Rana Safvi
@ranasafvi.bsky.social
historian, translator, author deeply committed to India's rich cultural heritage and diverse civilizational legacy. Author of the Delhi trilogy and In Search of the Divine: Living Histories of Sufism in India, A Firestorm in Paradise
The Shias celebrate it as the birthday of the 12th Imam- The Mehdi
February 14, 2025 at 3:33 AM
The Shias celebrate it as the birthday of the 12th Imam- The Mehdi
it is a night when one’s deceased ancestors are commemorated. Nazar and Fatiha is done and sweets distributed.
People use the night to atone for the sins of their ancestors and save them & themselves from hellfire.
In many countries including India Muslims would celebrate with fireworks.
People use the night to atone for the sins of their ancestors and save them & themselves from hellfire.
In many countries including India Muslims would celebrate with fireworks.
February 14, 2025 at 3:33 AM
it is a night when one’s deceased ancestors are commemorated. Nazar and Fatiha is done and sweets distributed.
People use the night to atone for the sins of their ancestors and save them & themselves from hellfire.
In many countries including India Muslims would celebrate with fireworks.
People use the night to atone for the sins of their ancestors and save them & themselves from hellfire.
In many countries including India Muslims would celebrate with fireworks.
On the night, Muslims worldwide ask forgiveness for their sins from the all-merciful Allah.
It derives from the Arabic words bara’ah (forgiveness ) and shab (evening )
Due to the virtues of the night, it is one of the holiest nights in Islam.
It derives from the Arabic words bara’ah (forgiveness ) and shab (evening )
Due to the virtues of the night, it is one of the holiest nights in Islam.
February 14, 2025 at 3:33 AM
On the night, Muslims worldwide ask forgiveness for their sins from the all-merciful Allah.
It derives from the Arabic words bara’ah (forgiveness ) and shab (evening )
Due to the virtues of the night, it is one of the holiest nights in Islam.
It derives from the Arabic words bara’ah (forgiveness ) and shab (evening )
Due to the virtues of the night, it is one of the holiest nights in Islam.
It is under the central arch & is made of golden sandstone ( sang-e bassi) and marble.
it was in the year 1829 by Mirza Salim, son of Akbar II.
What fascinated me was the marble jali around it which is very similar to the jali around the cenotaph in Taj Mahal.
it was in the year 1829 by Mirza Salim, son of Akbar II.
What fascinated me was the marble jali around it which is very similar to the jali around the cenotaph in Taj Mahal.
February 7, 2025 at 2:50 AM
It is under the central arch & is made of golden sandstone ( sang-e bassi) and marble.
it was in the year 1829 by Mirza Salim, son of Akbar II.
What fascinated me was the marble jali around it which is very similar to the jali around the cenotaph in Taj Mahal.
it was in the year 1829 by Mirza Salim, son of Akbar II.
What fascinated me was the marble jali around it which is very similar to the jali around the cenotaph in Taj Mahal.
as per a schedule that Dr Ali sent me, I think so. I didn't specifically enquire about it
February 4, 2025 at 12:39 PM
as per a schedule that Dr Ali sent me, I think so. I didn't specifically enquire about it
his work is very good. His painting of the tragedy of Karbala is iconic & much copied.
January 29, 2025 at 3:47 AM
his work is very good. His painting of the tragedy of Karbala is iconic & much copied.
I couldn't fond the date of the work but Mahmoud Farshchian was born in 1930, still active.
January 29, 2025 at 1:36 AM
I couldn't fond the date of the work but Mahmoud Farshchian was born in 1930, still active.
image Makhzan al-Asrār by Niẓāmī Folio 3v
from the net
from the net
January 28, 2025 at 2:18 AM
image Makhzan al-Asrār by Niẓāmī Folio 3v
from the net
from the net