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Pashto Literature
Pashto literature ( ps, ) refers to literature and poetry in Pashto language. The history of Pashto literature spreads over five thousands years having its roots in the oral tradition of tapa. However, the first recorded period begins in 7th century with Amir Kror Suri (a warrior poet). Later, Pir Roshan (1526–1574), who founded his own Sufi school of thoughts and began to preach his beliefs. He gave Pashto prose and poetry a new and powerful tone with a rich literary legacy. Khair-ul-Bayan, oft-quoted and bitterly criticized thesis, is most probably the first book on Sufism in Pashto literature. Among his disciples are some of the most distinguished poets, writers, scholars and sufis, like Arzani, Mukhlis, Mirza Khan Ansari, Daulat and Wasil, whose poetic works are well preserved. Akhund Darweza (1533–1615), a popular religious leader and scholar gave a powerful counterblast to Bayazid’s movement in the shape of Makhzanul Islam. He and his disciples have enriched the Pasht ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pashto Language
Pashto (,; , ) is an Eastern Iranian language in the Indo-European language family. It is known in historical Persian literature as Afghani (). Spoken as a native language mostly by ethnic Pashtuns, it is one of the two official languages of Afghanistan alongside Dari,Constitution of Afghanistan ''Chapter 1 The State, Article 16 (Languages) and Article 20 (Anthem)''/ref> and it is the second-largest provincial language of Pakistan, spoken mainly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the northern districts of Balochistan. Likewise, it is the primary language of the Pashtun diaspora around the world. The total number of Pashto-speakers is at least 40 million, (40 million) although some estimates place it as high as 60 million. Pashto is "one of the primary markers of ethnic identity" amongst Pashtuns. Geographic distribution A national language of Afghanistan, Pashto is primarily spoken in the east, south, and southwest, but also in some northern and western parts of the country. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nazoo Anaa
Nāzo Tokhī (نازو توخۍ), commonly known as Nāzo Anā ( ps, نازو انا, "Nazo the grandmother"), was an Afghan poetess and a writer in the Pashto language. Mother of the famous early-18th century Afghan king Mirwais Hotak, she grew up in an influential family in the Kandahar region. She is remembered as a brave woman warrior in Afghan history and as the "Mother of the Afghan Nation". Early life and family background Nazo Tokhi was born into a powerful and wealthy Pashtun family in the village of Spozhmayiz Gul, near Thazi, in the Kandahar Province of Afghanistan, in or about the year 1651. Her father, Sultan Malakhai Tokhi, was a prominent head of the Tokhi Pashtun tribe and governor of the Ghazni region. She was married to Salim Khan Hotak, son of Karam Khan. The famous Afghan ruler of the Hotak dynasty, Mirwais Hotak, was her son, and Mahmud Hotak and Hussain Hotak were her grandsons. Nazo Ana became a learned poetess and courteous person; people knew h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pashto-language Literature
Pashto (,; , ) is an Eastern Iranian language in the Indo-European language family. It is known in historical Persian literature as Afghani (). Spoken as a native language mostly by ethnic Pashtuns, it is one of the two official languages of Afghanistan alongside Dari, Constitution of Afghanistan ''Chapter 1 The State, Article 16 (Languages) and Article 20 (Anthem)''/ref> and it is the second-largest provincial language of Pakistan, spoken mainly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the northern districts of Balochistan. Likewise, it is the primary language of the Pashtun diaspora around the world. The total number of Pashto-speakers is at least 40 million, (40 million) although some estimates place it as high as 60 million. Pashto is "one of the primary markers of ethnic identity" amongst Pashtuns. Geographic distribution A national language of Afghanistan, Pashto is primarily spoken in the east, south, and southwest, but also in some northern and western parts of the country ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Pashto-language Poets
