Ta’zieh

  Ta’zieh or Ta’zïye or Ta’zīya or Tazīa or Ta’ziyeh (Arabic: تعزية‎, Persian: تعزیه‎, Urdu: تعزیہ‎) means comfort, condolence or expression of grief. It comes from roots aza (عزو and عزى) which means mourning. Depending on the region, time, occasion, religion, etc. the word can signify different cultural meanings and practices: In Iranian cultural reference it is categorized as Condolence Theater or Passion Play inspired by a historical and religious event, the tragic death of Hussein, symbolizing

K. D. Singh

Kunwar Digvijay Singh (2 February 1922 – 27 March 1978), popularly known as “Babu”, was an Indian field hockey player. He was born in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh. He is widely known for his mesmerising passing ability and is considered by many to be the greatest dribbler of the game comparable only to Dhyan Chand. Contents 1Education 2Career 2.1Early life 2.2As a

C. M. Naim

Choudhri Mohammed Naim  (born 3 June 1936) is an American scholar of Urdu language and literature. He is currently professor emeritus at the University of Chicago. Naim is the founding editor of both Annual of Urdu Studies and Mahfil (now Journal of South Asian Literature), as well as the author of the definitive textbook for Urdu pedagogy in English. Contents   1Biography 2Bibliography 3References

Rafi Ahmed Kidwai

Rafi Ahmed Kidwai (18 February 1894 – 24 October 1954) was a politician, an Indian independence activist and a socialist, sometimes described as an Islamic socialist He hailed from Barabanki District of United Provinces, now Uttar Pradesh, in north India. Contents 1Early life 2Death 3Legacy 4References 5Further reading 6External links Early life Rafi Ahmed was born in the village of Masauli, in Barabanki district (now

Khumar Barabankvi

Khumār Barabankvi  (15 September 1919 – 19 February 1999) was the pen name of this Urdu poet and lyricist from Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, India. His real name was Mohammed Haidar Khan. The word comes from the Arabic root ‘Khum’ which means a jar of wine. His ghazals are sung by many famous singers such as Mehdi Hassan, Ghulam Ali, K. L. Saigal, Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar, Jagjit Singh and

Satrikh

Satrikh is a town and a nagar panchayat in Barabanki district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Satrikh is also known as Sulaimanabad after the name of Saiyed Salar Sulaiman, the nephew of Ghazi Saiyed Salar Dawood. Contents   1Geography 2Demographics 3Legend 3.1Ramayan Era 4History 4.1Nawabs of Awadh Era 5Tomb of Ghazi Saiyed Salar Dawood 6References Geography Demographics As per the 2011 Census, Satrikh has a population of

Banki, Uttar Pradesh

Banki is a town, a nagar panchayat and a block panchayat in Barabanki district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Contents 1Demographics 2Administration 2.1Block Panchayat Banki 3References Demographics As of the 2001 Census of India, Banki had a population of 16,997. Males constitute 57% of the population and females 43%. Banki has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of

Waris Ali Shah

Waris Ali Shah (1817–1905) was a Sufi saint from Dewa, Barabanki, India, and the founder of the Warsi Sufi order. He traveled widely in the west and admitted people to his spiritual order. He belongs to the 26th generation of Hazrat Imam Hussain a.s  His shrine is at Dewa, India. Contents   1Life 1.1Father 1.2Social engagements 1.3Death 2Sufi order 3His disciples 4Death anniversary 5External

Demography

Demography (from prefix demo- from Ancient Greek δῆμος (dēmos) meaning ‘the people’, and -graphy from γράφω (graphō) meaning ‘writing, description or measurement’) is the statistical study of populations, especially human beings. Demographic analysis can cover whole societies or groups defined by criteria such as education, nationality, religion, and ethnicity. Educational institutions usually treat demography as a field of sociology, though there are a number of independent demography departments. Patient demographics form the core of

Nawabganj, Barabanki

Nawabganj is a city in Barabanki district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is a tehsil and nagar palika for Barabanki town. It is one of the constituent entities of Barabanki city, which is District HQ of Barabanki district. Contents   1History 1.1Battle of Nawabganj 1.2British Rule 2Geography 3Demographics 4Administration 4.1Tehsil Nawabganj 4.2Municipal Board Nawabganj 5Health infrastructure 6References History Nawabganj has been known as such since the Nawabi.