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Muhammad Iqbal: ‘Muslim Community Anthem’
Muhammad Iqbal (1877-1938), Urdu-Persian poet and philosopher believed in the concept of pan-Islamism. He believed that nationalism was a divisive force, and that Muslims were one people.
Malik Ambar: Ethiopian ruler in India who resisted might of Mughal Empire
Malik Ambar (1548 – 13 May 1626), was a military leader and prime minister of the Ahmadnagar Sultanate in the Deccan region of India.
Born in present-day Ethiopia, Malik was brought to India as a slave, with Changiz Khan, the Prime Minister of Ahmadnagar.
A female-led whirling dervish group based in Afghanistan, is reclaiming the country’s deep-rooted Sufi heritage.