Manṣūr al-Ḥallāj (857-922) was a great martyr-mystic of the history of Sufism who, irrespective of various controversial remarks about his personality and concepts, still has a profound influence… Read More

This article introduces a manuscript of the 19th century, hitherto unknown and unpublished, that lies in the Archives of the Bodleian Library, University of Oxford, UK. This manuscript is a… Read More

Delhi, Faizabad, and later Lucknow have been known centers of Urdu poetry in the 18th century. Despite their importance regarding the linguistic and literary development of Urdu prose and poetry,… Read More

The writer has ventured to measure out the textual validity of the two Urdu lexicons focusing on the usage of dialect, idioms, proverb, adage and slangs. He has taken care to explore the relevant… Read More

This article discusses the socio-imperialistic aspects as well as the origins of words as they come to be used in a language. Language is often influenced by the attitudes and behavior of the… Read More

While the term ‘metamorphosis’ itself refers to a distinct change in the physiology of an animal, it has also gained popularity as an element of literature. Be it the Metamorphosis of Kafka or of… Read More

The monthly Al-Aziz was launched in 1940 by `Azīz al-Raḥmān, a retired district judge and a known literary figure of the state of Bahawalpur. This article highlights the importance of this journal… Read More

Muhammad Muīz al-Dīn ibn Sām (1149-1206) was a prominent ruler of the Ghaurī dynasty, who defeated Prithvīraj Chauhān near Panipat in 1192, owing to which India became a part of the Muslim Empire… Read More

The quest to finding the ‘telos’ of existence—the ultimate truths behind one’s life— has been one that seems to have begun with the ideas of Plato. With Platonism taking root, countless… Read More

This article challenges Aziz Ahmad's analysis in a chapter of his book Iqbal: Naī Tashkīl. The chapter relates to Iqbal's views on the role of women in a Muslim society. Aziz Ahmad proves Iqbal to… Read More

Muhib Arifi was a polymath in the real sense. There is said to be a rare combination of intellect and passion which becomes evident in his poetry. His poetry collection was published in 1972.… Read More

Critic, researcher, thinker, historian and poet, Dr. Tabassum Kashmiri’s ideas and poetry have had significant impact on Urdu literature and the way in which ideas are expressed. This article… Read More

In Plato Socratic dialogues, he theorizes that since the material world is changing and therefore unreliable in nature, it is merely a product, an imitation of whatever exists in the World of… Read More

This article presents a selection of letters written to Syed Raees Ahmad Jafri, author of more than 150 books. These letters were written by different scholars such as Syed Abu al-Hasan Ali Nadvi… Read More

In this article 55 unpublished letters of Dr. Muhammad Hamidullah, addressed to his close relatives, are being produced. These letters shed new light on the life and scholarly activities of Dr.… Read More

Contrary to popular opinion, translation is not merely the act of picking up a text and converting it into another language, there is much more to this. The 50s and 60s, owing to the advancements… Read More

Broadly speaking, a ‘draft’ or ‘literary draft’ is a working manuscript that has to be edited/corrected and then finalized into a formal piece of writing. One may compose a first draft, followed… Read More

During its short history of about 140 years, the Punjabi novel has evolved in many ways. Countless Punjabi novels as well as novelists have emerged, owing to the popularity gained by this genre.… Read More