The Grand Old School – Delhi College
Courtyard, Madarsa Ghaziuddin, Sita Ram, C 1815 Source: British Library Madrasah Ghaziuddin/ Delhi College/ Anglo Arabic College: A Historical Review Outside the medieval era Ajmeri Gate in Old Delhi, an old school building stands proud. Few know that the present...
Exploring Princess Jahanara’s role in 17th India
17th C portrait attributed to Painter Lal Chand & identified as Princess Jahanara, Source: British Library A broad range of research by art historians on the positive but complex practice of feminism during the Moghul period had lead to rich comprehensively...
Shams ud-Din Iltutmish
As per Tabaqat-i-Nasiri, he made Delhi the capital of his kingdom and invested in numerous waterworks, mosques and learning institutions. His patronage of scholars and artists made Delhi an important cultural center.
Hazrat Shah Abban Badar Chishti (Amroha)
( شاہ ابٌن بدر چشتی رحمتہ الله علیہ ( امروہہ ا امروہہ شمالی ہندوستان کی ایک نہایت زرخیز بستی ہے جس کو علمی ادبی اور روحانی حوالے سے تمام برصغیر میں ایک خاص مقام حاصل ہے اس...
Sayyad Altaf Ali
During 1857 mutiny his ancestors took an active participation & many of them had lost their life & properties. The author wrote in his memoir that during childhood days he used to accompanied his maternal grandfather to an old well located in the graveyard of Nuamahala mosque, Bareilly.
Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan: Emissary of Peace
That man is a Muslim who never hurts anyone by word or deed, but who works for the benefit and happiness of God’s creatures.’ Belief in God is to love one’s fellow men.
Niki Lagat Mohe Apne Piya Ki
नीकी लागत मोहे अपने पिया की शाह तुराब अली कलंदर (1768-1858) के दीवान का कवर पेज कभी कभी ज़िन्दगी में हैरत अंगेज तजुर्बे होते हैं, हम लोग आपस में किस तरह से एक दूसरे से जुड़े हुए हैं या किस किस तरीके से एक दूसरे से सीखते हैं, सिखाते हैं, एक दूसरे को मुतासिर करते हैं...
History of Quarantine
COVID 19, Pic source: John Hopkins University https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gr3ds5nYbg A short video story on Quarantine While the world witnessed one of the major pandemic these days in the form of Corona virus spread. More than 220, 000 cases of COVID 19 had been...
Medical Education in Early Islamic Medicine: A Historical Perspective
Islamic medicine is one of the most shining facets of early Saracenic civilization, where we saw the participation of Arabs, Persians, Indians, Zoroastrians, Jews, and Nestorians.
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.