Tag Archives: indian-eid

Eid-ul-Adha Mubarak!

Posted on December 21, 2007 by Sharique

Bakrid, as it is popularly called, derives its name from Bakri (goat) Baqr (cow). Its not just about sacrifice of the animal but its about remembering the great sacrifice Prophet Ibrahim (Peace Be Upon Him) was asked to make. Allah … Continue reading →

Posted in Featured, General | Tagged , , | 24 Comments

Munshi Premchand and Idgah!

Posted on October 11, 2007 by Mirza Faisal

‘Ramzan ke poore tees roze ke baad id aayi hai, …kheto me ajeeb raunaq hai,aasman par ajeeb lalima hai’ – Idgah Munshi Premchand was arguably the greatest story writer in the Hindi/Hindustani language. He started writing in the Urdu script … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture & Heritage, Featured, India, Islam | Tagged , , , , , , | 15 Comments