by Ausaf | Mar 23, 2025 | Articles, Blog, History
The legacy of the Sharm el-Sheikh summit is ambiguous. It did not forge a path to peace, but has transformed a conflict into a managed political standoff. The cities of Makkah and Madinah hold unparalleled religious significance for Muslims worldwide. Makkah is home...
by Ausaf | Jul 28, 2024 | Articles, Blog, History
Hyderabad has long been a pioneer of medical education, treatment and research. It was far ahead of other princely states and British-administered territories of that time, particularly in the field of Medicine. The Hyderabad Medical School, which eventually became...
by Ausaf | Oct 8, 2023 | Articles, Blog, History
Kamaran or the ‘Island of two Moons’ is considered as the largest shelf-island in the Red Sea. It was first mentioned in the “History of World Ports” in 525 A.D. Kamaran has been occupied by various foreign powers during its history, which include Ethiopians,...
by Ausaf | Oct 6, 2023 | Articles, Blog, History
Urdu writing in its various primitive forms can be traced to Muhammad Urfi, Amir Khusro, and Kwaja Muhammad Husaini. The earliest writings in Urdu were in the Dakhni (Deccani) dialect. The Sufi-saint Hazrat Khwaja Banda Nawaz Gesudaraz is considered the first prose...
by Ausaf | Oct 5, 2023 | Articles, Blog, History
The region of Hijaz is a repository of rich Islamic heritage and site of Islam’s two holiest cities — Makkah Al-Mukarramah and Madinah Al-Munnawara. Al-Hijaz is a witness to many religious and politically significant events in the history of Islam and is, thus, an...
by Ausaf | Oct 5, 2023 | Articles, Blog, History
Hadhramaut has a long history as an important centre of Islamic learning. There was a steady interaction between Hadhramaut and western and southern India, particularly in Gujarat, the Konkan Coast, the Malabar Coast, and the Deccan, which is well-documented in...