Karbala Gamay Shah is located on Mall Road in Lahore. It is one of the most prominent locations in Shi’a processions. Today, it is owned by the Qizalbaash family, later on when Gamay Shah, the man himself, had died. Thus, the route of processions starts from the Old Fort City of Lahore of Nisar/Mubarak Haveli, …
Promoted to Chief whilst being 5th in line, setting the negative trend. Carrying out the demise of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, creating ways for judicial murder. Single-handedly aggravating the sectarian violence between Sunnis and Shias. Zia Ul Haq, will forever be remembered as the root of all evil and incompetence within the history of Pakistan and its …
When I was invited to attend the recital of a poem, my expectation was a simple hymn and a long intervals of waiting. The poem, “nauha/nohay”, that were read here in Abbot Road/Nisar/Mubarak Havelli, were in remembrance of a Holy Man and His family. The descendants of the Prophet (PBUH) of Islam. The moment is …
Nestled among the winding alleys of Lahore lies the resting place of the great mystic Ali Hujwiri, a saint whose spirit still permeates the very air of this ancient city. Known as Data Ganj Bakhsh by his followers, he devoted his life to spreading divine wisdom through music, poetry, and loving kindness. People of all …
We have seen how immigrant families behave abroad, there are two extremes to the situations with almost a non-existent middle ground. One extreme leans towards higher education and white-collar jobs, the other extreme is where our “Desi Boys” decide to become part of the Hip Hop culture and take an overwhelming keen interest in Gang …
A unipolar world, or what once was, has been dictating policies it deems fit for nations with different cultural and economic mindsets. Liberal economic nations have imposed policies on under-developed nations that do not apply to their framework of institutions and market behaviors. Joseph Stiglitz put it best, that the most ignorant machinery to exist …
How bold of many families of South Asian descent to demand themselves a wife of professional background, a prominent caste, a family background of great power, and the most important; to be fair skinned. This ideology exists in many parts of the Sub-Continent, where fair skinned women are a preference of not only the men …
The Subcontinent in Asia comprising of Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan has always been a target for trends and propaganda. The trends of democracy, the trends of Americanized culture of coffee and dressing, the trends of the English language and it’s superiority due to the colonization at the time. Slowly we see India and Bangladesh coming …
The sun-scorched maidans of Mumbai reverberate with the crack of willow on leather. Local lads wield improvised bats of discarded wood, striking bundled rags across dusty gravel. It is gilli-danda, a game as old as the land itself. The origins are uncertain, but the joy is visceral. Centuries later, English ships arrive on Indian shores. …
