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THE KHAN KHANAN AND HIS PAINTERS, ILLUMINATORS AND CALLIGRAPHERS- M. MAHFUZ UL HAQ .

2. Bahbood – He was a Khasa Khail of the Khan Khanan. Formerly he was a

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TASAWWUF AND MODERN RESEARCH – KHAJA KHAN.

In Tasawwuf, the Dhat or Reality of God is first assumed and manifestations arc traced down,

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tazkira padam shri a’ziz ahmad khaan varsi qavval

Akmal Hyderabadi

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Chandar Bhan Brahman-Iqbal Husain

“I possess the heart of an infidel. Many a time I took it to the Ka’ba but always brought it back a Brahman”.
It is related” that when he recited this verse in the court, Shah Jahan became greatly displeased, but Brahman’s patron Afzal Khan humorously quoted the well-known verse of Saadi:

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Life, times and Sufi poetry of Shah Niyaz Ahmad Barelvi

His eldest son Shah Nizamuddin Hussain was his premier Khalifa and Sajjada Nashin (spiritual heir). He

Mustaqim Parwez

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Music and Musicians of the court of Shah Jahan – A. Hatim.

Two musicians are mentioned as having accompanied Prince Shah Shuja’ to Bengal with the permission of the emperor—Misri Khan Dhari, a musician and disciple of Bilas Khan, who died in Bihar, and Gun Khan who died in Bengal.
DHARIS

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The Idea of India in Amir Khusrau

Dewal Rani Khizr Khan, pp.43-44.
16. Nuh Sipihr ; also Qiranus Sa’dain, op.cit., pp. 145-46; Dewal Rani Khizr Khan, p.43.

Ali Nadeem Rezavi

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Amir Khusrau and his Adaptability – J. Dadademery

He remained in Malik Chajju’s service for two years and adapted himself to singing the praise of Kishli Khan.
The parting of the ways came when Bughra Khan, the younger son of King Balban, visited Kishli Khan along with his confidants, Shamsuddin Dabis and Qazi Athur, both good scholars.

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If rain can grow sugarcane, man can realize the Divine – the story of Sheikh Muhibullah

It was sometime during the reign of Shah Jahan that Shaikh Muhibullah was walking down the

Meher Murshed

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SARMAD: His Life And Quatrains - B.A. Hashmi

During and even after the reign of Aurangzeb, the entire bulk of Tazkira literature was produced

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Nizamuddin Auliya: The Darwesh of Love

The prince’s father was battling in Bengal. The mission over, he started his journey back home, sending word ahead that Nizamuddin should leave Delhi before he made an entrance. “Hunooz Dilli door ast (Delhi is still far away),” Nizamuddin said.
Ulugh Khan, meanwhile, prepared for his father’s arrival and ordered that Delhi be dressed up for the occasion. Fearing that the arrangements wouldn’t be complete on time, Ulugh Khan got a pavilion erected in Afghanpur a short distance from Tughluqabad.

Meher Murshed

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AMIR KHUSRAU AND INDIAN MUSIC-S. K. SINHA

The other style, Dhamar, is usually sung at the holy festival. It is enlivened to a

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This Path is not about religion: Just faith

The mighty Qawwal Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan mesmerized millions with his artistry, weaving notes with such

Meher Murshed

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Nizamuddin Auliya: Amir Khusrau’s soul

Father and son met, food was served and the feasting began. Ulugh Khan left the pavilion

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Professor Syed Hasan Askari

4. The late Shah of Iran invited Professor Askari and his wife Mrs. Salma Askari to attend the 2500th year of Persian Monarchy in 1971, but he could not attend due to illness.
5. Prof. Askari was also awarded the title of Khan Sahib (1943), Bihar Ratnam (1987), Komudi Samman Prashastari Patra (1990), and Tamra Patra (1990).

Ahmer Raza

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An Apple that ravaged a Sufi’s soul

Abdullah Soma'i looked at the newcomer again. He saw a man of noble upbringing; of serene disposition; of honour.
“How innocent is this young man?” Abdullah Soma'i thought. “Every day, scores of apples are stolen from my garden, but nobody comes to beg my pardon. Here is this man who has eaten an apple that he picked from the river and has come to seek my pardon. I have not seen such an honest person in my life.”

Meher Murshed