by Faisal Hassan | Nov 4, 2023 | Aligarhnama, Historical Narratives
The Bugle is sounded, the trumpets are being blown and the buggy awaits its new rider, as the dust settles in Aligarh. The Executive Council of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Aligarh had shortlisted five names for its prized post of Vice-Chancellor on October 30,...
by Faisal Hassan | Sep 12, 2022 | Sufi, Sufiway
There has been a never-ending debate around a very popular question, “Is it permissible to ask for a bounty or make a wish at Sufi shrines?”. Propagandists have perpetually been targeting Sufi shrines that serve as a host to the downtrodden, the dejected, and the...
by Faisal Hassan | Mar 22, 2022 | Gallery, Historical Narratives, Monuments
There are many synonyms which could prove to be a good fit when one translates Rampur; the best still remains the cultural metropolis. The skyline of this large small town is dotted with minarets and domes. The town was founded in 1774 by Nawab Faizullah Khan, a...
by Faisal Hassan | Jun 15, 2021 | Gallery, Historical Narratives
Rampur, a princely state that was established by Nawab Faizullah Khan in backdrop Rohilla-Awadh war in 1774. Though much of its early days heritage has been lost or replaced by the later days Nawabs. Today whatever stood as a heritage of Rampur bygone era are the...
by Faisal Hassan | Oct 23, 2020 | Aligarhnama, Historical Narratives
The prominent daybreak retreat for the residents of Civil Lines in Aligarh is undoubtedly, the Naqvi Park, named after Syed Abu Talib Naqvi, ICS. the bureaucrat who served as the District Magistrate of Aligarh from 1942-1947. Built in 1835, the Christ Church at Naqvi...
