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Afghanistan now ruled by the Taliban was once a land of emerald valleys and exotic gardens. It had the scent of freedom where women went horse riding, studied literature, played music, and had freedom to work and entertain. King Babur of Afghanistan, who became the first Moghul Emperor of India, was a great patron of poets, scholars and theologians. The story of Balzeeb with its mystery and romance unfolds in this land of mystical charms, once a center of rich culture brimming with Afghani talents. Based on a folklore that one hundred years old serpent is transformed into a beautiful lady, is Balzeeb, exploring her own journey into past lives. All characters in this book are living, breathing emblems of wisdom caught in the tragic times of partition of Hindustan into two nations, India and Pakistan. The history of Afghanistan in the epilogue provides gradual decline of Afghani culture by brutal, foreign invasions, in transforming jihadis into Taliban extremists.

Jahangir was the fourth Moghul emperor of India. His empress Nur Jahan literally ruled the empire. Most of the gardens still intact in Kashmir were designed by her and built by her orders. Kashmir's beautiful palaces and gardens became a haven for the royal couple away from court intrigues in India. Before his death Jahangir wrote in his journal: 'All is vain, fleeting and perishable. In the twinkling of an eye we shall see the enchantress fate who enslaves the world and its votaries. Seizes the throat of another and another victim. And so exposed is man to be trodden down by the calamities of life that one can almost be persuaded to affirm that he never had existed. This world the end of which is destined to be miserable can scarcely be worth the risk of so much useless violence.

Humayun is the second Moghul emperor of India. The intrigues of his brothers and Afghani lords compel him to seek exile in Persia, while his brother Kamran rules Kabul, keeping Humayun's young son Akbar hostage.Humayun is welcomed by the Persian king and in gratitude he present his precious diamond Koh-i-Noor to the Persian monarch. With the help of Persian troops, Humayun conquers Kabul and loses it twice, but finally frees it from the yolk of his brother, returning to India to reclaim his lost empire. Within a couple of years the Venus of his fortunes fades as he falls from the steps of his balcony while watching Venus in the sky.[Moghul, Moghul empire, Moghul History, Moghul emperor, Moghul India, Moghul emperor India, Historical Fiction .

Irem of the Crimson Desert is a Zodiac splendor, sparkling like one dream-jewel while unveiling the Muslim Paradise built on earth by King Shedad. Destroyed by God's wrath this sacred and fabulous Garden became a dark hole inside the heart of the Arabian Desert. As mentioned in the Quran, Irem is the city of lofty towers, many-columned palaces and exquisite gardens. Lawrence of Arabia called it the Lost Atlantis of the Arabian Desert. Archeologists have discovered this dark hole and are still making discoveries amidst the ruins of the city of Ubar where many-columned Irem once boasted of its palaces grand and enchanting. All that grandeur of the past now comes alive in this single book of historic tides which has kept the city of Irem alive through the lips of the troubadours and storytellers. This book would surely stencil the glorious Irem over the hearts and minds of the bibliophiles while inspiring the archeologists to unearth this replica of Paradise. Dost thou not consider how thy Lord dealt with many-columned Irem? The like of which was not created in the lands. And with the tribe of Thamud, who clove the rocks in the Valley. Quran 89:6-9

This book is a journey into the realm of ancient wisdom through the eyes of the Sufis and the Mystics. Their quest to attain mystical union with the divine beloved chisels a path toward the garden of love, peace and harmony. Since eighth century onward, Sufis and Mystics have captured the hearts and minds of the spiritual seekers with their timeless message of unity in all creeds, cultures and religions. Featured Sufis and Mystics in this collection are: Hafiz; Jalalal-din-Rumi; Omar Khayyam; Sa'adi; Rabia; Ibn Al Arabi; Al Hallaj; Farid-ud-din Attar; Sarmad; St. John of the Cross; Prophet Muhammad; Khalil Gibran; Umar Ibn al-Farid; Kabir; Rabindranath Tagore; C. S. Lewis; St. Augustine. All are proclaiming love as the highest of virtues and singing the song of oneness. Nurtured by my love for the Sufis and Mystics this book lends voice to my speech on Sufism delivered at Columbia University. Love is the theme of this book as abridged in the quatrain below: Love holy and enshrined From the string of each heart Serenading beloved with a song divine On the harp of frolicsome breeze

This book explores the tragic ending of the last of the Moghuls. Three hundred and eleven years of Moghul rule with eighteen emperors in between separate Bahadur Shah Zafar from the first Moghul emperor of India during the history of the great Moghuls.He was virtually a prisoner in his own palace in Delhi, subsisting on pension from British East India Company. When native soldiers rebelled against the British, Zafar was accused of Mutiny. To which he exclaimed, how can an emperor mutiny against his own subjects? When finally British succeeded in quelling the rebellion, Zafar's two sons and a grandson were brutally murdered by Captain Hodson. The emperor's crown jewels were confiscated, he was exiled to Rangoon, Burma.His sad poetry during his nominal reign till his death in exile is still sung and recited in all parts of India and Pakistan.[Bahadur Shah Zafar, Poet Moghuls, Moghul, Moghul empire, Moghul History, Moghul emperor, Moghul India].

