by Khalid Bin Umar | Jun 8, 2021 | Historical Narratives, People stories
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...
by Khalid Bin Umar | Jun 4, 2021 | Bhikan Shah, Guru Granth Sahib, Historical Narratives, Monuments, People stories, Sikh History, Sufi, Sufiway
Shah Bheeka/Bhikhari of Kakori (1485-1574 ) India is regarded as the Land of Saints. They all had a beautiful common message i.e. righteousness and universal brotherhood. The most productive period in the history was probably the medieval period when there was no city...
by Khalid Bin Umar | May 25, 2021 | Historical Narratives, Sufiway
Mirza Abdul-Qadir Bēdil ( ابوالمعانی میرزا عبدالقادر بیدل دهلوی)1644–1720) 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...
by Khalid Bin Umar | May 21, 2021 | Gallery, Historical Narratives
This is an excerpt from the biographical account of a prominent figure of Hindustani music in 16th Century, Tansen who later in his life became widely popular as one of the treasured jewel of Akbar’s court. In the poetic verses written in Hindi, this is a...
by Khalid Bin Umar | Apr 5, 2021 | Historical Narratives, People stories, Sufiway
Awadh and its Qasbas as a whole stand out in terms of intellectual heritage, significance, and contribution towards learning. They were not just being centers of literary tradition but equally perpetuated an intellectual environment through the production of men of...
by Khalid Bin Umar | Mar 31, 2021 | Historical Narratives, People stories, Sufiway
Raja Tikait Rai was the Diwan of Awadh from 1791 – 1796 during the reign of Asaf-u-daula. He was a Srivastava Kayasth from Dalmau, a qasbah in Rai Bareli. He started his career as an a account clerk and rose on to become the powerful finance minister of Awadh....
