ecumenical, demonetize, blest

Nasim Najafi Aghdam, who was in her late 30s and living in California, was a social media star in Iran. Known there as “Green Nasim,” she posted music parodies and workouts, promoted vegan cooking and opposed animal cruelty. (We gathered some of her clips in this video, which our Tehran bureau chief narrates.)

Some of her videos were apparently “demonetized” — deliberately starved of ads — by YouTube, which has been under pressure over offensive content.

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Ibrahim ibn Adham

Abou Ben Adhem

BY LEIGH HUNT

Abou Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase!) 

Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace, 

And saw, within the moonlight in his room, 

Making it rich, and like a lily in bloom, 

An angel writing in a book of gold:— 

Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold, 

And to the presence in the room he said, 

"What writest thou?"—The vision raised its head, 

And with a look made of all sweet accord, 

Answered, "The names of those who love the Lord." 

"And is mine one?" said Abou. "Nay, not so," 

Replied the angel. Abou spoke more low, 

But cheerly still; and said, "I pray thee, then, 

Write me as one that loves his fellow men." 

The angel wrote, and vanished. The next night 

It came again with a great wakening light, 

And showed the names whom love of God had blest, 

And lo! Ben Adhem's name led all the rest. 

阿布·本·阿德罕姆(Abou Ben Adhem)是最为著名的早期苏菲派神秘主义圣人之一易卜拉欣·伊本·阿德罕姆(Ibrahim ibn Adham)的英语化名字，英国诗人利·亨特(Leigh Hunt)曾写过一首关于他的诗。这条线索“‘___ 本·阿德罕姆’（利·亨特的诗）”出现在了4月3日的字谜中，难倒了很多玩家。

这首诗收录在1836年出版的一本名叫《珍宝之书：大不列颠的诗人和艺术家》(The Book of Gems: The Poets and Artists of Great Britain)的三卷本合集中，它描绘了本·阿德罕姆从沉睡中醒来，发现一位天使正在把敬爱上帝者的名字写入一本金色书籍里。

blest

blɛst/

adjective

1. archaic or literary term for blessed.

demonetize

diːˈmʌnɪtʌɪz/

verb

past tense: demonetized; past participle: demonetized

1. deprive (a coin or precious metal) of its status as money.

   
   

   "coins minted with the name and portrait of Emperor Caligula were demonetized after his death"

ecumenical

ˌiːkjʊˈmɛnɪk(ə)l,ɛkjʊˈmɛnɪk(ə)l/

adjective

1. representing a number of different Christian Churches.

   
   

   "he was a member of ecumenical committees"

   
   

   "an ecumenical church service"

   • promoting or relating to unity among the world's Christian Churches.

     
     

     "the ecumenical movement"