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founder #shair| Ganga Jamuni Tehzeeb| author~translator| latest book: A Firestorm in Paradise-historical fiction
Today marks the beginning of #Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar, a time of mourning for the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, the Prophet’s grandson, and his family in Karbala. We honor their sacrifice and stand against oppression. Join me in this #twittermajlis to…

Mohammed Al-Mutawa, 1.5 years old, one of the over 2 million victims of Israel's systematic starvation of Gaza PS: Notice the black plastic bag wrapped around him instead of a diaper. Israel is blocking both diapers and baby formula from entering Gaza.
बानो-ए-मेस्किता, या मस्जिद का हम्माम — अलहम्रा परिसर, ग्रेनाडा, स्पेन। youtu.be/xpj2zAK5Nhs?si…
This can be the best Ad of KFC. Chicken so good even vegetarians can’t resist visiting
Never question how it was possible for Israel to kill hundreds of doctors & journalists with impunity. The ground work of dehumanization was set in motion decades prior. Liz is a doctor @NHS & teaches @imperialcollege — is this what a Hippocratic oath looks & sounds like?
Kahin ye apni mohabbat ki #intiha to nahin! Bahut dinon se teri yaad bhi nahin aayi!! #AhmadRahi #shair
Tere ishq ki intihaa chaahta huuñ, Meri saadgi dekh kyaa chaahta huuñ #Shair #Iqbal #intihaa @iamrana @akhtar978 @AbidZaidi1
An impeachment motion of a tainted judge, a flurry of activity to rally support for a political message, and a heated exchange — what went behind Jagdeep Dhankhar’s exit deccanherald.com/india/how-dhan…
Born on this day 1906 Chandrashekhar Azad's (1906-1931) unforgettable lines inspire soldiers even today: Dushman ki goliyon ka hum saamna karenge Azaad hi rahe hain, azaad hi rahenge (The enemy's bullets we face and feel no pain, Free we were and free we shall remain)…

I found documents in Delhi Archive which corroborate Khwaja Hasan Nizami's accounts in The Begumat ke Aansoo, translated by me as Tears of The Begums. One rather pathetic story is of an orphan prince and his Eid. The mother unable to give the child what he wants after the…



In 2017 when we visited Srinagar we got to stay in Jacqueline the same same houseboat as Mrs Indira Gandhi in 1963 very special feeling

दरभंगा के बहादुपुर में स्कूल भवन न होने के कारण एक बच्ची सिसक-सिसक कर रो रही है। वो स्मार्ट सिटी बनाने वालों से अपने गांव में एक स्कूल बनवाने की गुहार लगा रही है। लगभग 20 वर्षों से गांव के बच्चे खुले आसमान के नीचे पढ़ाई करने को मजबूर हैं @NitishKumar @yadavtejashwi @RahulGandhi
Lutf par us ke hum-nasheen mat ja! Kabhu hum par bhi mehrbaani thi!! #Meer #mehrbaan #shair @iamrana @Munaf_Ali
And Farida Khanum sang Athar Nafees' ghazal so well. Enjoy... youtube.com/watch?v=Zq4skd…
Representing the diversity of The Hindi Heartland at Ghazala Wahab's book launch @ghazalawahab A ghazal by Athar Nafees- on the sleeve the line- jab jism hī saarā jaltā ho phir dāman-e-dil ko bachā.eñ kyā

⚡️BREAKING: An unarmed Palestinian livestreaming at Gaza’s port was directly shot by an Israeli sniper, despite posing no threat.
what is reliable? so we can prepare
'Aadhaar, Voter ID & Ration Cards Not Reliable Documents' : ECI Tells Supreme Court In Bihar Electoral Roll Revision Matter |@AmishaShriv #SupremeCourt #Bihar #Aadhaar #ElectionCommissionOfIndia livelaw.in/top-stories/aa…
🚨 For the first time in history, AFP warns its journalists are at risk of starving to death — due to Israel’s blockade on Gaza. This has never happened before. Israel is not just targeting buildings — it’s targeting the truth.
#BREAKING One-third of Gaza's population has not eaten in several days, WFP report shows
I feel like this should have been a way bigger story. archive.ph/6YPQD#selectio…