Exploring lesser known History
Yesterday, I was flipping the pages of the renowned Life magazine’s special edition on Ibn Saud. I encountered a very interesting reply from the founder of Saudi Arabia, Ibn Saud, on the issue of Palestine.
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From opposing the partition of Palestine in 1947 to recognizing Palestinian statehood in 1988, India has been a vocal supporter of the Palestinian cause.
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Atiya Faizee was the first Muslim woman in India to receive a modern education, involve herself in women’s activism and appear without a veil in public.
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Munshi Premchand, an Indian Hindu writer talks about equality in the Islamic faith in his article “Islamic Civilisation” published in 1925.
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A description of the ruins of Humayun’s Tomb in Delhi.
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Stoke Row is a village close to Reading, in Oxfordshire. The village is noted for ‘The Maharaja’s Well’. There is a rather Interesting story behind the sinking of this famous Victorian well.
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Deputy Nazir Ahmad, a talented Urdu novelist, journalist, and activist. Completing his primary education in a Madarsa, he transitioned to Delhi College.
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Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha, a close friend of Mazharul Haque writes about him giving a clear picture of amicable relationship between Hindus and Muslims in London in the late 19th century. During this period when Indians were engaged in political activism in England; religion was merely an issue let alone sectarianism among Muslims being Shia or Sunni.
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‘This statement on the Middle East was dated 31st January, 1970, and was read on 3rd February, the day after Bertrand Russell’s death, to an International Conference of Parliamentarians meeting in Cairo.
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The recent renovation of permanent ‘South Asia Gallery’ at the British Museum has provided a space for the legendary Indian ruler Tipu Sultan. It displays his sword, ring and a perfume box.
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A Rare Photograph Documents an Eid Prayer in Woking, 1920, with Sheikh Quilliam and the First Indian Khilafat Delegation.
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Sir Maulvi Rafiuddin Ahmad- Queen Victoria’s special envoy to Ottoman Sultan Abdul Hamid II.
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Muslims, of the Indian subcontinent, are celebrating the centennial of the formation of Aligarh Muslim University (1920) from Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental
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Zinat Un Nisa Masjid: Which was used by the British as barrack and later as a bakery.
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The Original work of George Sale was published in 1734, which is in two volumes. The translation of the Quran by Sale has his own commentary along with notes in with an extra 200 pages; not particularly on the Quran but rather upon the history of Islam. Perhaps, this could be argued that this may encourage the reader to understand the Qur’an’s historical context.
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Grave of The First Prime Minister of Bihar lies at Woking, England.
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However, the most interesting part related to this book is that this was one of the few books Tolstoy had been reading during the last period of his life. It has been verified by one of his youngest daughters, Alexandra Tolstoy; who was his secretary as well. Alexandra Tolstoy verified this to Hasan Shahid Suhrawardy, nephew of Abdullah Al Mamun Surhawardy. Hasan Shahid Surhawardy was an Oxford graduate.
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Helpless Sufi King was punished on false cases of being a ‘leader of the international conspiracy to topple the British Empire’. In following few couplets Iqbal beautifully captured the state of an ‘old age’ in his poem ‘Abul Al Alama’ari’ – Bal-e-Jibril 163; reflects the grim last days of the last Mughal King.
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In return; later when Shahu returned to Maharashtra he commissioned a Mosque in memory of Zinatun Nisa Begum- ‘Begum Masjid’ of Satara (Maharashtra).
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Maulvi Muhammad Baqir was the first Indian journalist to be executed by the British for spreading messages and news of Mutiny against the British.
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