This is a list of Pashto language poets. Folkloric * Amir Kror Suri 16th century * Pir Roshan, poet, warrior, intellectual (1525–1585) 17th and 18th century * Khushal Khattak (1613–1689) born in Nowshera District, Pakistan, he was a poet, warrior, and chief. * Nazo Tokhi (1651–1717) born at Kandahar, she was a poetess and mother of Mirwais Hotak. * Rahman Baba (1653–1711) born at Lakkimarwat, poet. * Abdul Hamid Baba (?–c.1732) born near Peshawer, he was a poet. * Hussain Hotak (?–1738) born at Kandahar, poet, king. * Afzal Khan Khattak (?–c.1770) poet, grandson of Khushal Khattak. * Ahmad Shah Durrani (1723–1773) born at Kandahar he was a poet, king, founder of Afghanistan. 20th century and beyond A * Khatir Afridi * Abaseen Yousafzai D * Rahmatullah Dard *Tahir Dawar F * Farigh Bukhari J * Abdul Bari Jahani K * Pir Mohammad Karwan *Hafizullah Khaled * Ghani Khan * Ajmal Khattak * Pareshan Khattak L * Sulaiman Layeq * Arman Loni *Wranga Loni M * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pashtun Culture
Pashtun culture ( ps, پښتون کلتور ) is based on Pashtunwali, as well as speaking of the Pashto language and wearing Pashtun dress. Culture is native to the native Pashtun belt of Afghanistan and Pakistan. Pashtunwali and Islam are the two main factors which make the baseline for the social behavior in Pashtun society. They are very strict, conservative regarding preservation of their culture and are highly traditional people. Social code of honour: Pashtunwali Being the worlds largest tribal society, Pashtun Society is guarded by a code of common rules, customs and subconscious social behavior which is known collectively as Pashtunwali. The code is honour based and promotes Courage, Self respect, Independence, Leadership, Justice and Hospitality * Honour (Nang): The highest personal value of a Pashtun and the central point of their society. It is the preservation of ones self honour and families honour they will go great length to maintain it. Temporary loss in ones ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamza Shinwari
Ameer Hamza ( ps, امیرحمزه), commonly known as Hamza Baba (), was a prominent Pashto-language poet. His books are taught on master levels in University of Peshawar. At least 5 scholars did their PH.D research thesis on him. He is considered a bridge between classic pashto literature and modern literature. He founded khyber School of thought in Pashto literature. Most notable poets of this school of thought like Nazir Shinwari, Khatir Afridi, Khyber Afridi were his pupils. Early life Shinwari was born in Landi Kotal, Khyber district, as the fifth son of Brameer Khan. In 1915, he enrolled in a primary school. When the teacher asked him to write the Urdu alphabet he instead displayed his artistic abilities and drew a human figure. He went to Islamia Collegiate School in the fifth grade and started writing poetry in Urdu. Once his teacher Khawaja Syed Abdul Sattar Shah advised him to write in his mother tongue Pashto. As he was not proficient in Urdu, he obeyed his teac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abaseen Yousafzai
Abaseen Yousafzai ( ur, اباسين يوسفزے) ( ps, اباسین یوسفزے) is a Pashtun poet from Pakistan. He is the chairman of Pashto Department in Islamia College Peshawar. Yousafzai has had his poetry published across the Durand Line. Abaseen Yousafzai joined the Islamia College Peshawar as a lecturer of Pashto Pashto (,; , ) is an Eastern Iranian language in the Indo-European language family. It is known in historical Persian literature as Afghani (). Spoken as a native language mostly by ethnic Pashtuns, it is one of the two official langua ... in 1993. Works Yousafzai has written three poetry collections: ''Ghurzanguna'' (1994), ''Alwat'' (2005), and ''Maraam '' (2016). ''Ghurzanguna'' ran to ten editions and ''Alwat'' to five editions. Yousafzai was given a book launch ceremony from the Abasin Arts Council for ''Alwat''. His book, ''Da Pakhtunkhwa Bani'', is a biography of Malek Ahmad Baba, who founded the State of Pakhtunkhwa in 1520. Yousafza ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timur Shah
