Wainwright, Panama City Beach, Turpentine and Barbershop. Founded in 1936, the Historical Society opened the museum in 2014 to share collected artifacts, photographs and documents from the community. Exhibits related to Bay County's past are presented throughout the year. While the public is invited to enjoy the museum at no cost, donations are always accepted to help continue the society's mission. What to do in Panama City, PCB area this week: Sail on a schooner, see an MMA fight and more More for Subscribers
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Truthfulness of a boy changes the robbers

Abdul Qadir Jilani was an eminent Islamic scholar born in 11th Century CE, Persia. Early stories of Abdul Qadir Jilani describe him as a youth with a strong inclination for learning with a pious mother who encouraged her son to acquire knowledge. The following incident is narrated in a number of biographies of Abdul Qadir Jilani. At the age of eighteen he asked permission from his mother to travel to Baghdad to pursue his education. Baghdad then was the hub of political, commercial and cultural activity, and the center of world learning. On hearing this his mother was more than happy to send her son off to follow the path of higher scholarship. It was for such a purpose she had saved forty gold coins for Abdul Qadir. As she prepared supplies for his journey she sewed the coins into the lining of his coat for safekeeping. Before Abdul Qadir joined the caravan to travel to Baghdad, her parting advice to her son was, “Whenever you speak, speak the truth. Remember that the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said, ‘Truthfulness leads to righteousness and righteousness leads to Paradise…’ and the Quran tells us “O you who believe! Be careful of your duty to God, and be with the truthful.” (Quran 9:119) In route to Baghdad the caravan was assaulted by a band of robbers. As the thugs began to extract all the valuables from the travelers, one of the robbers started to search Abdul Qadir’s belongings. While searching, the robber asked Abdul Qadir, “Do you have anything valuable?’ Abdul Qadir calmly replied, “Yes.” On hearing this the robber franticly searched further but could not find anything. The robber took Abdul Qadir to his leader and said, “This boy says he has valuables but I cannot find anything on him.” The leader of the robbers asked Abdul Qadir, “Are you hiding any valuables?” Again Abdul Qadir answered, “Yes.” The robber asked, “What are you hiding?” Abdul Qadir replied, “Forty Gold Coins.” Upon further searching the robber discovered the coins hidden in the lining of Abdul Qadir’s coat. Among all the chaos and panic stricken travelers Abdul Qadir’s unfrazzled demeanor and admitting the valuables he was hiding was perplexing to the robber. The robber was now curious to know more about this boy who was not afraid and insisted on speaking the truth. The robber asked, “What is your name and where do you come from?” He got a reply, “My name is Abdul Qadir and I come from the province of Jilan in Persia.” “Where are you going?” “I am going to Baghdad.” “What do you plan to do in Baghdad?” “I want to study with the greatest scholars to gain knowledge.” “Why didn’t you hide the truth and keep your gold coins safe from us?” Abdul Qadir related the advice his mother gave him and the directive of the Prophet and the Quran to always speak the truth. On hearing this the robber was overcome with remorse and exclaimed to his companions, “This young boy is fearless and has an unshakable faith in God. He has the courage to stand up against people like us. Indeed his mother has taught him wisely and he is a true example of being a Muslim.” Advertisement Holding his head in shame, tears started to roll down his face. He embraced Abdul Qadir and asked for his forgiveness. Abdul Qadir responded, “You only need to pray to God and ask for forgiveness and guidance. God willing you will amend your ways.” On hearing this the leader of the robbers told his henchmen to return everything that was taken from the travelers. Then he cried out, “O God this young boy has shown us the straight path. Please forgive us and guide us to the right way.” This is how a simple moral value of truthfulness thought by a mother to a young boy affected a band of robbers to change their lives. Abdul Qadir Jilani went on to become a great scholar and teacher of Islamic jurisprudence. All religions place a high value on truthfulness. It is the foundation for a fair and just society. Truthfulness and trustworthiness exemplify spiritual qualities without
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