The Hindi-Urdu controversy is not just about language. It reflects historical conflicts, colonial policies, and political struggles that continue today in India.

While core acts of devotion take center stage, qasidas (Islamic odes) and devotional poetry serve as powerful complements, ...

and literary icon Amjad Islam Amjad was observed on Monday. He was born on August 4, 1944, in Lahore, was a prolific poet and playwright who made significant contributions to Urdu literature.

Sharjeel Imam, a PhD scholar at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), completed five years behind bars. Meanwhile, his bail ...

The poet Nezami Ganjavi, one of the giants of the Persian literary tradition, is the author of the melodic romantic and lyrical poems in Khosrow and Shirin poem collection in Persian Literature.

Sunil Sharma, a scholar of Persian and South Asian literature, describes Khusrau as likely the most popular, eclectic and incomparable cultural icon of medieval Islamic India whose works ...

Wrapped in our centuries-old history lie micro-histories with stories that inspire; enveloped within those stories are layers of micro-stories which broaden understanding.

In the Deccan, encounters with Islam created wonderfully syncretic ... to translate 16th-century Adil Shahi poetry (from Persian, Arabic, and Urdu) into Kannada, which was successfully completed ...

Recently, a grand and historic five-day book fair was organised at the Business Centre Expo in Lahore, which was undoubtedly a commendable initiative. Chairman PEMRA, Muhammad Saleem Baig ...