by Qaisra Shahraz | Feb 28, 2015 | India 2015, Tours, Travels
I was fascinated by the extraordinary medieval artefacts on display in the Ibn Sima Museum. Pictured here, lamps and lanterns, and hookah pipes, pictured right. A display of medieval glass jars and medical instruments, pictured right A marvellous collection of...
by Qaisra Shahraz | Feb 27, 2015 | India 2015, Tours, Travels
Aligarh Muslim University arranged a visit for me to a local museum during my recent tour. Located in the middle of a bustling bazaar, the Ibn Sina Academy of Medieval Medicine and Science is run by an illustrious family of ‘Hakims’, doctors, devoted to...
by Qaisra Shahraz | Feb 27, 2015 | India 2015, Tours, Travels
I had the pleasure of visiting the home of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, a highly revered man who founded the oldest central university in India in 1875. Originally it was known as the Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College, which became the public Aligarh Muslim University in...
by Qaisra Shahraz | Feb 21, 2015 | Events & News, India 2015, Tours, Travels
Fatepur Sikri maybe a small city in the shadow of nearby Agra, but it is of monumental importance in terms of history and architecture. Dating back to the Mughal emperors of India, this is as a place I have longed to visit for many years, and finally my wish came true...
by Qaisra Shahraz | Feb 21, 2015 | Events & News, India 2015, Travels
Today, the last day of my tour of India, was a sightseeing day for a change. And what was my destination? None other than one of the wonders of the world — the majestic Taj Mahal! It’s an incredible building — absolutely gorgeous. All one can do is to stare up...
by Qaisra Shahraz | Feb 21, 2015 | Events & News, India 2015, The Holy and the Unholy, Travels
Professor Abdur Raheem Kidwaiji and his colleague Dr. Faiza hosted a wonderful dinner for me last night, with many of the academic staff and contributors to the text book about my work, The Holy and the Unholy: Critical Essays on Qaisra Shahraz’s Fiction. I was...
