Urdu: The revival of the language of romance and poetry
Once patronised by Mughal rulers in the Indian subcontinent, the language is showing signs of a second coming, with a growing number of speakers and newspaper circulation. RANA SAFVI A […]
The Mughal queen who became a feminist icon
Published 2 September 2018 bbc.com Empress Nur Jahan was the most powerful woman in 17th Century India. She played an unprecedented role in running the vast Mughal empire. Historian Ruby […]
Rare Mughal era eyeglasses to be auctioned by Sotheby’s
bbc.com A pair of rare diamond and emerald spectacles from an unknown Indian princely treasury will be sold at an auction in London later this month. The lenses were placed […]
Conquerors and Innovators: 7 of the Greatest Muslim Leaders and Commanders in History
Source: History Collection By Patrick Lynch Since the formation of Islam in the early 7th century AD, there have been countless battles involving commanders who fought to expand the religion […]
Indian museum hopes to reconcile bitter saga of sectarian conflict near disputed holy site
KABIR JHALA 23rd October 2020 The Babri Masjid in Ayodhya was torn down by Hindu extremists in 1992 © Frederick M. Asher A planned museum near the northern Indian city of Ayodhya […]
Muslim Traveling Judge The account of the travels of the Muslim legal scholar Ibn Battuta in the first half of the 14th century reveals the wide scope of the Muslim world at that time.
The Abode of Islam During the life of Ibn Battuta (sometimes spelled Battutah), Islamic civilization stretched from the Atlantic coast of West Africa across northern Africa, the Middle East, […]
This rare exhibition in Kabul brings art lovers a taste of Mughal art back home
Babur Gardens, the original setting where a lot of Mughal art originated. (Wikimedia Commons) “King Babur’s Kabul: Cradle of the Mughal Empire” displays a selection of high quality reproductions […]