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My sister and I have created a few simple infographics translating information from / in for relevant communities. This is important as many elders in our communities speak and read in Urdu. Please share in online spaces if helpful! 1/2

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2020-03-26

Still needs a name, but here is my take for an O.C.! Original made by .

Possible names:

Haider (means Lion in Urdu).

Kenshi.

Láng (Means wolf in Chinese).

Yaiba (means Blade in Japanese).

Feel free to suggest names!.

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2020-03-19

جب سرسید احمد خاں انگلستان کی یونیورسٹیاں دیکھنے وہاں جا رہے تھے تو اسی وقت ان کے دوست مولوی امداد علی حج کے لئے مکہ جا رہے تھے
۔اسی موقع پر
"اکبر الہ آبادی"
نے یہ شعر کہا ۔

سدھاریں شیخ کعبہ کو ہم انگلستان دیکھیں گے

وہ دیکھیں گھر خدا کا ہم خدا کی شان دیکھیں گے


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2020-03-13

Tributes to Popular Urdu Poet /Film Lyricist Qamar Jalalabadi
Born 9 March 1917 (Amritsar)started writing Urdu poetry at age of 7
Debuted as Film lyricist in 1942
He was a top lyricist in 40s-60s
"Rafta rafta wo hamare dil ke Arman ho gaye " (Film Hum kahan ja rahe hain 1966)

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2020-03-09

Goyaa
/ˈɣo.ja/
Urdu, Pakistan
adverb.
This world refers to the temporary suspension of disbelief employed in storytelling, loosely translating to a meaning similar to “as if”or “as though”.

Written form:
گویا

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2020-03-04

A Google doodle from late December 2019 illusrating Iqbal Bano who sang in both Urdu and Farsi, earning admirers in Iran and Afghanistan, as well as India and Pakistan.

Today she is remembered as a symbol of defiance and revolution.

Doodle by Samya Arif

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2020-03-04

Inquilab Zindabad (Urdu:
 اِنقلاب زِنده باد)
is an Urdu slogan
Meaning :"Long live the revolution"

It was coined by the Urdu poet/freedom fighter Maulana Hasrat Mohani in 1921
Popularized by Bhagat Singh who famously raised this slogan after bombing Delhi Legislative assembly

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2020-01-25

1904 : 'United We Stand Divided We Fall'
The Awadh Punch (or Oudh Punch) was an Urdu satirical weekly published from Lucknow, (1877-1936)
Founder & Editor : Sajjad Husain
Pandit Ratan Nath Sarshar & Akbar Allahabadi were notable contributors.
Courtesy

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2019-12-22

Subah Arabic/Persian :صوبہ) the Urdu word for "Province" was administrative unit during Mughal rule

The original twelve subahs created as a result of administrative reform by Akbar:

Agra
Ajmer
Awadh
Bengal
Bihar
Delhi
Gujarat
Kabul
Illahabad
Lahore
Malwa
Multan

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2019-11-22

23 October, Anand Narain Mulla Lakhnavi was born in 1901. He was an Urdu poet and judge of Allahabad High Court. Mulla sahab was MP (Lok Sabha) from Lucknow from 1967-1970. ab aur is ke sivā chāhte ho kyā 'mullā'
ye kam hai us ne tumheñ muskurā ke dekh liyā

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2019-10-23

Lately I've been experimenting with minimal paintings showcasing a feeling/memory that I have on my mind. Something that can easily resonate with anyone & everyone. Here's the first one of the series - "Musafir" which means "Traveler" in Urdu 😊

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2019-10-14

Hi I’m senna! Lots of my work revolves around the Urdu language, especially poetry and folklore, exploring my own identity boundlessly, and the power of South Asian women throughout history

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2019-10-13

They feature debates, discussions, talks, English and Urdu mushaira, a book fair, book launches, readings, signings, satire, theatre, film screenings, music, dance, and art programming.

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2019-09-27

A Map of Indian subcontinent with names of states in the dominant language of that state.

"Top languages by Native speakers"
:
Hindi/Urdu (46%) ,Bengali,Marathi,Telugu,Tamil,Kannada


Punjabi (45%),Pashto ,Sindhi ,Saraiki & Urdu

: Bengali (98%)

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2019-09-27

A recording of Marsiya Recitation by Great Urdu Poet Josh Malihabadi :

Kar diya saabit ye tu ne Aye dilawar aadmi
Zindagi kya Maut se leta hai Takkar aadmi

Kaat Sakta hai ragh e gardan se Khanjar Aadmi
Lashkaro.n Ko raund sakte hain bahattar aadmi


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2019-09-21

Mir Anees In Hyderabad :: Renowned Urdu poet known for his " Marsiya ( martyrdom )". In 1870 Nawab Tahwar Jung invited Anis to Hyderabad where he declined to be presented at the court of Mir Mahboob Ali Khan. The Nizam himself went to the Majlis where the poet was to recite.

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2019-09-16

Many insist that Mir Anees pioneered the Urdu marsiya in its current form. His name is synonymous with this genre and we bring to you excerpts from one of the most famous ones.

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2019-09-03

"Agra Bazar" (1954)
Play written /directed by Habib Tanvir is considered his masterpiece.
It's one of the landmark and among the greatest play ever in History of Indian theatre.
Based on Life and Work of Legendary 18th century Urdu Poet of "Agra" Nazir Akbarabadi

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2019-09-02

Remembering famous Urdu poet, theatre doyen on his 96th birth anniversary. (01/09)

For him true "theatre of the people" existed in the villages, which he strived to bring to the urban "educated", employing both folk performers as actors alongside urban actors.

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2019-08-31

We ❤️ Cheetham Street Party invites in Polish, Arabic and Urdu. Please share with the residents of Cheetham. A Huge thank you to Marysia and for translating these so quickly! Collaboration!

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2019-06-11