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18-Mar-2007 by Nisha

According to the Arabic legends,"After God had finished moulding Man from earth, He took the remaining material and shaped it into a date palm which he placed in the Garden of Paradise(Eden)".Dates are indeed heavenly.It is considered to be one of the earliest fruits that existed on earth.Archaeologists have found out wild date seeds dating back to 50,000 yrs in some parts of Northern Iraq.

EdakkalCavesin the Wayanad district of Kerala(in Malabar region) is believed to be the abode of Neolithic man.The cave is situated on an ancient route connecting the high ranges of Mysore to the port of Malabar.Interestingly the drawings at Edakkal depicts date palm trees as well.So perhaps Malabar's acquaintance with dates 'dates' back to centuries and might have come from the Arabic influence...

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Miss World says :

Dates is very good overall. has a lot of nutrients that your body needs. just a tiney correction, importance of the palm tree is not a matter of Arabic legend (I've never heard about "God making the palm after making Man" it wouldn't even be acceptable to suggest this here). but it was mentioned in the Quran that it is very beneficial and a good food for pregnant women, as well as women who had already given birth. it is also suggested to have 7 dates every morning to raise the level of your immune system.

Posted on: 17 May 2007 - 3:18am