IN ARABIC, qaseeda means a panegyric ode and ‘burda’ means a shawl-like fabric worn over the shoulders, a mantle. Qaseeda ...

Though the number of pilgrims at Maha Kumbh is many times more than at Haj, a lot can be learned from the “crowd management” ...

Muhammad Iqbal was granted the title Sha’ir-e-Mashriq, known as the Poet of the East. His writings are known worldwide, and he is considered one of the best Urdu and Persian poets of the 20th century.

Rekhta, a prominent Indian website dedicated to promoting the Urdu language, is facing backlash for presenting renowned poets in comic book character roles.Recently, the platform shared images of ...

The Pakistan Academy of Letters yesterday launched the Urdu translation of Portuguese author José Luís Peixoto's novel Nenhum Olhar (Blank Gaze).Ambassador of Portugal to Pakistan Frederico Silva ...

NORMATIVE Sufism is a genuine Islamic phenomenon as the Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH ... Iqbal has but simply rendered in magical poetry what Sheikh Ahmad had preached as his central theme 300 ...

An undated handout photo said to be of Muhammad Deif, the Hamas military leader.Credit...via Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Muhammad Deif, the shadowy leader of Hamas’s military wing in ...

Our columnist approves. By Elisa Gabbert Elisa Gabbert’s collections of poetry and essays include, most recently, “Normal Distance” and “Any Person Is the Only Self.” Her On Poetry ...

A self-proclaimed prophet who said he predicted the assassination attempt on Donald Trump has made another eerie prediction. Brandon Dale Biggs, a pastor in Oklahoma, said God has shown him a ...

In recent weeks, the outpouring of tributes to Jimmy Carter has reminded me of the special decades-long friendship the former president had with my husband, Muhammad Ali. Throughout their lives ...

India has 29 states with at least 720 districts comprising of approximately 6 lakh villages, and over 8200 cities and towns. Indian postal department has allotted a unique postal code of pin code ...

Bangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday (January 15, 2025) demanded the return of stolen assets, decrying the scale of corruption under the ousted government of Sheikh Hasina ...