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Ahmad AliAugust 15, 2020
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YAHYA BARMAKI Biography

The Barmakides have been one of the most talented and versatile families that have lived in the world of Islam. They have been, to a great extent, responsible for the…
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Ahmad AliAugust 3, 2020
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WALEED-THE UMAYYAD CALIPH Biography

On the death of the Umayyad Caliph, Abdul Malik, known as the Charlemagne of the Arabs, in 705 A.C., his highly talented son, Waleed, succeeded him. In Waleed’s reign, the…
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Ahmad AliAugust 2, 2020
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THE SAINT OF SIRHIND Biography

The Durbar Hall of the Mughal Emperor Jahangir was packed to its capacity. The Emperor was seated on his golden throne studded with precious stones, placed on a raised marble…
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Ahmad AliAugust 1, 2020
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SYED AHMAD BARELVI Biography

The 18th century was a period of extreme decadence of Muslim power in India. On the death of the great Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in 1707, had started the disintegration of…
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Ahmad AliJuly 31, 2020
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SHEIKH ABD AL-WAHHAB Biography

The passing away of the Khilafat-e-Rashida (the Caliphate of Pious Caliphs), the glorious democratic rule in the history of Islam, provided a serious setback to the spiritual growth of Islam.…
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Ahmad AliJuly 30, 2020
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BUNDOO KHAN Biography

The spacious hall of the Muir Central College of Allahabad University was packed to its capacity. Musicians, as well as listeners from all parts of the subcontinent, had assembled to…
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Ahmad AliJuly 30, 2020
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IBN AL-BAWWAB Biography

The absence of figural representation in Islamic art led to an unprecedented development of calligraphy as a decorative art throughout the world of Islam. In almost all periods of Muslim…
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Ahmad AliJuly 30, 2020
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BEHZAD Biography

The Mongols who rose from Central Asia and swept over most parts of Eurasia, razing cities, destroying civilizations, and massacring a large number of people, later became well-known patrons of…
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Ahmad AliJuly 30, 2020
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AMIR KHUSROU Biography

Muslims and music are generally considered poles apart. Few people know the part played by Muslims in the development of fine arts, specially music. The contribution of Muslims to the…
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Ahmad AliJuly 27, 2020
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MIRZA ASADULLAHKHAN GHALIB Biography

Ghalib was born in a period when India was passing through one of the most revolutionary and turbulent times of her history. The great Mughal Empire lay tottering and Bahadur…
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