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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हकीम अजमल ख़ान : पहचान ही नही; आख़री निशान भी अब ख़तरे में, कौन है ज़िम्मेदार?
आज 29 दिसम्बर है. आज ही के दिन हिन्दुस्तान की जंग-ए-आज़ादी के अज़ीम […]
शर्मनाक : जयंती पर भुला दिये गए जामिया के संस्थापक डॉक्टर मुख़्तार अहमद अंसारी
आज 25 दिसम्बर है, आज ही महान भारतीय शिक्षाविद और स्वतंत्रता सेनानी, पंडित […]
Theodore Beck : A British Educationist & Second Principal of Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College
Muslims, of the Indian subcontinent, are celebrating the centennial of the formation of […]
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.
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 […]
ख़ुदा बख़्श ओरियंटल लाइब्रेरी, पटना के संस्थापक मौलवी ख़ुदा बख़्श
Shubhneet Kaushik मध्यकालीन भारत के दिग्गज इतिहासकार सर यदुनाथ सरकार ने मौलवी ख़ुदा […]
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 […]
Ottoman Medical Institutions – 1500-1700 :
The cultural variety existing in the Ottoman Empire created the Ottoman hospital. The […]
Jhagadua Masjid, Darbhanga – झगडुवा मस्जिद, दरभंगा
I am surprised at the name as there did not arise any dispute (Jhagda) as such. The munificence of Maharaja can be gauged further that since all the Muslim population got shifted to new places, the Maharaja granted a piece of land to start a Madarsa in front of the mosque so that the mosque is taken care of well and is populated.
Why do we really hear a cannon at the time of iftar?
In Beirut, capital of Lebanon, the canon firing was practised since time immemorial. But the use of canon had stopped due to the civil war which took place in the year 1980. Similarly in Afghanistan the sound of the firing canon stopped which ones came from the “sher darwaza mount” located in the capital city of Kabul. This was due the 1979 attack of the Soviet Union.
जहां तोप के गोले की आवाज़ सुन कर लोग करते हैं अफ़्तार…!
अगर मै आपसे कहुं के आजके दौर में रमज़ान के पुरसुकून महीने […]
Portrait of Rulers of The Indian Princely States by Raja Deen Dayal
In 1894, the Nizam of Hyderabad, the sixth ruler of a powerful Islamic dynasty in central India, conferred upon the photographer Raja Deal Dayal the title of Raja Bahadur Mussavir Jung (“Bold Warrior of Photography”).
Ottoman Hospital – First hospital in ancient city of Mecca/ Photo Album
Mecca in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is one of the two holiest cities for Muslims where millions of pilgrims from all over the world visit each year for either Hajj or Umrah
History of ROHTASGARH FORT – BIHAR
Rohtasgarh Fort is one of the ancient forts of India which was constructed in the city of Rohtas situated on the banks of Sone River. The fort has been ruined and now cannot be accessed easily due to Naxalite activities. The hill on which the fort is situated has a height of 1500m. Tourists have to climb the stairs to reach the gate of the fort which is very exhausting.
How India is connected to England’s first mosque
Islam in England has arrived very late. The biggest credit for taking […]
इंग्लैंड की पहली मस्जिद का भारत से कनेक्शन
इंगलैंड में इस्लाम बहुत आख़िर मे पहुंचा है, वहां इस्लाम ले जाने […]
ऑस्ट्रेलिया के विकास में भारतीय उपमहाद्वीप के ऊंटों का योगदान
ऑस्ट्रेलिया में लगी आग ने करोड़ों जंगली जानवरों को मौत के घाट उतार […]
Diwali & Lakshmi Puja : As Described By European Christian Missionaries
Following is the description of Diwali & Lakshmi Puja given by John Murdoch in his book ‘Hindu and Muhammadan Festival’, 1904. The compilation was to help Christian Missionaries to propagate the gospel among Hindu & Muslim women during the festivals since it was otherwise difficult to interact with women. The work-based itself upon a number of studies from the mid-nineteenth century.
Babri Mosque Demolition : How The Guardian reported the event in December 1992
This is the article first published in The Guardian & later reproduced in the Canberra Times after the Babri Mosque demolition
