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I, Akhtar Nazmi, belong to Allahabad; however, still Allahabad does not know about it. My ancestors kept on shifting to various places settling at one place or another making entire world their abode and journey is going on: राह हमवार नहीं कोई, मगर जारी है, मेरे तख्लिकी तसव्वुर का सफ़र जारी है, Passing via Amravati…
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Imran Khan Nadvi was one of the Islamic Scholars from Madhya Pradesh who have actively worked in the field of education and promoting Islamic history and culture in India. His detailed profile is as follows: “FAMILY Maulana Muhammad Imran Khan Nadwi Azhari was of Afghani Pathan race. His great grandfather Noor Muhammad Sahab used to…
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The title of my post ‘Daily Routine of a Madrasa Student’ is based on the very first chapter of an Arabic Reader written by Ali Miyan Sb Marhoom, perhaps the greatest personality among Nadvis, i.e. who have passed out of Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulema at Lucknow. A number of textbooks written by the Hasani Family…
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Bulandshahr a Persian construct equivalent to Upper Kot was known as Baran presumably established by Raja Ahibaran in ancient times and the inhabitants of the city and the region proudly attach the word Barani to their names. Ziauddin Barani has brought name and fame to this area. Aziz Barani too deserves to be mentioned here.…
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Muzaffarnagar city and district in Saharanpur Division is known for a number of reasons. Thana Bhawan once a part of Muzaffarnagar and now lying in Shamli district is the ancestral village of the Urdu humorist Shaukat Thanvi. Amir Alam former M.P. and Uttar Pradesh minister, chairman of Bharat groups of colleges is one of the…
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Ek Aarzu is a delightful poem from the pen of Allama Iqbal, whose introduction is not needed. First enjoy the poem without any aid from so called literary critics like Farooqui and others: दुनिया की महफ़िलों से उक्ता गया हूँ या रब क्या लुत्फ़ अंजुमन का जब दिल ही बुझ गया हो शोरिश से भागता…
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Bazu-e-Qatil constitutes a part of the couplet that was on the lips of Ram Prasad Bismil when he was martyred by the brute colonialists from the west. सरफरोशी की तमन्ना अब हमारे दिल में है देखना है जोर कितना बाजु-ए-कातिल में है سرفروشی کی تمنا اب ہمارے دل میں ہے دیکھنا ہے زور کتنا بازوئے…
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The Full Moon title has been given to a famous ghazal mooned by Ibn-e-Insha and occupies first slot of thirty ghazals listed by Rekha on their online portal that started for the service of Urdu language and literature and commercialized later on. However, I am so grateful to this forum which is my perennial destination.…
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Majaz, a shining star among the poets galaxy of Urdu language & literate has penned the poem titled Majburiyan ‘Helplessness’. The poet is so wretched that despite being capable of so many things, he is helpless expressing his plight: मैं आहें भर नहीं सकता कि नग़्मे गा नहीं सकता सकूँ लेकिन मिरे दिल को मयस्सर…
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Urse Aslami is the annual religious and spiritual function and other relevant programs that are held on the occasion of the death anniversary of Huzur Sher-e-Bihar, Mufti Muhammad Aslam Razvi (R), the founder of a prestigious Islamic seminary namely Jamia Qadria Maqsoodpur, Aurai District Muzaffarpur. The Persian phrase of Urs-e-Salami consists of the word **عرس**…