This book portrays Sufic message of Hazrat Inayat Khan's journey to America, Russia and Europe in his own words as he wrote. "The message of love, harmony and beauty is like a divine stream of spiritual evolution flowing onward throughout our daily lives. And this awakening to purity and wisdom is the true essence of all that is understood by the term Sufi. I was transported by destiny from the world of lyric and poetry to the world of industry and commerce, on September 13, 1910. I bade farewell to my motherland, the soil of India, the land of the sun, for America the land of my future, wanderings: Perhaps I shall return some day, and yet I did not know how long it would be before I should return. The ocean that I had to cross seemed to me a gulf between the life that was passed and the life which was to begin. I spent my moments on the ship looking at the rising and falling of the waves and realizing in this rise and fall the picture of life reflected, the life of individuals, of nations, of races, and of the world. I tried to think where I was going, why I was going, what I was going to do, what was in store for me. How shall I set to work? Will the people be favorable or unfavorable to the Message which I am taking from one end of the world to the other? It seemed my mind moved curiously on these questions, but my heart refused to ponder upon them even for a moment, answering apart one constant voice I always heard coming from within, urging me constantly onward to my task, saying: Thou art sent on Our service, and it is We Who will make thy way clear. This alone was my consolation." Hazrat Inayat Khan

Gable, though no Don Juan, is lover incarnate in age of baby-boomers. He is master of his own fate, but also a restless spirit haunted by the demons of his own psyche. His girlfriend Ethel gets married to his best friend Fabian, and thus begins the journey of his sinful passion and glorious madness. Remaining true to his love lost, he wades through the waters of a loveless marriage, then divorce, and finally into the furnace of adultery with his brother's wife. He tumbles down the rungs of depravity, clings to Ethel in his thoughts as one devotee to his patron saint. His sister commits suicide, his brother dies, and so does his friend Fabian, leaving open the gates of paradise for Gable and Ethel as Friends Incarnate. The first part of Gable's own villanelle sums up his mood of caprice and madness. "Let me sleep in peace, wake me up on judgment day."

Sharia Exposed deals with Sharia as a rule of law and its fabrication by Fiqh as human understanding of Sharia. Islam, being the child of Christianity and the grandchild of Judaism, comes alive in this book as the sum total of oneness. Based upon quotes from the Quran and the Hadith, Sharia unveils itself as the emblem of mercy, compassion, and benevolence when rescued from under the heap of distortions concocted by extremists. IS, ISIS, ISIL, and Boko Haram, among others, are exposed with news excerpts with the intention of saving young Muslims from the lure of hypocrites raping their way to damnation through murder, torture, and beheading. The aim of this book is to clear the cobwebs of Sharia that have corrupted the fabric of Islam, cutting through it with naked blades of hatred and intolerance. Each quote in this book is selected as a guide and a challenge, supplementary reading in the disciplines of Islamic culture, world religions, and Islamic jurisprudence.

This book is a journey into the spiritual realms of Islam and Sufism. Endowed with the gifts of music, spirituality and mysticism, Hazrat Inayat Khan guided by the poetry of the Quran and by the Grace of God came to America more than a century ago to unite East with the West in God Realization. His message still resonates fresh in this century twenty-one. The wealth of esoteric and exoteric knowledge in this book can serve as the contemporary books of Quran, Bible and Torah for the People of the Book. Love, peace and harmony is the only message in this exquisite journey into the valleys of truth from sharing to caring, to living to the fullness of one's own divine-self within. May every reader discover the kernels of spirituality to the fulfilment of their own faith and fealty.

This important book is a biographical account of Prophet Muhammad's life, written in narrative style.

This thrilling biographical account of Babur's life and reign brings Afghanistan in the sixteenth century back to life. Babur was the first Moghul emperor of Hindustan-also known as South Asia-and is remembered for his love of beauty, justice, and joy.

This fascinating biographical account of Akbar the Great, the third Moghul emperor of India, superbly blends historical fact with fiction to explore his life and reign. Akbar was a spiritual playwright on the stage of Mother India who enchanted the audience not with words, but with powerful actions.