1400th Anniversary Year of the 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗮𝗱𝗿: 17th Ramzān 624 AD “Tu jo momin hai, baatil ki kasrat se na darr. Badr mein jisne ki thi madad, Woh Khuda aaj bhi hai...” “तू जो मोमिन है, बातिल की कसरत से ना डर। बदर में जिसने की थी मदद, वोह ख़ुदा आज भी है...” تو جو

It was during the 16th of Ramadan (1857,) Bahadur Shah Zafar, the Timurid-Mughal Emperor was sitting at the Jharoka performing his daily wazifa, when a contingent of the Indian sawars of the English East India company arrived at the Musamnan Burj & called out to him to lead them

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#OTD (29th March, 1615) Muḥammad Dara Shikoh, the eldest son of Emperor Shah Jahan was born. (29th Ṣafar 1024). Dara Shikoh was a more studious Timurid-Mughal Prince who studied comparative religion & focused much of his life in producing various literature & translations. A

It was on the 8th of Ramadan 853 (1449) that the Timurid Emperor, Ulugh Beg Güregen was executed whilst on his way to perform the Hajj. Ulugh Beg, after losing to his son Abdul Latif Mirza in a succession struggle, stepped down as Timurid sovereign to undertake the Hajj.

#OTD (21st Ramadan, 661), Imam Ali (KA) the 4th Caliph of Islam was martyred. lā fatā ʾillā ʿAlī; lā sayf ʾillā Ḏū l-Fiqār. There is no hero like Ali; There is no sword like Zulfiqar. - A Timurid-Mughal Zulfiqar sword.

During the Month of Ramadan, Amir Timur would order Samarkand to be beautified for the entire month. Orders would also be issued that a sheep would be given to each household for consumption from the state treasury. Timur would also invite scholars & Sufi's to Samarkand, were

#OTD (24th of Ramadan, 1659), the second & official coronation of Emperor Aurangzeb Alamgir was celebrated at Delhi. The coronation was said to have been the most magnificent coronation in the history of Delhi. On the occasion of the emperor's coronation, the Sufi scholar Mullah

#OTD (25th, Ramadan 1260), the Battle of Ain Jalut, the Mamluks defeat the Ilkhanid Mongols. The Mongol victories under Hulegu Khan & his Noyans had created an upheaval across the Middle East, with powerful traditional centres such as Damascus & Baghdad falling under the weight

A Battle of faith & survival: Aurangzeb's near-death ordeal during Ramadan. In 1662, Emperor Aurangzeb fell gravely ill, sparking widespread concern. Despite his sickness, Aurangzeb persisted, maintaining his duties with unwavering dedication. It was also the month of Ramadan &

A description of Alvida Juma from my translation of Bazm e Aakhir as part of City of my Heart The last Friday of Ramzan, the alvida, is an important occasion. The Badshah goes out to the Jama Masjid in a ceremonial procession. At the steps of the mosque, his hawadar is placed

At the close of Ramadan, Emperor Jahangir along with his wife Nur Jahan were searching to sight the new moon of Eid. No sooner did the moon appear then Jahangir uttered a hemistich (misra): "Hilal-i-Eid bar auj-i-falak huwaida shud". The new moon of Eid has appeared on the sky

#OTD (29th Ramadan, 1657), The Timurid-Mughal Prince, Muhammad Dara Shikoh completed his Persian translation of the Upanishads, known as the' Sirr-i Akbar'. Just as his previous two projects, Dara had completed the work during the last remaining odd nights of Ramadan, which are

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May we see your exalted beauty again. Farewell, O month of compassion (Ramadan), farewell! Ya‘nî tekrâr cemâlin görelim El-vedâ‘ ey şehr-i rahmet el-vedâ - Mehmet Fevzî Efendi

"Horizons are in full smiles, the world becomes a different world. How pleasant, what a joyful time Eid is". - Mehmed Âkif Ersoy Eid Mubarak / Bayramınız Mübarek Olsun 📷 Insert: Emperor Jahangir & Prince Khurram listening to the Khutba during the Eid ul Fitr prayer, 1615.

"On seeing the new Bairam (Eid) moon with the beloveds face, people are joyous at the festivals. As for me, separated from thy face & brows, the festivals are sad". - Zahiruddin Muhamamd Babur, Eid ul Fitr (1505).

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As requested, our portrait of the Timurid-Mughal Emperor, Aurangzeb Alamgir. “Aurangzeb was magnificent in his public appearances, simple in his private habits, diligent in business, exact in his religious observances, an elegant letter writer & ever ready with choice passages

A snap from the upcoming movie 'Tamerlane' (Timur), which will be based on the rise of Amir Timur.