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Abd Al-Rahman Al-Sumait, who helped thousands of Africans understand and embrace Islam, constructed 5,700 mosques and four universities in Africa, p [...]
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Naturalist Zafar Futehally who had spent the last four decades of his life in Bangalore died at his home, Kihim in Konkan region of Maharashtra on A [...]
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Sakar Khan, folk musician who played kamaicha, a bow and string instrument, died in Jaisalmer on August 10, a day after Eidul Fitr. Khan took the kama [...]
Award for Corruption Eradication
Indonesia's Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi, or Corruption Eradication Commission, won for its successful campaign to prosecute erring officials, recover [...]
Magsaysay Award for Afghan Woman Governor
Afghanistan's first and only female governor Habiba Sarabi is one among this year's recipients of the Ramon Magsaysay Awards, often regarded as Asia [...]
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Muneer Hassan, the cricket commentator who pioneered the commentary in Urdu in 1969 during a club tournament in Pakistan died on July 29 in Karachi. H [...]
Nominated: Prof. G. S. Munawar Pasha
Prof. G. S. Munawar Pasha of Ghousia College of Engineering, Ramanagram has been nominated as a member to the Senate of Apex Professional University o [...]
Feted: Mohammad Anisul Mahmood
Mohammad Anisul Mahmood, who topped in M.Sc Environmental Studies course from Bangalore University was conferred with Dr. Mumtaz Ahmed Khan Wakf Gold [...]
Urdutools, Urdupedia Launched
NCPUL Crosses a Vital Milestone
By A Staff Writer
New Delhi: Computing in Urdu language in India is likely to register a quantum jump with the recent [...]
Wakf Scholarship for High School Girls
Bangalore: The Karnataka State Wakf Foundation for Women's Development will grant scholarships for Muslim girls in high schools (for 8th, 9th and 10th [...]