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Hyderabad — A rich history of medical education, treatment and research
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...
Fighting Hunger – Building Hope
Mayor’s Ramadan Unity Dinner“Fighting Hunger – Building Hope” Friday, September 5th, 2014 Keynote Address by Dr Ausaf Sayeed, Consul General of India, Chicago Hon'ble Mayors Virg Bernero and Nathan Triplett, Distinguished Guests, Ladies & Gentlemen, Good...
Kamaran Island — Transit for Indian Hajj Pilgrims in the past
Kamaran or the ‘Island of two Moons’ is considered 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, Mamaluks, Persians, Portuguese, Turks and the British.
The Rich History and Tradition of Vegetarianism in India
Revered Sant Rajinder SinghJi Maharaj,Ladies and Gentlemen, Good Afternoon! Let me begin by thanking the Science of Spirituality and the organizers of the VeggieFest for inviting me to be amidst you this afternoon and providing me with a unique opportunity to exchange...
History of Urdu Literature
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...
Jarawa Tribes – Confluence of the Present with the Past
When I was in India in August 2000 for my annual leave, I took a holiday to the Andaman & Nicobar Islands, popularly known as the Emerald Islands, which are rated as one of the most beautiful, virgin and eco-friendly islands in the world. Some things that...
Towards Becoming A Diplomat
It was rainy season in September in the year 1963 in a hospital in the city of Hyderabad where a newborn baby was the cynosure of all eyes. The parents were full of ecstasy for their first child was born ... That was me! My father, Late Awaz Sayeed, worked for a...
Hajj — An Indian Experience in 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...
The Story of the Parsis in Aden
After the British conquest of Aden in 1839 A.D., and its declaration as a free port, several Indian traders, including Hindus, Muslims and Parsis, started settling down in this thriving city. According to the 1872 census, there were only 121 Parsis out of the total...