Culture and Traditions

SUNNI MUSLIMS

SUNNI MUSLIMS Sunni Islam is by far the largest branch of Islam, followed by 85–90% of the world’s Muslims. Its name comes from the word Sunnah, referring to the behaviour…

SHIA MUSLIMS

SHIA MUSLIMS Shias of Kashmir have a unique history. There were two groups of Shias who migrated to Kashmir from present-day Iran and Iraq in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.…

GUJJARS & BAKARWALS OF KASHMIR

GUJJARS & BAKARWALS OF KASHMIR I had read somewhere that “a story is decorous when the audience listens to it with care.” However, in Kashmir there are some tales which…

GARDEN OF HARWAN

Garden of Harwan Kashmir has gained prominence in global politics and modern history as a beautiful land replete with conflict. As a result of the tension and prominence in the…

EVOLUTION OF KASHMIRI LITERATURE

EVOLUTION OF KASHMIRI LITERATURE The beauty of Kashmiri literature doesn’t lie only in the natural exquisiteness, but in its timeless culture and rich culture and heritage which permeates through the…

KASHMIRI CUISINE

KASHMIRI CUISINE Kashmiri food originated from the picturesque Kashmir Valley, the crown of India that lies in the lap of the Himalayas. Kashmir not only offers mesmerising locations but also…

CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS

CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS Kashmir is a diverse blend of various cultures. People from different religion and social practices have created a composite culture which is called Kashmiriyat. Kashmiri architecture is…

THE SAFFRON OF KASHMIR

THE SAFFRON OF KASHMIR The misty mornings of Kashmir after autumn in the months of September-October, gets filled with beautiful fragrance of crocus sativus, the flower that produces the precious…

AFFLUENT HERITAGE OF KASHMIR

AFFLUENT HERITAGE OF KASHMIR “A nation’s culture resides in the hearts and in the soul of its people”- Mahatama Gandhi Once the Mughal emperor Jahangir Khan quoted in his court…