Islamic Tasweer Mahal : Architectural Ceramic

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Architectural Ceramic 

Islamic Tasweer Mahal : Arch

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Arch 

Islamic Tasweer Mahal : Islamic Architecture

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Islamic Architecture 

Islamic Tasweer Mahal : The Catalogue

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(1) Islamic Architecture

(2) Arch

(3) Architectural Ceramic

(4)  Sarai 

(5) Dome and Cupola

(6) Chhatri

(7) Fountain

(8) Aiwan

(9) Jali

(10) Khanqah

(11) Madarsa

(12) Mihrab

(13) Minaret

(14) Mimbar

(15) Mashrabiya

(16) Muqarnas

(17) Pishtak

(18) Afghanistan

(19) Algeria

Talking of Iran and Turan

Where is this place called Turan?

In the classic literature of the world there is a book in Persian called the Shahnamah (alright Shahnameh). It is famous for its grandeur of narration (no, no reference to post modern intricacies of the word narration). King Faridoon is impressed with the bravery of his Toor (Tur) when he fights the dragon that has attacked him and his brothers. Later on the king divides his kingdom and gives Turkistan and China to Toor. That is Central Asia. That is Turan for you.

Question : Considering the services rendered to Islam by Central Asia and the sacrifices made by those people why is it undesirable to talk of Turan?

Fatawa Tatar Khania

This is an early and authentic text on Hanafi Jurisprudence from Delhi. Here are some historical connections.
(1) Old Delhi Connection
(2) Banglapedia
(3) Sultnat Connection
(4) Sonargaon Connection

Books on Muhi-us-Sunnah -1

Hayaat-e-Muhi-us-Sunnah by Hazrat Hakim Syed Afsar Basha Sahab Qasmi. Published by Haqqi Publications, Bangalore Road, Vellore, Tamilnadu, India.

We have already used it here and mentioned it here.

Here is the front cover (click for a larger (and still larger) view):

Here is the back cover (the Book is in Urdu)(click for a larger (and still larger) view):

Public Benefit by Kalim's Sayings - 30

(32) (Water was asked in the middle of the conversation. The talking resumed after drinking water.) Some people complain about gas and flatulence problems. A simple treatment for this is that water should be drank by sucking and not by gulping. Drink it in three, five or seven sips. Drinking by sucking does not allow air to be inhaled. Another thing is that eat the food by chewing a lot. Chew every mouthful thirty two times. (It was added with a smile that you have to appease all the 32 teeth.) And do not drink water at least for two hours after food. If you wish then drink during eating. It is not harmful to drink during eating. After half of the food a glass or a glass and half of water can be drank. But after food a long period is necessary. If these two things are observed in eating and drinking then gas problem in stomach and flatulence will be spared. (Remember that Hazrat Hakim Sahab, may Lord provide us his shadow, apart from a Shaikh of Method is also a Consulting Physician.) (By the Grace of Allah in this sitting of quarter to an hour after Maghrib Prayers many beneficial things were said. The writer had noted down them at that time and there were organized and refined in the night. Next day, in Gulberga, these were presented to Hazrat-o-Aala and permission for their publication was obtained.) And all thanks are due to Allah for these blessings and peace and blessings on the Prophet Muhammed and his descendants and Companions.

Muhammed Abdul Qawi, may he be forgiven. April 4, 2007 AC.

(All Praise is due to our Lord Most High only that posting of the content of that small book let that adores the title of this series has been posted in its completeness today. For a man of Allah it was a work of a single night, for us it got spread over two months. There is sign of blessings of Allah Most High in this. This process, all Praise to Lord Most High, opened up many new aspects of the sayings that were hidden from us so far. By the Grace of Lord Most High it has been a great learning experience.  May Lord Most High reward the compiler from His bounty as well as those who have helped in its presentation here. Ameen )

Murphy's Law : RIP

Murphy's law  says, "Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong".

Lord Most High might have decided not to create the Universe. He did not.  He, Exalted is He, created it.

Murphy's law busted.

You might have born in a family without Islam. Masha Allah you were born a Muslim. Things did not go wrong in this direction.

Murphy's law is dead. All Praise to Lord Most High.

Those who are new Muslims might not have stumbled upon Islam. That would have been a terribly wrong thing to happen. It did not.

Murphy's law is gone.

Question : What about those who are still not in the fold of Islam?
Answer : That is a different question. A single exception is enough to kill a law and that is done. To complete the argument-if you are not a Muslim yet you are invited to Islam from the depths of heart. It is a good thing and we would like to share it with you. It is a sentiment of love, not of superiority or derision. And a sentiment of care and concern.

Back to Murphy's law. But no, it is gone long.

If something unpleasant happens in our life then it is a decision of our Lord Most High. Either it is a test to increase our stature or a reminder of our failings. It is either for cleaning us up or for increasing our faith. Shaikh Abdul Qadir Jilani (NM) has a very pertinent observation about such things. As is usual it sounds like a final word (after the words of the Companions (RA)) on this matter. That will be presented, Lord willing, later less we stray far off the topic.

Character of Islam

Character of Islam is Assertive, not Reactive.

Maulana Muhammed Kalim Siddiqui (DB), Armughan-e-Shah Waliullah, May 1999, p.8.