Members of Ottoman military marching band, mark the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the ‘Los…
Category: Culture and Heritage
Singapore’s Arab Street: A closer look at the community building a new legacy
Arabs in Singapore are working hard to carve out a new legacy and honour those who…
HISTORY OF KHAN CLOCK TOWER, ‘KHAN’ LANDMARKS & PARSIS OF SRI LANKA.
This video is about the history of the Khan Memorial Clock Tower, in Pettah, Colombo, and…
Ali Haydar Pasha: The last Ottoman emir of Mecca By Yusuf Selman Inanc
Ali Haydar was part of the Zawi Zayd clan within the Sharif dynasty that ruled…
Written Out Of History: The Forgotten Afghans Of Sri Lanka By Tuan M. Zameer Careem –
Sri Lanka experienced major waves of immigration during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when…
Muslims of Tamil Nadu – History, social structure, and current status
By Syed Ali Mujtaba Islam came to Tamil Nadu in its earliest days when the Arabs…
Damascus Gate: The significance of the main entry into Jerusalem’s Old City By Nadda Osman
Damascus Gate is an iconic structure and is highly important for Palestinians (Wikimedia Commons) Known…
From the Achaemenids to the Mughals: A look at India’s lost Persian history By Shahinda Syed
A Mughal prince (seated) receives a Persian delegation in this 17th century Indian miniature (Public domain)…