Category Archives: Videos

Qawwali muqabila

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Kashif

Qawwali originated in dargahs and remains closely associated with it but there is a whole world of Qawwali that exists outside the dargahs, no I am not talking about Bollywood Qawwalis. Qawwali muqabilas are popular in small towns and usually … Continue reading →

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Islam in India- a movie

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Kashif

Muslims in India are as diverse as India herself. Islam in India – a movie in two parts by Prashun Bhaumik.

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Music of Nagore

Posted on September 10, 2011 by Kashif

Nagore is famous for Sufi saint Syed Abdul Qadir popularly known as Qadir Vali. Syed Abdul Qadir born in Manikpur in present day UP in the year 1504 (910 hijri). Around the age of 18 he left home seeking a … Continue reading →

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In MIT, a celebration of Faiz’s life and works

Posted on July 1, 2010 by Kashif

Cambridge, Massachusetts: A program to celebrate the life and works of one of Urdu’s greatest poet Faiz Ahmad Faiz attracted a room full of Faiz fans to Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) on June 27, 2010. Moneeza Hashmi at MIT … Continue reading →

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The Annual Of Urdu Studies: Urdu Scholarship In English Language

Posted on December 16, 2009 by Kashif

The Annual of Urdu Studies (AUS) was started in 1980 by Prof. C. M. Naim of the University of Chicago, who published it from 1981 to 1990. Three years later, Prof. Memon at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, took over the responsibility of this journal. He has published this journal without a break since 1993. It is an annual publication and has so far published 24 issues. The journal is now facing difficulties and is in need of financial support to keep the publication going. Continue reading →

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India Votes: Varun Gandhi’s Anti-Muslim Remarks In Pilibhit

Posted on March 16, 2009 by Mohib Ahmad

Varun Gandhi’s dangerous utterances and the subsequent denial-cum-defense by the BJP party has once again made the secular-minded Indians suspicious of its agenda. BJP would do well to cancel Mr Gandhi’s candidature from the Pilibhit constituency and nominate someone who, if elected, will fight for all the citizens of Pilibhit not just the Hindus. Continue reading →

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India Votes: Congress’s Jai Ho Campaign

Posted on March 16, 2009 by Mohib Ahmad

Indian National Congress (INC) finally launched the widely anticipated election campaign based on Jai Ho song from the hit Oscar winning movie Slumdog Millionaire. The three 60 second spots are titled Leaders, Chandrayan and Schemes. Continue reading →

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Pakistan Elections 2008

Posted on February 17, 2008 by Mohib Ahmad

As Pakistan goes to polls, a bomb blast kills 37 people at an election rally in Parachinar in north-west Pakistan. Sir David Frost of Al Jazeera interviews the two major players in the elections, Asif Ali Zardari and Nawaz Sharif.

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Stop Hate – A Short Film On Communal Violence In India

Posted on February 5, 2008 by Guest Post

Produced By Zabeeh Afaque and Mir Basit Hussain for ANHAD (Act Now for Harmony And Democracy)

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Partition: The Day India Burned – BBC Documentary

Posted on August 23, 2007 by Sharique

Rest of the series: second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eight, ninth part.

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