Delhi-based well-known scribe, author Rizwanullah Faruqi died on Saturday morning. A resident of Okhla's Abul Fazal Enclave even in his old age was engrossed in writing. It was just last month when his new book had hit the shelves. He was laid to rest in Shaheen Bagh graveyard.

"One of the rarer scripts that the Quran was written in is the 'Bihārī script', in vogue for less than 2 centuries in parts of India before the Moghul era (~ 1400s). It was a development of the Naskhī script & only used by Indian calligraphers of that time frame." ~ Dr. Yasir Qadhi

Remembering the great martyr Tipu Sultan on his birth anniversary today (10 November 1750 - 4 May 1799). Tipu Sultan was a secular internationalist. Unfortunately, the History is unkind to Tipu Sultan. m.thehindu.com/news/national/…

Another lofty pillar of the community no more: Dr M. Nejatullah Siddiqi (born 1931, Gorakhpur) died in US where he had been living with his children. Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi rajioon. A great, path-breaking scholar of Islamic economics, he was a recipient of King Faisal Prize.

Remembering Salim Ali, India’s birdman, lover of nature! hindustantimes.com/inspiring-live… 🐦🐧🦃🦆🦉🐦🐓🦃🦅🐦🦉🐓🦆

Alvida! Mirza Yaseen Baig, founder of Midland Book Shop, starting with a small kiosk at Janpath, New Delhi, died this morning. He was in his 90s. facebook.com/13931072943207…

Saif Ullah Khan is one of the twelve exceptional young leaders chosen to be Kofi Annan Changemakers in 2022. facebook.com/13931072943207…

Padma Shri Irshad Mirza, chairman of Mirza International, passed away on Sunday at a private hospital in the Kanpur city. He was 95, and had been ailing for the past several years.

It's a series of firsts for UP-based Sania Mirza, daughter of a TV mechanic from Mirzapur, who has been selected to become a fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force (IAF). With this, she has become the country's first Muslim girl fighter pilot and the UP state's first IAF pilot.

Funeral procession of Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar, Islam's most self-sacrificing Patriot in Jerusalem, Palestine who died on this day 92-yrs ago. He fought for India's freedom from British colonial rule. He died in London & was honoured to be buried in Masjid al-Aqsa, Palestine.

'A news of loss. Old Delhi’s legendary figure, the bard of the historic Walled City, poet Ameer Dehlavi died last night in a hospital, aged 92." — Mayank Austen Soofi

H.E.H Asaf Jah VIII, the titular Nizam of Hyderabad & Berar, Mukarram Jah Bahadur (grandson of Hyderabad's last Nizam Osman Ali Khan) passed away last night in Istanbul. Following his final wishes he will be buried in Hyderabad.

Many congratulations, Bakhtiyar Malik!

Renowned Indian Islamic scholar Maulana Rabey Hasani Nadwi, the President of All India Muslim Personal Law Board and Head of historic Nadwatul Ulama Lucknow, died today. May Allah award him maghfirat and highest station in Paradise. Ameen.

This is the cover of #TipuSultan's personal Qur'an, now held at the British Library. Adorned in brilliant gold gilt decoration, its centerpiece reads: Allah Muhammad, 'Ali Fatima Hasan Husayn In the four corners we see the names of Abu Bakr, 'Umar, 'Uthman & 'Ali. Reading Islamic Texts

Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un. All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) member, senior advocate, former Additional Advocate General of Uttar Pradesh, and convenor of the Babri Masjid Action Committee, Janab Zafaryab Jilani has passed into the mercy of His Lord. RIP.

Inna Lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un. Maulana Farooq Khan, one of the greatest scholars of our time is no more. He was a mufassir & also translated Quran in Hindi & Urdu. His Kalam-e-Nubuwat (7 volume book on Hadith) is unmatched. May Allah bless his soul.

Eid ul-Azha Mubarak!

Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un. Mohammad Amir Mohammad Khan, the Raja of Mahmudabad (Suleman Mian Saheb) has passed away into mercy of his Lord. May Allah bless his soul. Ameen