Jodha Bai, also known as Mariam-Uz-Zamani in Persian, literally means "Mary of the Age." She was Mughal Emperor Jalal ud-din Muhammad Akbar's third wife. She was born about 1542 as a member of a Hindu rajput family. Her father, Raja Bharmal of Amber (Rajasthan), proposed marriage to Akbar for her eldest daughter in 1562. Sambhar hosted this …
Read moreJalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi, popularly known as Rumi in the West, was a 13th century Sufi mystic and famous Persian poet whose compositions have transcended all barriers. Born on September 30, 1207 in Balkh ( modern-day Afghanistan) and he was died on December 17, 12 73 in Konya, Turkey. He lived the rest of his adulthood life in modern-day Turkey, whic…
Read moreThe Last Message of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan for the Students of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) Oh My Dear Children, You have reached the particular stage and remember one thing that when I undertook the task, there was criticism all around against me. Abuses were hurled upon me, Life has become so difficult for me that I aged before my age. I lost my hai…
Read moreOn September 28, 1837, Bahadur Shah Zafar II ascended the Mughal throne, Akbar Shah was opposed Bahadur Shah Zafar to becoming emperor because Mumtaz Begum encouraged him to make Mirza Jahangir his heir. Luckily, Zafar's succession was prepared and company expelled Prince Jahangir for attacking the English in the Red Fort and Bahadur Shah Zafar ascende…
Read moreOn this day, 21 September 1687 CE, The Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb led his troops to besiege the Qutb Shahi dynasty at Golconda Fort, which housed the Kollur Mine, in January 1687. This event became known as the Siege of Golconda. Abul Hasan Qutb Shah was the recognized ruler of Golconda and Nizamshahis of Ahmednagar while the Adilshahis of Bijapur were two Mu…
Read moreOn this day, 21 September 1842 CE, the 34th Ottoman sultan Abdul Hamid II was born in Constantinople (now Istanbul, Turkey), he ruled the empire from 1876 to 1909, whose autocratic rule climaxed the Tanzimat (Reorganization) reform movement. He adopted a pan-Islamist policy in opposition to Western intervention in Ottoman affairs. His political and social a…
Read moreEarly life and Education of Al-mukhtar's Omar Al-Mukhtar, an Islamic scholar turned liberation fighter, led a guerilla war with Italian colonisers for 20 years until his capture and execution 90 years ago. He was a Libyan true hero and a symbol of resistance. Mukhtar was born into the Minifa clan in Zawiyat Janzur near Tobruk between 1856 and 1862. The…
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