Al-Khwarizmi's work named after Sindh Al-Khwarizmi was a Muslim scientist who lived in Baghdad, where he worked at the Dar-al-Hikmah...

The history of the churches in Pakistan is part of the history of Christianity in the Indian sub-continent. Their beginnings can be...

Art History from the Muslim World Xylography, or woodblock printing, moved westwards from China into the Islamic world as early as the...

From Pakistani Folklore Spirits, may they be angels, demons, fairies, beasts, monsters, or shapeless, are an indispensable part of...

Fal, and Falnamah's - a tradition lost Fal, a local form of cartomancy, has gradually been lost to the passage of time. Soothsayers and...

A lesser-known Calcolithic civilization in Pakistan Nindowari, also known as Nindo Damb, is an archaeological site from the Kulli...

Sensibility and Sensitivity Although we have a section dedicated to folklore, we came across a rather interesting fable from a village...

The story behind a beautiful Sufi Qalam Rang is a beautiful and soul-stirring qalaam by Amir Khusrow, known as both the father of Qawaali...

And other rainbow myths Did you know that the Urdu word for rainbow, "Qaus-e-Qazah", comes from Arabic? Well, many words in the language...

History of the Hope Diamond Did you know that a gemstone stolen from the Indian Subcontinent landed at Cartier? Yes, you read that right!...

Two diamonds from the Indian subcontinent, the White Orlov and the Black Orlov have histories shrouded in myth and legend, both of which...

A magnificent funerary site The Malki Necropolis in Pakistan's Sindh province is one of the most magnificent and largest funerary sites...

Technology from Pakistan's Mehrgarh civilization used by NASA Did you know that a 6,000-year-old amulet from Pakistan’s Mehrgarh...

Paradan is a kingdom of which mention has been found in several sources. As for its location, Western scholars have regarded the evidence...

The Kif Mountains beyond Koh-e-Kaaf “Kif” is a mythological mountain range in Pakistani folklore. It is the kingdom of the King of...

Medieval High Schools of the Middle East and Transoxania Dabiristans, were a special kind of schools for higher education which have now...

The Nawab who lost his kingdom for Pakistan Junagarh and Bantva Manavadar were two Princely States that chose to accede to Pakistan but...

A metaphysical science of Arabic Letterism Arabic, the language that exists beyond all rules and standards and yet simultaneously creates...

A talisman is any object that is imbued with protective powers. Talismans in Islamic history have had the names of God, Qur’anic...

The gemstone's journey to Dresden Did you know that the Koh-i-Noor is not the only diamond to have been stolen from the Indian...