Xylography
Art History from the Muslim World Xylography, or woodblock printing, moved westwards from China into the Islamic world as early as the...
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Folkloristan
Jul 20, 20224 min
Wandering Spirits
From Pakistani Folklore Spirits, may they be angels, demons, fairies, beasts, monsters, or shapeless, are an indispensable part of...
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Folkloristan
Jul 19, 20222 min
Venturing into the World of Omens
Fal, and Falnamah's - a tradition lost Fal, a local form of cartomancy, has gradually been lost to the passage of time. Soothsayers and...
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Folkloristan
Jul 19, 20222 min
Unknown Archaeology: Nindowari
A lesser-known Calcolithic civilization in Pakistan Nindowari, also known as Nindo Damb, is an archaeological site from the Kulli...
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Folkloristan
Jul 19, 20221 min
Sacrosanct
Sensibility and Sensitivity Although we have a section dedicated to folklore, we came across a rather interesting fable from a village...
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Folkloristan
Jul 19, 20222 min
Rang - the Qalam
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...
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Folkloristan
Jul 19, 20223 min
Qaus-e-Qazah: Etymology
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...
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Folkloristan
Jul 18, 20224 min
Pageantry of Stolen Stones at Cartier
History of the Hope Diamond Did you know that a gemstone stolen from the Indian Subcontinent landed at Cartier? Yes, you read that right!...
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Folkloristan
Jul 18, 20223 min
Orlova Diamond Legends
Two diamonds from the Indian subcontinent, the White Orlov and the Black Orlov have histories shrouded in myth and legend, both of which...
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Folkloristan
Jul 18, 20221 min
Makli Necropolis
A magnificent funerary site The Malki Necropolis in Pakistan's Sindh province is one of the most magnificent and largest funerary sites...
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Folkloristan
Jul 17, 20222 min
NASA x Mehrgarh
Technology from Pakistan's Mehrgarh civilization used by NASA Did you know that a 6,000-year-old amulet from Pakistan’s Mehrgarh...
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Folkloristan
Jul 17, 20223 min
Lost Kingdom of Paradan
Paradan is a kingdom of which mention has been found in several sources. As for its location, Western scholars have regarded the evidence...
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Folkloristan
Jul 17, 20222 min
Kingdoms of Myth
The Kif Mountains beyond Koh-e-Kaaf “Kif” is a mythological mountain range in Pakistani folklore. It is the kingdom of the King of...
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Folkloristan
Jul 17, 20222 min
History Unknown: Dabiristans
Medieval High Schools of the Middle East and Transoxania Dabiristans, were a special kind of schools for higher education which have now...
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Folkloristan
Jul 17, 20223 min
Junagarh's "Lion Prince"
The Nawab who lost his kingdom for Pakistan Junagarh and Bantva Manavadar were two Princely States that chose to accede to Pakistan but...
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Folkloristan
Jul 16, 20223 min
Ilm-al-Huruf
A metaphysical science of Arabic Letterism Arabic, the language that exists beyond all rules and standards and yet simultaneously creates...
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Folkloristan
Jul 16, 20223 min
Talismans from History
A talisman is any object that is imbued with protective powers. Talismans in Islamic history have had the names of God, Qur’anic...
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Folkloristan
Jul 16, 20221 min
Green Galore
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...
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Folkloristan
Jul 16, 20224 min
Frightening Fiend
The Al, or Al Ana, in all her forms The word Al or Hal, implies in Turkic dialects, red-coloured, fire or evil. Ana also means mother,...
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Folkloristan
Jul 16, 20222 min
Earthly Maps and Mythological Whereabouts
Where is the mysterious Valley of Ghouls? Explorers have been looking for clues to the infamous valley for quite some time. We did a...
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