Timur Shah Durrani (; prs, ;), also known as Timur Shah Abdali or Taimur Shah Abdali (December 1746 – May 20, 1793) was the second ruler of the Afghan Durrani Empire, from November 1772 until his death in 1793. An ethnic Pashtun, he was the second eldest son of Ahmad Shah Durrani. Timur Shah would prominently be the governor of many cities in Punjab for the Durrani Empire, however usually forced out after Sikh armies would defeat him in battle. Timur Shah's reign would began after the death of his father, Ahmad Shah Durrani. This event would place the Durrani Empire into disarray, as multiple combatants would begin fighting for power, Timur Shah led a successful campaign against a coalition his brother, Humayun Mirza had made, securing power for himself. His prominent reign would see the Durrani Empire being held through tough times, Timur Shah also notably changed the capital of the Durrani Empire from Kandahar to Kabul, which is what would affect the state of modern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shuja Shah Durrani
Shuja ( ar, شجاع, ur, شجاع, bn, সুজা) is a surname and male given name. Notable people with this name include: * Shuja al-Khwarazmi, was the mother of Abbasid caliph Al-Mutawakkil (r. 847–861) * Ahmad Shuja Pasha (born 1952), Pakistani general * Badruddoza Ahmed Shuja, Bangladeshi politician * Hakim Ahmad Shuja (1893–1969) * Kashif Shuja (born 1979), Pakistani squash player * Mian Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rehman, Pakistani politician * Shah Shuja (Mughal prince) (1616–1661) * Shah Shujah Durrani (1785–1842) * Shakir Shuja Abadi * Shuja Haider, Pakistani musician * Shuja Haider (cricketer) (born 1994), Pakistani cricket player * Shuja Khanzada (1943–2015), Pakistani politician and colonel * Shuja ud-Din (born 1913), Afghan field hockey player * Shuja ul Mulk, Pakistani politician * Shuja ul-Mulk (1881–1936) * Shuja ul-Mulk Jalala (born 1952), Afghan politician * Shuja-ud-Daula (1732-1775) * Shuja-ud-Din Muhammad Khan * Shuja-ul-Mulk, Pakistani politic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmad Shah Durrani
Ahmad Shāh Durrānī ( ps, احمد شاه دراني; prs, احمد شاه درانی), also known as Ahmad Shāh Abdālī (), was the founder of the Durrani Empire and is regarded as the founder of the modern Afghanistan. In July 1747, Ahmad Shah was appointed as King of the Afghans by a ''loya jirga'' in Kandahar, where he set up his capital. Primarily with the support of the Pashtun tribes, Ahmad Shah pushed east towards the Mughal and Maratha Empires of India, west towards the disintegrating Afsharid Empire of Iran, and north towards the Khanate of Bukhara of Turkestan. Within a few years, he extended his control from Khorasan in the west to North India in the east, and from the Amu Darya in the north to the Arabian Sea in the south. Soon after accession, Ahmad Shah adopted the epithet ''Shāh Durr-i-Durrān'', "King, Pearl of Pearls", and changed the name of his Abdali tribe to "Durrani" after himself. The Tomb of Ahmad Shah Durrani is located in the center of Kan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karwan
Karwan is one of the major suburb in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It is a part of the old city of Hyderabad. It is 10 km from the IT hubs like Gachibowli, HITECH City, etc. It had major importance in the trade which happened during the time of Qutub Shahis. Karwan is one of the Vidhan Sabha constituency comes under GHMC Khairtabad zone, circle number 13 which has 6 wards i.e. Ziaguda (62), Karwan (65), Langer House (66), Golconda (67), Tolichowki (68) and Nanalnagar (69). Culture Karwan has a mixed population of both Hindus and Muslims. Various religious festival are celebrated across this region. Like Bonalu, Ramazan Eid, Eid-Ul-Adha, Ganesh Chaturthi, Makar Sankranti, Holi, Diwali etc., The festival of ''Bonalu'' is one of the famous here and is celebrated in grandeur. The main worship during ''Bonalu'' happens at the ''Darbar Maisamma'' temple. The celebrations start a week before and on a penultimate day, the ''thotella'' is installed in front of ''Maisamma temple''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
