by Khalid Bin Umar | Nov 28, 2021 | Historical Narratives, People stories
Do you know Shivaji’s grandfather was a mureed of Shaikh Muhammad of Shrigonde. Shivaji’s father was named after a Sufi saint Shivaji respected and provided sustenance to Muslim Sufi Saints. How many Muslim soldiers & commanders worked for the Shivaji’s army...
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 | 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....
by Khalid Bin Umar | Mar 4, 2021 | Historical Narratives, People stories
A man of great personal excellence, and exemplary ruler of India, and the greatest leader ever produced by the Afghans who sat on the throne of Delhi for not more than five years, but his rule became a landmark in the Sub-continent. Sher Shah is one of the...
