Located on the banks of the Yamuna River in Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh, the Sufi Shah Dargah is renowned not only in India but also internationally…
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Mufti Khalil Khan Barkati: A Life of Knowledge, Spirituality, and Service
Mufti Khalil Khan Barkati (1920-1985) was a revered Sunni Islamic scholar known for his extensive contributions to Islamic jurisprudence and literature. Founder of Darul Uloom…
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Navratri: A Celebration of Women’s Strength and Empowerment
Whether or not one believes in the divine, the message of Navratri is universal. It is a call to acknowledge and celebrate the feminine power…
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The girls tell their names. The name of flowers?
Theatre as cinema. A celebration of visual aesthetics. Music, folk, modern, classical — in synthesis with the brilliant performances of the artists. All young. Gifted.…
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Ki holo, ki holo, ki holo?
Calcutta Diary: Each summer, when we reached Calcutta, we would be greeted with two thick tomes, the annual publications of Desh and Anandabazar Patrika, the…
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Under a Banyan tree, celebrate this aesthetic dialogue
The ‘Tribute to Bat-Tala 2024’ show held in Delhi celebrates the life and times of print-makers, who used bright prints and inventive forms, highlighting the…
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Islam is culture-agnostic, embraces diversity as will of God
(Dr Shujaat Ali Quadri) Islam is culture-agnostic. There is no one monolithic culture within Islam that Muslims should be practicing. Diversity is the will of…
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Haji Waris Ali Shah: Bridging Faiths Through Love and Harmony
Haji Waris Ali Shah was a popular Sufi saint in the 19th century. Preaching love and peace, he used to advocate Hindu-Muslim unity. His dargah…
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Mir Syed Hussain Simnani: The Sufi Saint Who Changed the Spiritual Landscape of Kashmir
An 8th-century Sufi saint, from Simnan in Iran, Mir Syed Hussain Simnani has deeply impacted the spiritual landscape of Kashmir. He is known for spreading…
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‘The evening has departed, wearing a thin veil on the pleading face…’
Loneliness in the lap of nature has its own unique pleasure. The companion of this solitude is the rainbow twinkling in the form of a…
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