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Folkloristan
Feb 17, 20232 min read
Traditional Healing Practices Among Pakistanis
The region is known for its vast and diverse landscape, which has contributed to the development of unique knowledge and healing practices.
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Folkloristan
Feb 17, 20233 min read
Tea
Chaye has a long and fascinating history that stretches back centuries. Its origin is thought to be in China, where it was first cultivated
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Folkloristan
Feb 17, 20232 min read
Traditional Kohl
Traditional Kohl, known as kajal or Surma, is an ancient cosmetic substance used worldwide for thousands of years.
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Folkloristan
Feb 17, 20232 min read
The Nastaliq Script
The Nastaliq script is a form of the Arabic script that is particularly associated with Persian. It was used in what is now Pakistan.
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Folkloristan
Feb 17, 20232 min read
List of Gurdwaras in Pakistan
Often known as the birthplace of Sikhism, several important Sikh heritage sites dot the country, some of the Gurdwaras in Pakistan in blog.
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Folkloristan
Feb 17, 20233 min read
Anti-Semitism: a Colonial Construct in Pakistan
Islam sees itself as a continuation of the Abrahamic tradition, which includes Judaism and Christianity, and therefore shares same spirit.
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Folkloristan
Feb 17, 20232 min read
Barbarikon: the Lost Roman City in Pakistan
Barbarikon was an ancient city near the modern-day city of Karachi in Pakistan, a prominent center of trade during the Roman era.
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Folkloristan
Feb 4, 20233 min read
Occult Science and Theory in the Middle Ages
Several medieval manuscripts from the Muslim world discuss talismans, magic, the zodiac, omens, and the like.
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Folkloristan
Jan 27, 20233 min read
Takht-e-Sulaiman in Ibn Battuta's Writings
The legendary explorer Ibn Battuta, in his travelogue Ibn Battuta writes of the legend surrounding Takht-e-Sulaiman.
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Faizan Fakhar
Jan 17, 20231 min read
Historic Palaces in Pakistan
Historic Palaces | Pakistan
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Saad Asad
Jan 17, 20236 min read
The Forts of Potohar Region
There are other historic buildings near the fort, namely, Khair-un-Nisa’s tomb and Gurudwara Choa Sahib.
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Muhammad Affan
Jan 17, 20232 min read
Mubarak Haveli, Lahore
Situated inside Mochi Gate near Bazar Hakiman, Mubarak Haveli Lahore was built in 1863 on eight canals of land.
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Saad Asad
Dec 16, 20226 min read
Top 13 Historical Forts in Azad Kashmir
The mountainous and beautiful region of Azad Kashmir is home to several impressive fortresses that have played a significant role.
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Folkloristan
Dec 16, 20222 min read
Cultural Appropriation: "Pari" not "Fairy"
Faeries are otherworldly creatures or spirits that appear in folklore.
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Maaz ud-din
Nov 10, 20222 min read
Sunehri Masjid, Lahore
Sunehri Masjid, or The Golden Mosque, was built in Lahore during the era of Mughal decline in 1753, twelve years before the Sikhs invaded th
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Folkloristan
Oct 30, 20222 min read
Punjabi Resistance Against the British
British raided the village of Jhamra to take a political prisoner. He was absent, so they arrested women and children instead.
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Folkloristan
Oct 25, 20222 min read
Aisan Daulat Begum
Umar Sheikh Mirza, the father of Mughal emperor Babur, died in 1494, leaving the empire behind to his twelve-year-old son Babur. With his...
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Folkloristan
Oct 25, 20222 min read
Khanzada Begum
Babur was eighteen and once again abandoned by his family. Shaybani asked Babur for his sister’s hand, Khanzada Begum.
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Folkloristan
Oct 25, 20222 min read
Timurid Queens of Babar's Zenanah
Bibi Mubarika, Babur's forgotten queen, remained childless. However, after Babur's demise, she was a part of her stepson, Humayun's, Zenanah
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Folkloristan
Oct 25, 20222 min read
Top 6 Haunted Cemeteries in MENA and South Asia
Cemeteries, where the dead rest, or dare we say, those who do not find peace, live on. Here are six historic burial grounds in South Asia, t
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