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Awadh King's descendants keep legacy alive in Kolkata

Awaz Team/Kolkata Around 165 years ago, the last king of Awadh, Wajid Ali Shah’s kingdom was annexed by the British East India Company. Thereafter he made Kolkata his home. He reached Metiaburz, then a nondescript place on the southern fringes of the erstwhile capital of British India, was destined to shape up as ‘mini Lucknow’. Over the generations people have drawn their understanding of the King from the Amja...

Muslim women networking turns many entrepreneurs

Mohammed Safi Shamsi Around 20,000 women, most of them from Kolkata’s Muslim community, are sharing their professional expertise on a Facebook group, Tajira. The intense activity among the all-women and tech-backed organisation has ushered in a mini-revolution over the last two years, claims its founder Rukhshi Kadiri Elias. Like, a mother of four is a home chef and after joining the group is maki...

'Sufism is the solution to global conflicts’

Mohammed Safi Shamsi The solution to the world's problems, and conflicts, is available in Sufism; without it, it’s difficult to achieve peaceful coexistence,” says Dr Rafique Anwar, a leading scholar on Sufism, who seeks to challenge the existing notions about the Sufi practices in his upcoming book, Sufism: The Way to Perfect Humanity. “There is no place for ‘show-ism’ in Su...

Muslim institute sets awards in Sir Syed's memory

Mohammed Safi Shamsi/Kolkata The Muslim Institute (MI), one of Bengal’s prominent organizations, established in the undivided India, is resurrecting Sir Syed Ahmed Khan’s legacy in West Bengal by instituting an award in his name. The idea behind roping in the name of an iconic figure of the community is to encourage individuals and groups attempting to reform the Muslim community through these change makers. As a conven...

Jamaat-e-Islami stalls at Puja pandal are a big draw in Bengal

Mohammed Safi Shamsi/Kolkata Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, the leading socio-religious organisation representing Indian Muslims, has put up over 60 Sampriti stalls close to Durga Puja pandals (venues) in West Bengal, this festive season. Jamaat’s state leadership believes that such an attempt bridges the gap between the two communities, and offers an opportunity for eliminating misconceptions concerning communities and beliefs. ...

Muslims organise Durga Puja for Hindu neighbours

Mohammad Safi Shamsi/Kolkata The Muslim-dominated Alimuddin Street of Kolkatta has come live with Dugra Puja celebrations after 15 years. Thanks to a group of local Muslim youth who have organised the festivities to make three Hindu families feel at home. “Henry bhai (brother), Shakil Rafique, Abdur Rahman, Imran, Munna bhai, Wasim, Shabbir, Jayanto da, Mantu da, we are around ten persons who made this happen. People (here) aren&...

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