Tag: Muslim Town

  • Malmal, a Large Muslim Settlement in Madhubani Bihar

    Malmal is one of the large villages of Bihar, where Muslims have a history and culture. Situated 17 km from its district headquarter, Madhubani, it has two Panchayat – North and South. There is a prestigious Islamic seminary Chashma-e-Faiz affiliated to Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulema Lucknow. History It is said that Malmal is an old…

  • History of Sandila

    According to tradition, Sandila was originally founded by the Arakhas and called Sital Purwa. The Arakhs were then driven out in the late 14th century by a Muslim force under Sayyid Makhdum Ala-ud-Din. The town’s name supposedly derives from an exclamation from Makhdum Ala-ud-Din, who had been given a charter by the Delhi Sultan but threw it into the…