by Faisal Hassan | Nov 4, 2023 | Aligarhnama, Historical Narratives
The Bugle is sounded, the trumpets are being blown and the buggy awaits its new rider, as the dust settles in Aligarh. The Executive Council of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Aligarh had shortlisted five names for its prized post of Vice-Chancellor on October 30,...
by Syed Abdul Mannan | Jul 16, 2022 | Gallery, Sufiway
Hazrat Khwaja Sayyid Hasan Maudoodi was born in Delhi during the reign of Mohammad Shah Badshah in 1155 Hijri (1742 Gregorian). His real name was Abu Mohammad Hasan. His father used to call him Khwaja Hasan. He was a descendant of 12th century Sufi saint and founder...
by Faisal Hassan | Mar 22, 2022 | Gallery, Historical Narratives, Monuments
There are many synonyms which could prove to be a good fit when one translates Rampur; the best still remains the cultural metropolis. The skyline of this large small town is dotted with minarets and domes. The town was founded in 1774 by Nawab Faizullah Khan, a...
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 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...
