Tête-à-Tête with Sahar Ajdamsani: Iran’s emerging singer, writer and activist
Sahar Ajdamsani is an Iranian singer, poet, lyricist, photographer & writer. She is recipient of WILD sound award, a New York based poetry...
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Chotte Nana: Life of Nazir Hussain Siddiqui
Chotte Nana: Life of Nazir Hussain Siddiqui Download PDF version of Chotte Nana Life of Nazir Hussain Siddiqui
Memories of my Father Faiz Ahmed Faiz – Urdu Article By Salima Hashmi
Memories of my Father Faiz Ahmed Faiz – Urdu Article By Salima Hashmi
Earth is Better than Paradise: Allama Iqbal poem from Zabur-i Ajam
Earth is Better than Paradise: Allama Iqbal poem from Zabur-i Ajam The following poem is taken from Part II of Muhammad Iqbal’s Zabur-i Ajam (“Psalms...
Ya Mustafa, Nur-ul-Huda, Sani Tera Koi Nahin – Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s Beautiful Naat
The other day I was listening to a splendid naat by Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, which he sang in Paris in March 1988....
Ismat Chughtai’s Autobiography – A Translation by Muniba Kamal
Ismat Chughtai’s Autobiography — A Translation by Muniba Kamal About Ismat Chughtai Born in 1915, Ismat Chughtai was a bold daughter of Independence. Though she came...
Abda Khan wins the Noor Inayat Khan Woman of the Year Award at the British Muslim Awards
Bradford born, Solihull based lawyer turned writer has won the the Muslim Woman of the Year award at the prestigious British Muslim Awards. She has...
Parveen Shakir Ki Shayiri Main Ghar Ka Tusavvar
Parveen Shakir Ki Shayiri Main Ghar Ka Tusavar [پروین شاکر کی شاعری میں گھر کا تصور ]
Ravi Shankar and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan: South Asia’s legendary artists
If we have to select two Classic music artists from South Asia, whose fame truly reached Western audiences as well, it has to be...
Maulvi Abdul Haq [Baba e Urdu] and Allama Iqbal
maulvi abdul haq – baba e urdu Maulvi Abdul Haq [Baba e Urdu] and Allama Iqbal During the period 1936-38 seme correspondence was exchanged between...
Allama Iqbal on commercialisation of Spiritualism
Iqbal was highly critical of the commercialisation of spiritualism. He was of the view that if somebody possessed some spiritual powers these should be...
Sir Syed Ross Masood and Allama Iqbal
Sir Ross Masood [also Masud] died on 15th August 1937. He was the son of Justice Syed Mahmud, and the grandson of Sir Syed...
Nazia Hassan Grave in Hendon Cemetery & Crematorium, Barnet [London]
Nazia Hassan Grave in Hendon Cemetery & Crematorium, Barnet [London] Nazia Hassan (1965-2000) is a voice that still gives listeners goosebumps even after almost 2 decades....
