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Iqbal Ahmad

Iqbal Ahmad

Greater Kashmir

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Saint’s final resting place

Baba Zain ud Din Reshi, more popularly known by  his other names, like  Zain Shah Sahib, Zain Moet  and    Sakhi Zain ud Din   of Ashmuqam  ...

23.04.2024 10

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Iqbal Ahmad

Nunchai: Tracing its origin and routes

Although we have lost many traditions to the new social order,  but there are few traditions deeply rooted within our social and cultural order.  If...

03.04.2024 10

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Iqbal Ahmad

Saatar Sheikh: Story of a spirit

It was in early seventies, I was admitted in my native government primary school at Parigam Chek Payeen.  The school was an old dilapidated mud house...

29.02.2024 5

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Eagle is dead?

Wildlife experts may believe it or not but local people have been experiencing a decrease in eagle population of this land. Most of the village people...

12.01.2024 10

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Koshur Kagaz: The lost industry

If you require a single leaf of handmade paper, you will get it from anywhere, but not at least in Jammu and Kashmir. In fact it is not nowadays...

26.12.2023 8

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Kashur | Revisiting the local dialect

Is kashur an ancient dialect? Did it ever serve as official language of this land. Is any ancient document written in this language? Have ever any...

22.12.2023 8

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Shah Maqbool: The Green Hero

Shah Maqbool Hussian Ibni Ali, the proprietor of SADA BAHAAR NURSERIES, a local plant grower and environment conservationist is no more. The man with...

30.11.2023 7

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Propagating faith through currencies

In ancient times rulers of different faiths and dynasties had also been involved in propagating their respective religious beliefs and faiths. They...

25.11.2023 10

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Understanding the Culture

Most of the people sometimes confuse culture with cultural past, while there are others who confuse culture with religious beliefs. Indeed traditions...

09.11.2023 7

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No takers for local authors

Most of the local authors are in a dilemma whether to publish their works or not. While interacting with various local authors they looked concerned...

02.11.2023 5

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Exploring MUSIC CHORUS and its legacy

Interestingly, the local music has been nowadays adopting new trends, instruments and tunes, which are making it more popular among the new...

27.10.2023 6

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The 14th century philosopher and the saint

Much has been already written and said about works and teachings of the Hazrat Shiekh Noor ud Din Noorani, the 14th century Reshi Saint and...

19.10.2023 5

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Exploring the Treasure Trove of Ghoda Gali

One of the curious and magnificent treasure trove of ancient stone sculptures lies at a place known as Ghoda  Gali, which is about 3 km before the...

05.10.2023 7

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Eid e Milad un Nabi: Celebrating Spiritual heritage

In few of the local traditions  Kashmir is referred TO as Baghi SulAiman , the garden of king Solomon. Interestingly  there is a   hillock  in...

27.09.2023 7

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Re-discovering history with scientific approach

During my stay in Jammu and Kashmir’s largest and oldest museum at Srinagar and in my archaeological survey travels, I came across certain very...

24.09.2023 9

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Apple industry: facing new challenges

Although the harvesting of the Kashmiri  apples has started in the valley  orchards, but this year growers have to face tough times while plucking...

20.09.2023 10

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Kothaar: Exploring the forgotten valley

Makun Razas Mounshin Kan, Su Kate Baliyas Kothaar Wan(Raja Makan had Buffalo ears which got treated at Kothaar forest). This curious line of KashmIri...

15.09.2023 9

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