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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.
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...
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...
Memories of Past: From Ranikhet in lesser Himalayas to Sialkot in Punjab
Story of Sayyad Muhammad Shah Aziz Fatima, a seventy-seven-year-old Urdu speaking lady from Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan recollects her memories from her birthplace at Ranikhet. A beautiful hill town situated in the Kumaon Hills of the Himalayas that is now a part on...
Al Khwarizmi: A Medieval Polymath
A review article| Khalid Bin Umar During the time of the Renaissance, Europe labelled a medieval polymath as being the “original inventor of algebra.” The person who wrote the first book on Algebra, & first to describe the systematic solution and quadratic...
The Legacy of Rooh Afza
Story of a hyperlocal herbal beverage of Indian subcontinent by Rehan Asad Rooh Afza, a traditional syrup (sherbet) is a beverage of middle class Indian household for summers. From one of the most favorite refreshing drink of common Indian masses to the road side...
Dr. Zakir Hussain, the third President of India
Pic source: Syed Naseer personal collection Dr. Zakir Hussain, the third President of Indian republic (1967-1969), was born on 8 February, 1897 in Hyderabad, which is presently the capital of Telangana. His father Fida Hussain Khan and mother Nazneen Begum were...
TIPU SULTAN (1750-1799)
Pic source: Syed Naseer Album ballocks.nethe has a good pointshop on Pic source: Syed Naseer Album Syed Naseer|Tipu Sultan, the ‘Tiger of Mysore’, was a great visionary who exposed the expansionist designs of the British imperial forces. He gave a clarion call to his...
A talk with Ziya Us Salam
Story of Delhi based author, columnist & social commentator by Rehan Asad Ziya Us Salam is a prolific author & columnist with an experience of more than twenty four years. He is currently affiliated with Frontline, the Hindu. The Delhi based author has...
AAh Saayadi Shahid Duniya se Hue Rukhsat
Sad demise of Hazrat Sayyad Shahid Hasni Noori On 21st Rajab 1440 Hijri (29 March/2019), a shocking news regarding the death of Hazrat Sayyad Shahid Razvi (May Allah be please with him) has passed a wave of deep grief among his hundred thousands of the followers...