Noted poet Mir Taqi Mir had a daughter who was also a poet and used ‘Begam’ as her pen name. It is said that she died soon after her marriage. Mir plunged into deep mourning and said a couplet on this incident which is not even found in his kulliyat …
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Sultan Salahuddin Ayubi was told by his spies that there is a religious scholar who speaks very well and has become very popular among the people.The Sultan said, “Say further, the spy said something is wrong which we are feeling but we cannot express in words.”The Sultan said, “Tell me …
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PAKPATTAN, Pakistan Authorities said Sunday that at least 36 pilgrims had been killed in a stampede at a Muslim shrine in the central province of Punjab. The stampede took place just before midnight Saturday when thousands of pilgrims rushed forward after the Behishti Darwaza, or Paradise Gate, was opened to …
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