The Life and Times of Atiya Faizee: India’s First Muslim Woman to Get Modern Education
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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Heritage Times
Exploring lesser known History
Author: M S Siddiqui
Munshi Premchand and Islam
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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Humayun Tomb – Ruins of Delhi
A description of the ruins of Humayun’s Tomb in Delhi.
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The Maharajah’s well at Stoke Row, United Kingdom
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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Sir William Muir, Maulvi Deputy Nazir Ahmad and his Urdu translation of the Holy Quran
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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Anjuman-i-Islam: London and Mazharul Haque of Bihar
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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“Bertrand Russell’s Last Message” on Israel and Palestine.
‘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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Tipu Sultan’s swords and ring in two Museums in London:
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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‘First Khilafat delegation at Woking for Eid Prayer-1920’
I am sharing below a very rare photograph, that is one hundred years old. A few months ago I bought
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Sir Maulvi Rafiuddin Ahmad- Queen Victoria’s special envoy to Ottoman Sultan Abdul Hamid II.
Sir Maulvi Rafiuddin Ahmad- Queen Victoria’s special envoy to Ottoman Sultan Abdul Hamid II.
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Theodore Beck : A British Educationist & Second Principal of Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College
Muslims, of the Indian subcontinent are celebrating centennial of the formation of Aligarh Muslim University (1920) from Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental college
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Zinat Un Nisa Masjid: Which was used by the British as barrack and later as a bakery.
Zinat Un Nisa Masjid: Which was used by the British as barrack and later as a bakery.
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Sale’s Quran and it’s influence on the Western perception of Prophet of Islam (PBUH):
The American elections in recent years, the victories of a few newly elected Muslim Congress men/women and their wish to
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The First Prime Minister of Bihar. His grave lies at Brookwood Cemetery in Woking, England.
I have been visiting Shah Jahan Mosque and the Brookwood cemetery in Woking for a few years now. Woking, is
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The Book – ‘The Sayings of Muhammad’ and Tolstoy
Below I am sharing a few pages from the book ‘The Saying of Muhammad’ written by Sir Abdullah al-Mamun al-Suhrawardy.
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Bahadur Shah Zafar – Convicted on 9th of March 1858.
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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Zinatun Nissa Begum and Shivaji Maharaj – And story of two mosques.
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 depicted in Vasily Vereshchagin’s painting.
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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Ibn Sina (Avicenna) and Soviet Union:
Ibn Sina (Avicenna), an example of synthesis of knowledge from both east and west. He has been recognized by both
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