History
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Indian Merchants and Peshawar’s Connections with Central Asia in 18th and 19th Centuries
Around 1786, an Indian traveler remarked that in Peshawar “all the precious and useful commodities of various countries are disposed…
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Shikarpuri Trader Communities in Central Asia
Shikarpuris were not permanent settlers and in most cases returned to India (Sindh) after having lived in Bukhara for a…
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The Egyptian Belly Dancing Sisters with a Secret Jewish Identity
Leila and Lamia, became the biggest stars of the Egyptian entertainment scene towards the end of the regime of King…
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The Polyvalent Qadamgāh Imām ʿAlī In Hyderabad, Sindh – IV
The Qadamgāh Imām ʿAlī hosts many different relics related to the Ahl-al Bayt, but the most important are those belonging…
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The Polyvalent Qadamgāh Imām ʿAlī In Hyderabad, Sindh – III
During Tālpūrs’ rule, there was only a short procession starting from the dargāh of Ashrāf Shāh and ending at a…
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The Polyvalent Qadamgāh Imām ʿAlī In Hyderabad, Sindh – II
Most of the rituals performed at the Qadamgāh Imām ʿAlī are enshrined in local Sufi religiosity. The main purpose of…
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The Polyvalent Qadamgāh Imām Alī In Hyderabad, Sindh – I
The cult of sacred footprints is indeed widespread among South Asian Muslims, and the places where they are kept bear…
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The Baloch and Pashtun nationalist movements in Pakistan – I
Given that the Pashtun and the Baloch have inhabited the region for centuries, they became crucial elements of Pakistan’s ethnic…
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Crime under cover of pandemic
In a remorseless design, a hired medical professional, as an accomplice, accomplished the job. The scene of the crime selected,…
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The forgotten revolutionary women of Bengal
Many revolutionaries like Pritilata Waddedar and Matangani Hazra were wounded in battle and chose to end their lives for the…
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