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Ahmad Ali Saharanpuri – A forgotten Pioneer !
Maulana Ahmad Ali Saharanpuri – A pioneer ! Maulana Ahmad Ali Saharanpuri (1810-80) (1225-1297 Hijri) was a scholar from Saharanpur India whose contributions towards dissemination of Hadith literature in the subcontinent is immense and unforgettable. A student of Shah...
Shah Bheek/Bhikari of Kakori
A biographical account of 15th century Sufi saint whose couplets were included in Adi Granth
Bedil – A poet , A Sufi , A Philosopher !
One of the greatest Persian poets of all times, Mirza Abdul Qadir Bedil was born in 1644 in Akbarnagar, (east of Bhagalpur) while most of the earlier scholars have stated Azimabad to be his birth place but a recent research suggests that he was born in Akbar Nagar (Raj Mahal) at the Bengal-Bihar Border where his father resided as his mother was a Bengali.
Tansen’s Eid greetings for Emperor Akbar
This is an excerpt from the biographical account...
Mulla Jeevan of Amethi (1633-1717 AD)
He was born on 25 Shaban 1047 Hijri (1636 AD) at Amethi. His father Mulla Abu Saeed was a Hafiz, a Scholar and a successor of Shaikh Bahawal Haq known as a very noble soul. His mother was the sister of Nawab Izzat Khan ( Real name Abdullah) who was a Mir-i-Aatish at the Royal Kitchen.
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Raja Tikait Rai (1760–1808) and Damgarha
One day, Tikait Rai, a jobless youngman , was sweeping the floor at the Khanqah in Damgarha where he often frequented. Shah Basit Ali Qalandar, while stepping out of his house, gave him a Qalamdan ( Pen-case) and prophesied about his bright future as minister.
Sher Shah Suri (1540-1545): A king of 5 years & 6 months
Of all the rulers of Medieval times, Sher Shah stands as the ideal of New India – The India of Hindus and Muslims united in heart and spirit.
Nawabs of Pahasu
Among five sons of Murad Ali Khan Nawab Muhammad Faiz Ali Khan was more prominent in the political & educational spheres. He was born on 26th August 1821 & completed his education that makes him proficient in Arabic & Persian languages.
Khawaja Fariduddin Nawab Dabir Ud Daula
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Imam al-Hādi ila al-Haqq
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Imam Majduddin al-Muiyyadi (ع)
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Food Stories
Zalabia to Jalebi: A journey of South Asian Dessert
The 10th century culinary treatise of Abbasid era, Kitab al-Tabikh where more than ninety recipes of sweets has been cited has also mentioned these fritters as Zulaabiyyah.
The Legacy of Rooh Afza
Story of a hyperlocal herbal beverage of Indian...
Zarda: Story of an exotic Mughal dessert
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A fascinating tale of Samosa
A food story of Indian snack by Indo-Islamic...
Naan, a leavened Asian bread
Historical time line of leavened bread by Indo...