Culture and Traditions

Shab-e-Barat Shab-e-Barat also known as ‘Night of Fortune and Forgiveness’ is a night celebrated by Muslims as night of atonement between 14th and 15th night of the month of Sha’aban,…

THE RHYTHM OF CHANGE IN KASHMIR Music has always been known to transcend  boundaries, used for various forms of expression, to release pent up emotions  voice thoughts & opinions and…

Sufism in Kashmir Sufism is a mystical form of Islam, a school of practice that gives emphasis to the inward search for God and shuns materialism. It has produced some…

RAMAZAN - THE RAIN, THAT NOURISHES GOOD DEED Contrary to the literal meaning of “Ramadan”– ‘scorching heat’ derived from Arabic root ramida or ar-ramad, the holy month nourishes soul, mind…

MY FIRST RAMADAN Ever since my conscience has grown and I’ve started to understand things around me, I see a month that comes every year when the environment around me…

HISTORY OF SUFISM AND EFFECTS ON KASHMIR King Ashoka of Maurya dynasty conquered Kashmir in about 250 BC and founded the pre historic city of Srinagri (now Srinagar) and introduced…