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The musician hit back at trolls with a photo of his wife and two daughters after Many accused Rahman of forcing his daughter to don the veil.

At Nizamuddin, the poets are everywhere. Amir Khusrau and Jahanara in the courtyard; Mirza Ghalib down the lane; Abdur Rahim on the main road and Dara Shikoh’s anonymous grave is somewhere in Humayun’s Tomb.

The immortal qawwali kalam of Hazrat Amir Khusro (ra) expressing how divine love (Ishq) for his master Khwaja Nizamuddin Aulia has dissolved the illusion of separate self (nafs).

It indulges so completely in describing the eternal play of lover & Beloved, the intoxication of Ishq (divine love) a wonderfully sentimental perspective on the human quest to know Allah الله سبحان و تعالى

Not known to many, there are actually many other rituals and practices that are associated with Ramzan — from e’tikaaf (a kind of seclusion) to suhoor (the polar opposite of iftaar, since it’s the last meal to be had before dawn).

A little dose of some quirky musicians who see god in even the most filmy of songs: Think Ude Jab Jab Zulfein Teri and Bindiya Chamkegi Choodi Khankegi

The United Nations Refugee Agency humbly appeal for donations this Ramadan to help displaced and refugee families receive basic lifesaving assistance, and help secure food and Eid clothing for their children.

What do Bollywood movies such as Gangs of Wasseypur, PK, and Raeeshave in common? Each one of these has depicted Muharram processions in its own way, though Muharram is much more than what we see movies.

In these volatile times of extremism, the microscope seems firmly fixed on every Muslim; it’s become increasingly difficult for many to differentiate between good and bad. We are all painted with the same brush.