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Folkloristan
Mar 312 min read
The Son of a Peasant who Became Shah Jahan's Wazir
Mughal-era Folktale | A rags-to-riches journey of a child from Punjab
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Folkloristan
Mar 2413 min read
The Enchanted Horse
Once, during the Nauroz celebrations in Shiraz, the King of Persia was about to retire when an Indian arrived, leading a horse that...
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Folkloristan
Mar 235 min read
Tordilai o Shehi
Pashto Folktale | A tragedy set against the backdrop of the Mughal Emperor Akbar's Court
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Folkloristan
Mar 172 min read
The Legend of Saint Sarmad Kashani's Martyrdom
Legend | Hazrat Sarmad Kashani, a Sufi Saint
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Folkloristan
Mar 97 min read
Fateh Khan Rabia
Pashto Folktale | The tragic romance of Fateh Khan and Rabia, which ended in tragedy.
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Folkloristan
Feb 223 min read
Indar Sabha: The World's First Urdu Opera
Prince Gulfaam was born at the court of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah, the last Nawab of Awadh. Smitten by accounts of famous European operas, the...
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Folkloristan
Feb 123 min read
Dieties of the Hindukush
Did you know that ancient beliefs are shared between various Dardic people like the Kalash, Kho, and Shina? The religiosity of the...
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Folkloristan
Feb 121 min read
Buddhism in Punjab
Several sources suggest that Demetrius was the first Indo-Greek ruler to extend his conquests to the Indian subcontinent. By 182 BCE, he...
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Folkloristan
Feb 122 min read
Angels of the Seven Heavens
Zakariya al-Qazwini's "Ajaib-al-Makhlooqat Wa Gharaib-al-Maujoodat" (The Wonders of Creation) delves into the mystic cosmos with...
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Komal Salman
Feb 122 min read
Ra'ih: The Mythical Island of the Mighty Indus
Mythology from the Muslim World | A mythical island on a river which runs from China to the Arabian Sea
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Folkloristan
Feb 123 min read
Saracens & Muslim Representation in Arthurian Legends
While Sir Thomas Malory's Morte D’Arthur differs from classical medieval Saracen romances like La Chanson de Roland, it still contains...
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Folkloristan
Feb 112 min read
The Legend of Chunian
Legend | Lore associated to Chunian, a town in Punjab
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Fattima Noor
Feb 103 min read
A Brief History of the Indo-Persian Carpets of Lahore
The story of the carpet starts with the silkworm and wool of the sheep, eventually finding its way to the spinners twisting the threads,...
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Folkloristan
Jan 196 min read
Momin Khan Shireeno
Pashto Folktale | The love of Momin Khan Shireeno, lost to a family feud
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Folkloristan
Jan 810 min read
Julnar the Sea-Born & her Son, King Badar Basim of Persia
Badar Basim and Jauhereh A long, long, time ago, in Khorasan, lived King Shehriman - childless despite a hundred concubines. One day, he...
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Folkloristan
Jan 613 min read
Bijan and Manizeh
Once upon a time, in the land of Persia, when kings reigned and warriors fought, there lived a noble monarch named Kai Khusrow. His...
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Folkloristan
Jan 65 min read
Jalat Khan and Mehbooba
Pashto Folktale | Jalat Khan goes to war for Mehbooba, trapped by her father. Well-deserved Happily-Ever-After follows the war
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Mina Baloch
Dec 20, 20234 min read
The Forgotten History of Miri Fort
Miri Fort | Kech, Balochistan
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Folkloristan
Dec 19, 20236 min read
Chaumos: The Kalasha Winter Solstice Festival
The Kalasha Winter Solstice Festival, known as Chaumos, is a vibrant and intricate celebration that revolves around three interconnected...
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Folkloristan
Dec 15, 20238 min read
In Memoriam of Dr. Refaat Alareer - "If I Must Die"
In the realm of academia, editing, poetry, literature, and lecturing, Dr. Refaat Alareer was renowned for his numerous authored works and...
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