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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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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**…
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Mauna Sharif is a village blessed by the tomb of Maulana Abu Zafar, Siddiqui Maunavi, a pious man and son in law of the famous mystic Hazrat Hafiz Hanif Teghi, Aabadani (R). Hazrat Hafiz Hanif Teghi (R) was the first Khalifa of Hazrat Tegh Ali (R) from Surkahi Sharif. This village is a Muslim dominated…
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Dargah Shahe Mardan is the oldest and holiest Shiite’s (Shia Asna Asha’ri) shrine in India. It is probably 700 years old ‘Dargah’, although the detail of its construction is unknown. It is located in Aliganj, currently known as B. K. Dutt Colony in South Delhi neighborhood of Jor Bagh, just two kilometers away from Prime Minister House. During…
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My name is Khalid Nadeem Budauni. My father was Abdul Majid Siddiqui. I was born in Mohalla Sahukara Gate, Budaun on 15th June, 1958. I was brought up and nurtured by my grandfather Late Abdul Hadi Siddiqui and Phuphi Shamim Bano. My father was Head Constable of Police, so he resided outside due to his…
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Syed Zainuddin Shirazi (1302 CE, 1370 CE) was born at Shiraz and went to Delhi by way of Mecca. He studied under Maulana Kamaluddin of Samana, and came with him to Daulatabad. The author of the “Mayrat-al Walayeh” mentions that Zainuddin, on his arrival at Daulatabad, disapproved of the singing and dancing in the convent of Burhanuddin; but when…
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There is a street namely Kazimar in the cultural capital of Tamil Nadu India. It is an ancient and historical street named after Kazi Syed Tajuddin. The first mosque built in Madurai, which is known as Kazimar Periya Pallivasal (Kazimar Big Mosque is situated here. It was built by Kazi Syed Tajuddin. Another landmark, which…
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Hazrat Khwaja Fariduddin Masood Ganjshakar was one of the most brilliant personalities of the Chishti Order of Sufis in India. After the untimely death of Hazrat Khwaja Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki, the mantelpiece of India’s spiritual leadership within the illustrious Chishti Order fell upon the shoulders of Hazrat Khwaja Fariduddin Masood Ganjshakar of Pakpatan, popularly known as…
