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24/02/2022

The Mughals would never recover from this deadly blow. In more than one way, the sack of Delhi was the irreparable end of their Empire. Nadir restored Muhammed Shah to the throne and returned to Persia with massive b***y, including the very famous Peacock Throne (Takht e Taus).

In Persia, the Safavid dynasty was overthrown in 1736 by Nader Shah, a Turkic army leader belonging to the Afshar Qizilbash tribe from the northern part of Khorasan. After having deposed his weak and incompetent overlord, he was himself crowned Shah of Iran on 8 March 1736.

Soon after his accession, he was forced to subdue an uprising of Afghan tribesmen, particularly in the border region of Qandahar. He, therefore, requested Muhammad Shah's assistance to close off the borders around Kabul, in order to make sure that the rebels would not be able to escape.

Muhammad Shah did agree in principle but failed to do anything in practice. The rebels eventually did flee into the Mughal territory. Outraged by this development, Nadir Shah sent an ambassador to the Mughal court, formally demanding the extradition of the fugitives.

Muhammad Shah, however, chose to bury his head in the sand, keeping the Persian ambassador waiting for a full year. This was all the pretext that Nadir Shah needed to attack his neighbour (the Mughals), whom he knew to be weak, but still 'tantalizingly wealthy'.

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Check out this video by Al-Muqaddimah on the brief history of the Mughal Empire:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uO8dCaD4WSk

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04/02/2022

Umar was buried in Dair Sim’aan near Hims, Syria. Umar bin Abdul Aziz followed Abu Bakr and other Rashidun Caliphs, who did not spend a single farthing from the Bayt al-Mal to cover their personal expenses. He died because of the illness after he was poisoned by his servant.

Here is the last sermon delivered by Umar II to the people in Khunasirah (Southeast of Aleppo). After completing his sermon, Umar II began to cry and sob, causing the people around him to break into tears. He said:

"Fear God before death descends and its appointed times expire. I swear by God that I say these words to you knowing that I myself have committed more sins than any of you; I, therefore, ask God for forgiveness and I repent."

"I swear by God that had I wanted something else, namely, affluence, then it would have been easy for me to utter the word, aware as I am of the means for obtaining this. But God has issued an eloquent Book and a just example (sunnah) by means of which He guides us to obedience and proscribes disobedience."

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02/02/2022

Ibn Hajar’s family originated in the district of Qabis in Tunisia. Some members of his family had settled in Ashqelon (or Ashkelon or ʿAsqalān), Palestine, which they left again when faced with the Crusader threat.

He was born in Cairo, Egypt in 1372 CE (773 Hijri) during the rule of Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt. His father, Nur al-Din 'Ali, was a Shafi‘i scholar and a poet. When Ibn Hajar died, an estimated 50,000 people attended his funeral in Cairo, including Sultan Sayf ad-Din Jaqmaq (1373-1453 CE) and Caliph of Cairo Al-Mustakfi II (r. 1441-1451 CE).

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31/01/2022

29 January 1258, on this day, Hulagu's army started the siege of Baghdad.

In 1258 Mongols under the command of Hulagu Khan sacked Baghdad, destroying the House of Wisdom, the leading library in the ultimate intellectual center of the Arab world.

The House of Wisdom, founded in the eighth century, contained countless precious documents accumulated over five hundred years. Survivors said a large number of books were thrown into the river that the waters of the Tigris ran black with ink; others said the waters were red from blood.

A depiction of Baghdad city during 1200 AD

26/01/2022

Tabari reports an account on the assassination of Ali bin Abu Talib:

Ali remained where he had fallen and had Judah b. Hubayrah b. Abi Wahb stand up behind him and lead the morning prayer. Then 'Ali said, "Bring him to me" and Ibn Muljam was brought in.

Ali said, "Enemy of God, did I not do good to you?"
"Yes, indeed," he answered.
"Then what led you to do this?" Ali asked.
"I sharpened my sword for forty mornings and I asked God to kill the worst of His creatures with it," he said.
Ali replied, "But I think that you must be slain with it, for you must be one of the worst of His creatures!"

Ali was the third Rashidun caliph to be assassinated in a row. With Ali's assassination, the Umayyads grew even stronger and when Ali's son Hasan bin Ali abdicated the office of Caliphate, Muawiyah bin Sufiyan became the first so-called Umayyad caliph.

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19/01/2022

During Shah Jahan's reign, the Mughal Empire reached the zenith of its cultural glory and grandeur. Taj Mahal and Moti Masjid (Pearl Mosque) of Agra and Jama Masjid and the Red Fort of Delhi are few of the best examples of his architectural achievements.

The famous Peacock Throne (Takht e Taus) was also commissioned by Shah Jahan. It was the richest and most extravagant throne the world has ever seen, made of pure gold and precious stones and surmounted by a lavish, jewel-studded enamel canopy supported by twelve emerald pillars.

"Who was he (Shah Jahan)? As the epitome of Mughal grandeur, he sits, larger than life, gilded and glittering, in the dead centre of Mughal history - literally and figuratively. The grandiose vestiges of his reign are still there to be admired; the imprint he has left on Indian history, art and architecture is indelible; he is, quite literally, impossible to overlook or ignore. Yet, for all his conspicuousness, he very much remains an enigma", writes Dirk Collier.

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18/01/2022

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Manto was a daring writer. Some of his masterpieces include Thanda Gosht, Khol Do, Toba Tek Singh etc. He was tried several times for obscenity and was sentenced to 3 months imprisonment and 300 fines in Pakistan. Later, he was awarded their highest civilian award ‘Nishan-e-Imtiyaz’.

Manto was originally born in Sambarala, Ludhiana, British India on May 11, 1912, but he moved to Pakistan after the partition. His father's name was Maulvi Ghulam Hussain and he was a judge by profession. He was born of his father’s second wife.

15/01/2022

One of King Saud’s greatest successes was the development of education – under his rule many schools were established in the Kingdom, including its first institute of higher education, King Saud University, in 1957.

A fierce struggle between Abd al-Aziz’s two eldest sons, Saud and Faisal, erupted soon after his death. After a period of internal conflict in Saudi Arabia between the two brothers, he was replaced by his brother Faisal. He was forced into exile in Geneva, Switzerland, and then on to other cities throughout Europe. He died in Athens, Greece in 1969.

13/01/2022

Different Minaret styles built by different Muslim dynasties. Which one is your favourite?

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01/12/2021

The Second Anglo Afghan War, Kandahar, 1880 (c).

Drummer Roddick defending his officer during the Battle of Kandahar. After taking part in Major-General Frederick Roberts' famous march from Kabul to Kandahar in August 1880, the 92nd Highlanders were immediately sent into action in order to relieve the besieged garrison. During the subsequent fight, Lieutenant Menzies, on hearing voices on the other side of a locked door, shot the lock open.

Immediately a shot came from inside the room, wounding the lieutenant. Drummer Roddick, the closest soldier to Menzies, drew his claymore and stood over the officer while a group of Afghans rushed through the door.

Roddick fought them off until a second soldier arrived, thus allowing Menzies to be carried to safety.

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