by Syed Asad Ali | Jul 2, 2020 | Literary Accounts, People stories
Translation series from Heroes of 1857, by Sayyada Anees Fatima, Episode IV (First Ed., 1949) Designed by Saba Saif Hazrat Mahal (1820 – 1879) Oh, passionate heart, if I wish everything could be possible,I need to walk but a few steps, and there my destination will...
by Syed Asad Ali | Jun 25, 2020 | Historical Narratives, Literary Accounts, Urdu Translations
Translation series from Heroes of 1857, by Sayyada Anees Fatima, Episode III (First Ed., 1949) Portrait of Sadat Ali Khan II, Source: Wiki Images Saadat Ali Khan II (1798-1814)Owing to unfortunate demise of Wazir Ali Khan, East India Company (EIC) successfully...
by Syed Asad Ali | Jun 17, 2020 | Historical Narratives, Literary Accounts, Urdu Translations
Translation series from Heroes of 1857, by Sayyada Anees Fatima, Episode II (First Ed., 1949) A painting of Nawab Shuja Ud Daula by Mihir Chand, c 1775 Source: Wiki Images Historical Background In the year 1774, Shuja Ud Daula took a sigh of relief after vanquishing...
by Syed Asad Ali | Jun 12, 2020 | Historical Narratives, Literary Accounts
An Introduction Cover page of Jange Azadi Awwal, 1857 ke Heroes It has been 25 years since Amma (Anees Fatima my paternal grandmother) passed away in a whisker on 30th Sept 1995 in Karachi bringing end to an eventful life of a migrant from Barielly who was born in...
by Dr. Sarim Abbas and Dr. Jakir Hushain | Jun 6, 2020 | Historical Narratives, People stories
The supreme end for which we were created and towards which we have led is not the gratification of physical pleasures but the acquisition of knowledge and the practice of justice: these two occupations are our sole deliverance out of the present world into the world...
by Mirza Hasan Beg | Jun 3, 2020 | Gallery, Historical Narratives
A woolen cap from Tajikistan, Pic source: Author The headgear in Islamic world has evolved through the timeline of history. The Arabic world for the cap is “Taqiyah”. It has been said that the word “Taqiyah” has been derived from Persian word,...
by Shams Jilani | May 14, 2020 | Historical Narratives, Sufiway
حضرت علی کرم اللہ وجہہ کی زندگی اور شہادت حضرت علی کرم اللہ وجہہ كے مزار اقدس کی مسجد کی قدیم تصویر 1932 -ویکیپیڈیا یہ ماہ مبارک جہاں رحمتوں کا مہینہ ہے ، بخششوں کا مہینہ ہے، اسکو ایک فضیلت یہ اور بھی اللہ سبحانہ تعالیٰ نے عطا فر مادی کہ اپنے ایک نیک بندے حضرت علی کرم...
by Syed Asad Ali | May 8, 2020 | Historical Narratives, Partition stories, People stories
ایسی بستی سے تو ویرانہ بنایا ہوتا(بہادرشاه ظفر) Tenth May, 1857 marked the commencement of rebellion from Meerut. By 11th May, the rebel forces from Meerut reached Delhi. Mutiny as documented in the accounts of British colonialists and First War of Independence...
by Faisal Hassan | May 7, 2020 | Food Stories, Tales of Taste
TALES OF TASTE French Toast, Pic source: Author Aligarh has been a hamlet of cultures all along and the documented history suggests that it was established in 4th century AD by the Dor dynasts. Centuries on, Aligarh still boasts of the charm that never faded through...
by Faisal Hassan | May 2, 2020 | Food Stories, Historical Narratives, People stories, Tales of Taste
Story of next door hyper-local snack at AMU that survived down the century For those who had been affiliated as a student of Aligarh Muslim University at any stage of their education knows the intricate role of this hyper-local snack in their daily life. From the...
by tawarikh | Apr 30, 2020 | Obituaries, People stories
Passing away of an Icon of Indian cinema gae dinoñ kā surāġh le kar kidhar se aayā kidhar gayā voajiib mānūs ajnabī thā mujhe to hairān kar gayā voVerse of Nasir Kazmi, Retrieved from Rekhta,...
by Syed Yusuf Sahab | Apr 17, 2020 | Historical Narratives, Monuments, Sufiway
Khanqah established by Hazrat Fariduddin Tavile Buksh, Chandpura, Bihar Shareef. The present construction dated back to 1859 when it was restored. Pic source: Author A short biographical account of lesser known 14th C Chishti Sufi from Bihar Eighty kilometers...
