South India and The Western Colonial Domination
What started as an exercise in collecting background information on [...]
British Muslim Indians and their Role in Supporting the Ottoman Caliphate
It took me some tenacious searching to get hold of [...]
How the Indian Khilafat Movement Laid the Foundation for India’s Independence Movement
Gandhi addressing a Khilafat Rally in Peshawar, NWFP. When the [...]
The Pain the Indian Muslims Felt on Turkey’s Defeat in WWI
Syed Sulaiman Nadwi After the Allied forces defeated the Axis [...]
The Greatest Humiliation to have befallen the British Army. Indian Muslim Sepoys and Ottomans
Historians admit that the siege of Kut Amara was the [...]
A Short Clip Showing Sultan Abdulhamid II Accepting Indian Contributions
A short clip from the popular Turkish TV [...]
The Stuff that Ottoman Soldiers Were Made Of
An elderly Ottoman soldier taken captive by the Bulgarians, during [...]
Presentation at the International Islamic University Malaysia on Indian Contributions
The following is a summary of the presentation delivered in [...]
Further Evidence of Indian Muslim Contribution in Cash to Ottoman Empire
Thanks to Ayşe Kuloğlu, who posted this priceless picture from an [...]
Abul Kalam Azad’s Role in Helping Turkey
Born in Makkah to an Indian father and [...]
Comparing Contributions from India to Ottoman War Effort versus Others
A Japanese researcher, Takashi Oishi, observes that “Muslims in India [...]
Poem of Regret for Enforcing a Coup Against Sultan Abdülhamid II
A translation of Rıza Tevfik Bölükbaşı's poem called "İstimdad" on [...]
Shibli’s Poem on the Return of the Indian Medical Mission to Turkey: 1913
Maulana Muhammad Ali Jauhar, left, standing beside Dr [...]
Some Interesting Facebook Pages on Ottoman History
Facebook Pages on Ottomans I have been able to find [...]
Shibli’s Poems on Turks: Sharing the Pain of Loss and Rejoicing the Pleasure of Victory
Allama Shibli Nomani It is to the enduring [...]
Shibli’s Satirical Response to the Aga Khan’s Advice to Turks
This poem was penned by Allama Shibli Nomani, as a [...]
The Anglophiles of India and Their Support for Britain’s Anti-Turkish Policies
The Merriam Webster dictionary's definition of Anglophile states: noun An·glo·phile \ ˈaŋ-glə-ˌfī(-ə)l \ :a [...]
The Message of Turks to Indian Muslims, in Mohammed Ali’s Words
'When I met the Turks in Paris, in Switzerland and [...]
Mohammed Ali Jauhar on “Whispering Galleries”: 1923
“When I was recently at Bijapur again and for [...]
Victory at Adrianople: Shibli’s Ode to the Turks
Map showing Edirne which is the Turkish name for [...]
Uprising of Indian Muslim Soldiers in 1915 in Favour of the Ottomans
A Documentary on the Remarkable Uprising of Indian Muslim [...]
Fatwa Permitting Donation of Cash in Lieu of Sacrificial Animal to Support Turkey’s War Effort
Such was the fervour and dedication of the Muslims of [...]
The Damascus Sermon
In the year 1911, during the twilight years of the [...]
Indian Volunteers in the Ottoman Army
Rare picture of Indian volunteers in Ottoman army [...]
Burmese Muslims’ Contribution to the Ottoman Army
Found this priceless document on a Facebook page dedicated to [...]
Imam Mohammed Qasim Al-Nanawtawi’s Role in Supporting Turkey
Darul Uloom Deoband. this great center of Islamic [...]
My Turkey Travelogue (May-June 2016) in Pictures
I visited Turkey for the first time in May 2016 [...]
A Remarkable Eid Celebration in my City–Gifting Sunnah
Over the last few days I was extremely occupied [...]
Legacy of Indian Muslims of the Early 20th Century
It was one of the odd nights of the last [...]
Why Ottomans Couldn’t Help Tipu Sultan
Prof. Dr. Azmi Ozcan In the words of a contemporary [...]
Constantinople, as Viewed by Allama Shibli Exactly 117 Years Ago
My journey into the mind of Allama Shibli, and efforts [...]
Podcast of Allama Shibli’s Travelogue: A Brief History of Constantinople and its Present Condition
Chapter 3: Qustuntunya ki Ijmali Tareekh aur Mukhtasar Halaat pgs [...]
Podcast of Allama Shibli’s Travelogue. Preparations for the Journey Parts 1-3
Chapter 2: Safar ka Iradah aur Aghaz Preparations for the [...]
Podcast of Allama Shibli’s Travelogue: Introduction
Safarnama-Room-wa- Misr-Wa Sham There are many who find [...]
Amjadi Begum: Mohammad Ali Jauhar’s Wife and her Sterling Role
Amjadi Begum, Wife of Mohammed Ali Jauhar Call [...]
Mohammed Ali: Some Pages from the Personal Diary of Daryabadi
I am indebted to Mr. Ishtiyaq Ahmad Zilli, Director of [...]
Support by Hindus for Khilafat Movement
The Khilafat Movement, which was primarily aimed at [...]
Contribution of Malabar Muslims to Turkey
Malabar is part of the State called Kerala. [...]
Shibli’s Unique Fatwa to Support the Turkish Forces in the Balkan War
Another interesting aspect of Allama Shibli's concern for the [...]
Interesting Anecdotes from Shibli’s Biography
Allama Shibli's biographer, the illustrious Maulana [...]
Allama Shibli Nomani’s Love for the Turks and his Contribution
To be able to understand the contributions of Allama Shibli [...]
High-Level Turkish History Timeline
The above is a very high-level timeline showing important [...]
Turkey Travelogue May-June 2016
My Turkey Travelogue (May-June 2016) in Pictures. Hover over [...]
Why I Chose This Subject
A vast majority of today's generation, including those born [...]
An Introduction
Through this blog, I wish to list articles, poems, [...]