“salma ahmed”

Drinking of sharbats in India is not a new concept. It has been a tradition in many Indian homes to welcome a guest with a cool glass of sharbat, and children returning from schools were given a refreshing glass of sharbat to boost their energy. Sharbats enrich our blood with enzymes, minerals and ... More

This book a gastronomic journey into the royal kitchen of the Mughal Emperor who is best known as the creator of the stunning Taj Mahal. A lover of fine aesthetics and display, Shah jahan’s kitchen was yet another exhibition ground of bondless creative energy and finesse. This translation of pulao... More

Salma Nageeb's book provides case studies and analysis of the lives of four Muslim women living in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan. Nageeb examines how these women negotiate their social space, locating their daily struggles within the increasingly rigid Islamic practice in Sudan.Salma Nageeb's book ... More

In any process of state formation, religion plays a veryimportant role. The MughalEmpire itself, however, was a purely Indian historical experience. The study ofthe interaction between the two elements, religion and state, involves anattempt to understand the significance and dynamics of such a rela... More

Beginning with the late-nineteenth-century cultural resurgence and continuing through the present day, short stories and novels have given voice to the personal and historical experiences of modern Arabs. This anthology offers a rich and diverse selection of works from more than one hundred and fort... More