Urdu literature, journalism and calligraphy
Date:20/07/2007 URL: The prayer for all RISHIKESH BAHADUR DESAI None would imagine that the piety-filled prayer that emerges from the tomb of the Prophet in Madina has its roots in Bidar. It was written by Hazrat Ishqui, a poet from Bidar HOARY PAST A file photo of Rajya Sabha member, the late Maqsood Ali Khan, felicitating Rashid Ahmed Rashid in Bidar. Rashid was called Shayar-e-Hayat by fans The air around the Masjid –E-Nabavi in Mecca in Saudi Arabia reverberates with the sound of the prayer “Ya Shafi Ul Wara Salam Un Alaik…”, five times a day, everyday. This mosque, also called the Mosque of Prophet Mohammad, co ntains the tomb of Prophet Mohammad and is considered holy by Muslims all over the world. The prayer sung here is written in praise of the Prophet. This beautiful piece of Arabic poetry is the creation of Hazrat Ishqui, who lived in Bidar in Karnataka nearly 200 years ago. T...