F or years, contemporary poets, musicians and theatre makers have taken inspiration from the works of Amir Khusrau to produce renditions and tributes to the Sufi scholar and poet. Many even ...

Modern Poetry of Pakistan offers many offshoots of the classical tradition of Muslim poetry in India. Although Amir Khusrau (1253-1325), considered by some to be the first poet writing in a ...

Barnali Chattopadhyay, a classical singer who trained under the likes of Girija Devi and Shobha Gurtu, looks back and credits Sanjay Leela Bhansali for introducing her to a larger audience through his ...

Famed 13th-century Sufi poet Amir Khusrau once proclaimed in Farsi, “If there is a paradise on earth, it is this,” and he may have been onto something. At the heart of it all is Srinagar, Kashmir’s ...

The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony has sought applications from Pakistani pilgrims who want to participate in the annual Urs of Hazrat Amir Khusrau in Delhi. The Urs celebrations ...

a Hindustani vocalist of Banarasi Maand and a well-known name in the thumri tradition who presented a selection of works of 13th century poet-composer Amir Khusrau, Hindustani vocalist Anuja ...

As Hadiqa explains it, this kalaam by Amir Khusrau has been sung by many before her but to her it fit perfectly within the narrative and sonic structure of Wajd. Beyond the beautiful songs ...

This upcoming performance, presented by Small World Music and the Aga Khan Museum, will see Ustaad Saami focusing on the rich legacy of Amir Khusrau. In the same month, a qawaali performance by ...

HISTORIAN and food critic Pushpesh Pant, in ‘From the King’s Table to Street Food’, embarks on an appetising voyage through ...

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