This post gives a brief but comprehensive account of the life of Shah Waliullah Dehlawai, a prominent Indian Muslim leader of the 18th century. Name and birth The original name of Shah Waliullah was Quṭb-ud-Din Aḥmad. He was born on February 21, 1703, in Dehli, India. He was a devout Muslim and known for his…
This post gives a brief but comprehensive account of the life of Rahman Baba, A Pashtun Sufi Saint of the 18th century. Name, birth, and birthplace Raman baba was a great Sufi saint and Pashto poet from Peshwar. His real name was Abdur Rahman Muhammad. The great saint was born in 1632 in a village…
In this post, a brief but comprehensive account of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai (1689/1690 – 21 December 1752), one of the Sufi saints of Sindh is given. Birth and family Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai was one of the great Sufi saints, mystics,s, and poets of the Indian subcontinent. He was born in 1689 or 1690…
This post gives a brief but comprehensive account of the life of Hazrat Data Ganj Baksh (1009-1072). Background When it comes to Sufism and the role of Sufi saints in the spread of Islam, the name of Data Ganj Baksh will always come on the top. The original name of Hazrat Data Ganj Baksh was…
This post presents a brief but comprehensive account of the life of Baba Bulleh Shah who was one of the great Sufi saints, poets, and scholars of his time in India. Name, Birth, and Location The original name of Baba Bulleh Shah was Syed Abdullah Shah Qadri. He was born in 1680 in a village,…
This post gives a brief account of the life of Hazrat Sachal Sarmast who was one of the great Sufi saints and poets of Sindh. He is an important name when it comes to Sufism and the role of Sufi Saints in the spread of Islam in the Indo-Pakistan region. Name, birth, and birthplace Sachal…
This article defines the concept of Sufism and discusses the role of Sufi saints and religious reformers in the spread of Islam in the Indian subcontinent. What is Sufism? The term ‘Sufism’ refers to Islamic mysticism, called Tasawuf in Arabic. It can be defined as the belief and practice, introduced in Islam in the later…
This post describes and analyzes the impact of the Conquest of Sindh 712 AD by a young Arab general, Muhammad- bin-Qasim. Who was Muhammad Bin Qasim? Muhammad bin Qasim al-Thaqafi (695 – 715 AD), was an Arab military commander of the Ummayad Caliphate (661–750). The Ummayad Caliphate ruled by the sons of Ummayah was the…
This article explains and analyzes the impact of the arrival of Aryans in India. Who were Aryans and where did they come from? According to a mid-19th-century theory, the Aryans were fair-skinned people who settled in ancient Iran and northern India around 1500 BC. They entered the north-western part of the Indian subcontinent through Iran…
In this post, we will discuss the impact of Greek Civilization on India particularly on societies living in today’s Pakistan. Introduction Cyrus the Great (558-530 BCE), a Persian ruler established the first-ever universal empire in history, stretching from the Indus river (north-western Part of India) to Greece. In 327 BCE the Alexander the Great in…