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Khalid bin Walid
Khalid bin Walid - one of the greatest generals in history. Never defeated in battle.
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The Gokturk Empire
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The Gokturk Empire
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Lucknow-The magnificence and the legacy of the Nawabs
Lucknow is the administrative capital(till British left) of Uttar Pradesh. It was known as the Awadh region. It was known as Lakhnauti. History Lucknow is known since to the ancient times of Suryavanshi Dynasty. This dynasty is known as the solar dynasty. Something like the Greek Apollo, if any Greek family claimed some link with him. Well, any way topic of this post is not about this dynasty any way. Known as the City of Tehzeeb’ ,Lucknow is well known for its rich Muslim cultural theme. A city of Nawabs In 1720, the Mughal Emperors began to appoint Nawabs. The Nawabs were mangers for the Mughal Emperors. Actually, that’s the…
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The Ottoman Empire-Part1
. The origins of the Turks is a chapter by itself. As far as 6500 BC, there is history. One thing is Turkey the Country and Turks as a race. They appeared in world stage as far as 2000 BC and mention Oghuz Khan as one of their great rulers and noble persons. One of the greatest pre-Islamic empires was: The GokTurk Khanate. At first, I thought it was Go Turk! It is Gokturk. There is umlaut on the O. Umlaut is from German two dots on the letter O. The Gokturks were called “Celestial Turks” and they claim their ancestry from the Ashina clan. There is a story of…
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The Story Of North End Coffee Roasters
A story on beginning of North End Coffee Roasters. Started by Rick Hubbard from Boston, MA,USA. --Indica Collection.
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Short trip to Kolkata New Market
The trip to Kolkata has to be planned or you will miss out. It is a city of various contrasts thought the general theme is changing. The First thing is where will you stay? If I had a choice, I would say near New Market which is favorite spot for many. But there are nice hotels too. The first thing is getting up early say 6: AM and having a stroll around the place. By 7 AM you will see people walking around. The scene you can get if you live around there. My post is in the perspective of the visitor to Kolkata who has visited it many…
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Maldives -A Muslim Gem in the Indian Ocean
About Maldives Maldives is an island located in the Indian Ocean and is part of South Asia. I heard of them in the 1980’s faintly and did not pay attention. Then you did not have internet or Google where you could search:” History of the People Maldives “and press enter. The people of Maldives look like Bengalis or Indians. Huh since when did Indians colonies this Island or the British Raj? If that’s not enough the population of Maldives is 100 Percent Muslim. Maldives is a beautiful island country whose capital is Male. The feminists are angry, why it is not “Female”? Just kidding. I was wondering that myself. 400…
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Saad bin Abi Waqqas(RA) In Bangladesh
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The Beauty of Old Dhaka
The beauty of old Dhaka lies in the banks of the Buriganga river which is a channel of the Dhaleshwari river. It is the capital city of Bangladesh. Dhaka is known to be one of the most populated metropolises in South Asia. “The Hidden Goddess”, also known as Dhakeshwari was how the name Dhaka was originated, the same way Athens came from Athena. During the Mughal Dynasty, Dhaka was a centre for flourishing sea trades and attracting foreign visitors. There are countless historic buildings spread among the remains of Old Dhaka. Dhaka took a lot of damage during the war of independence in 1971 and come to the fore as…
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Beebaho.com – a marriage site
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A South Asian Heritage Site
