Mughal-era Folktale | A rags-to-riches journey of a child from Punjab

Once, during the Nauroz celebrations in Shiraz, the King of Persia was about to retire when an Indian arrived, leading a horse that...

Pashto Folktale | A tragedy set against the backdrop of the Mughal Emperor Akbar's Court

Legend | Hazrat Sarmad Kashani, a Sufi Saint

Pashto Folktale | The tragic romance of Fateh Khan and Rabia, which ended in tragedy.

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...

Did you know that ancient beliefs are shared between various Dardic people like the Kalash, Kho, and Shina? The religiosity of the...

Several sources suggest that Demetrius was the first Indo-Greek ruler to extend his conquests to the Indian subcontinent. By 182 BCE, he...

Zakariya al-Qazwini's "Ajaib-al-Makhlooqat Wa Gharaib-al-Maujoodat" (The Wonders of Creation) delves into the mystic cosmos with...

Mythology from the Muslim World | A mythical island on a river which runs from China to the Arabian Sea

While Sir Thomas Malory's Morte D’Arthur differs from classical medieval Saracen romances like La Chanson de Roland, it still contains...

Legend | Lore associated to Chunian, a town in Punjab

The story of the carpet starts with the silkworm and wool of the sheep, eventually finding its way to the spinners twisting the threads,...

Pashto Folktale | The love of Momin Khan Shireeno, lost to a family feud

Badar Basim and Jauhereh A long, long, time ago, in Khorasan, lived King Shehriman - childless despite a hundred concubines. One day, he...

Once upon a time, in the land of Persia, when kings reigned and warriors fought, there lived a noble monarch named Kai Khusrow. His...

Pashto Folktale | Jalat Khan goes to war for Mehbooba, trapped by her father. Well-deserved Happily-Ever-After follows the war

Miri Fort | Kech, Balochistan

The Kalasha Winter Solstice Festival, known as Chaumos, is a vibrant and intricate celebration that revolves around three interconnected...

In the realm of academia, editing, poetry, literature, and lecturing, Dr. Refaat Alareer was renowned for his numerous authored works and...