What does history counts?

I was planning to write this topic since 2nd October (when I was in Islamabad for Entry Test of Islamabad Medical & Dental College) but firstly time and secondly my heart does not permit to write anything before writing Insecurity.

We have been reading and listening history since we opened our eyes. Have we ever thought that what does history counts? At least I have not thought about such a question just before the recent years in my history of one full score.

A man is forgotten as soon as he expires. The things are also forgotten as soon as they expire. Two things are never forgotten in the history of centuries; one is the action of a person and other is feelings, emotions and relationship with someone.

My Lahore Trip – Emperor Jehangir’s Tomb (part 2)

As-Salam-o Alaykum dear friends.

Now, we are on our last episode of ‘My Lahore Trip’. Today, we are continuing our tour to Emperor Jehangir’s Tomb. We have already given the description of King Jehangir and his tomb in our last episode. You can read it from there. But just briefing it, he was the son of the Mughal Emperor Akbar and the father of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jehan who ordered to build Taj Mahal. The tomb of Noor Jehan was built on her orders in her own life but the tombs of Jehangir and Asif Khan were built later, on the orders of Shah Jehan. No one can deny that Shah Jehan spent a lot of money on the constructions of tombs of his relatives. From where did all that money and labour came? It was the money of the poor people and the blood of the poor people could be found between the bricks of these tombs.

My Lahore Trip–Emperor Jehangir’s Tomb (part 1)

As-Salam-o Alaykum.

Today, we are heading towards the tomb of the Emperor Jehangir. Jehangir was the son of Akbar, the husband of Mehr-un-Nisa Noor Jehan and the father of Shah Jehan. His tomb and the tombs of his wife and brother-in-law were constructed later. The tomb of his wife was constructed in her life on her own orders, as we have read earlier. The tombs of Jehangir and his brother-in-law were constructed by his son, Shah Jehan, later. The only tomb that is still much beautiful among these three is the tomb of Jehangir. It is very strange to see this difference in his and his wife’s tomb. Might be the reason is that her wife was more indulged in the love of money and material world and Allah has shown us that the more you love money and material world, the more you will not be perished. Let’s move to the pictures.

My Lahore Trip–Queen Noor Jehan’s Tomb (part 2)

A brief introduction of Empress Noor Jehan (wife of King Jehangir – Prince Saleem – and mother of King Shah Jehan) was provided in the last episode. Today, we are going to her original grave in the basement.

My Lahore Trip–Queen Noor Jehan’s Tomb (part 1)

As-Salam-o Alaikom dear readers!

Today we are going to the tomb of Queen Noor Jehan who was the wife of Mughal Emperor, King Jahangir, and the mother of Mughal Emperor, King Shah Jehan. Today, we are going to learn a lesson from history. It is said that history is the best teacher.

My Lahore Trip–Iqbal Museum

Assalamo Alaikom.

Some times, I am lazy. Other times, I just focus on one subject and leave all other things behind. Both of these cases give birth to the third case when I forget that I’d ever started anything.

So, today, we are not going to the Museum (as promised in last episode). Today, we are going to Iqbal Museum (which was a shorter visit). Then, we’ll go to the tombs of Mughal Emperors.

My Lahore Trip – Badshahi Mosque

The city of Lahore does not need any introduction to the people of sub-continent. Every child of Pakistan and India know about Lahore. It is very hard to think of even a single exception. Lahore is called as the heart of Punjab. The only city that comes after Karachi is Lahore. There is an oft-quoted proverb jinney Lahore nahi takya o jamya he nahi – the person who has not seen Lahore has not born yet.

Forgotten our Great forefathers.

I do not have time but I still want to shed some tears on Muslims and their recent history. I only want to say that Muslims have left the footsteps of their forefathers and non-Muslims are adopting those footsteps. This is the reason why non-Muslims have become the world power. Those golden words and acts of Great Muslims have the power to change the nations, to build the nations and to drive the nation perfectly through every wet and dry.

Sunni Views regarding Yazeed – Excerpt from Wikipedia Encyclopedia

Ibn Kathir

Ibn Kathir, a 14th century Sunni Shafi’i Islamic scholar writes:

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Traditions inform us that Yazeed loved worldly vices, would drink, listen to kept the company of boys with no facial hair [1], played drums, kept dogs [9], not a day would go by when he was not in a drunken state [3]

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