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The Children of Iblis
The sons and daughters of Iblis, Satan, in Muslim Tradition.

Folkloristan
Oct 16, 20242 min read
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Existentialism in Urdu Poetry
Read more on Jean-Paul Sartre's South Asian predecessor: Mirza Ghalib.

Folkloristan
Oct 16, 20241 min read
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Fabric Folklore: Bengali Muslin
The folklore of Bengali Muslin, a fabric for royalty, an industry destroyed by colonisation.

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Oct 16, 20242 min read
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The Seven Jinn Kings of Old
The Seven Jinn Kings who once ruled the Earth from Muslim folklore.

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Oct 16, 20241 min read
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HMS Afridi
Read more on the HMS Afridi, one of Britain's finest Tribal Class Destroyers, named after a Pakhtun tribe.

Folkloristan
Oct 16, 20242 min read
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Jasmine Flowers in Pakistani Culture
Explore the symbolism and folklore of Jasmine Flowers in Pakistan and Muslim culture at large.

Folkloristan
Oct 16, 20242 min read
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A Fable on Helpfulness
A fable about a she-goat and a crow about being helpful.

Folkloristan
Oct 11, 20242 min read
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The Prince, His Friend, and the Faqir
In a land where mountains kissed the clouds, and melting sun bathed the emerald plains, ruled a King as kind as he was just. The lands...

Folkloristan
Oct 11, 20246 min read
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The Frog Princess
Punjabi Folktale | A curse turns a princess into a frog, until she is rescued by fate, and a prince.

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Sep 9, 20242 min read
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Ibex Folklore from the Wakhan
Wakhi Folktale | A legend about a hunter and an Ibex

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Sep 2, 20242 min read
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The Lioness and the Lambs
Punjabi Folktale | A fable on love, deceit and motherhood.

Folkloristan
Aug 31, 20241 min read
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The Sparrow and the Crow
Punjabi Folktale | A fable on friendship

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Aug 30, 20241 min read
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The Tiger and the Fox
Balochi Folktale | A fable set against the backdrop of a forest

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Aug 23, 20241 min read
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The Nagini and King Ali Mardan
Kashmiri Folktale | A Dervish aids a king in freeing himself from a snake-woman

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Aug 7, 20246 min read
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The Delicay and Tradition of Sajji
Sajji | A traditional dish from Balochistan
Dosteen Faisal
Aug 2, 20242 min read
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Jinnan Shah
Jinna Shah | Sufi Saint, exorcist and healer from Punjab
Mahnoor Shah
Aug 2, 20243 min read
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Noor Khan Bezanjo
Baloch Folk Singer | Noor Khan Bezanjo
Dosteen Faisal
Aug 2, 20243 min read
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The Seven Queens of Sindh
Shah Jo Rialo | What can we learn from the Seven Queens of Sindh?
Mahnoor Shah
Aug 2, 20242 min read
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Begum and Mullah Murad
Balochi Folktale | Mullah Murad, a Rabab player, falls in love with Begum, a singer from Gwadar.

Folkloristan
Jul 29, 20243 min read
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The King who Turned into a Frog
Pashto Fable | Widsom, unity, foresight and dissent.

Folkloristan
Jul 10, 20248 min read
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