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Folkloristan
- Mar 31
- 2 min
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 24
- 13 min
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 23
- 5 min
Tordilai o Shehi
Pashto Folktale | A tragedy set against the backdrop of the Mughal Emperor Akbar's Court
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Folkloristan
- Mar 17
- 2 min
The Legend of Saint Sarmad Kashani Martyrdom
Legend | Hazrat Sarmad Kashani, a Sufi Saint
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Folkloristan
- Mar 9
- 7 min
Fateh Khan Rabia
Pashto Folktale | The tragic romance of Fateh Khan and Rabia, which ended in tragedy.
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Folkloristan
- Feb 22
- 3 min
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 12
- 3 min
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 12
- 1 min
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 12
- 2 min
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 12
- 2 min
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 12
- 3 min
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 11
- 2 min
The Legend of Chunian
Legend | Lore associated to Chunian, a town in Punjab
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Fattima Noor
- Feb 10
- 3 min
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 19
- 6 min
Momin Khan Shireeno
Pashto Folktale | The love of Momin Khan Shireeno, lost to a family feud
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Folkloristan
- Jan 8
- 10 min
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 6
- 13 min
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 6
- 5 min
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, 2023
- 4 min
The Forgotten History of Miri Fort
Miri Fort | Kech, Balochistan
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