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...
by Sayyid Danyal | Oct 8, 2020 | Historical Narratives, People stories, Sufiway
Imam al-Hādi ila al-Haqq Yahya bin al-Husayn: the first Imam of Yemen. Born in tenth century Medina to a scholarly family who trace their lineage to Prophet Muhammad, Imam al-Hādi ila al-Haqq Yahya bin al-Husayn served as the first Imam of Yemen. He sought to revive...
by Dr. Mohammad Siddiqui | Sep 14, 2020 | Historical Narratives
A British Educationist & Second Principal of Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College Mr. Theodore Beck was a British educationist who was born at London in 1859. His father runs a business of optical instrument. Theodore studied at Trinity College, Cambridge University...
by Syed Asad Ali | Sep 5, 2020 | Historical Narratives
Translation series of “Heroes of 1857”, by Sayyada Anees Fatima, Episode XI (First Ed., 1949) “The Sepoy revolt at Meerut,” from the Illustrated London News, 1857, Wiki Images The grant of the Diwani, Shah ‘Alam (Mughal Emperor 1759-1806) conveying...
by Syed Asad Ali | Aug 27, 2020 | Historical Narratives
The reasons of defeat Translation series of “Heroes of 1857”, by Sayyada Anees Fatima, Episode X (First Ed., 1949) Capture of Bahadur Shah Zafar and his sons by William Hudson at Humayun’s Tomb on 20 September 1857, Pic source: Wiki Images One of the...
by Syed Asad Ali | Aug 21, 2020 | Historical Narratives
Translation series of “Heroes of 1857”, by Sayyada Anees Fatima, Episode IX (First Ed., 1949) Gunners under General ‘s leadership exhibited such brave acts that it stirred the rank and file of the enemy. Zaheer Dehlvi narrated eye witness account: “It was a...
