The Taj Mahal is regarded as the most perfect jewel of Muslim art in India. Shah Jahan, the fifth Muslim Mogul emperor, in memory of his beloved wife, a Persian princess born as Arjuman Bano Begum but known as Mumtaz Mahal, built this huge mausoleum mosque. She was a significant influence in his life and […]
Goroya Rajniti (Politics) – There is no need for it now
Goroya Rajniti – there is no need for it now It is very frustrating to see the senior newsman and editors are joining the hue and cry with the corrupt politicians about opening up the politics. First we would like to ask what is it that politicians are not doing now that they could […]
Mother’s Day and the history of the origin
The first celebration of mothers took place in the spring in ancient Greece. They paid respects to the goddess “Rhea”, mother of the gods. During the 17th Century, England honored mothers on the fourth Sunday during Lent. In the United States, Julia Ward Howe suggested the idea of Mother’s Day in 1872. Howe who penned […]
Will He or Won’t He?
In what is becoming the most compelling story of a less than dry campaign cycle, new rumors have emerged that Al Gore may run for President in 2008. There have been claims that friends of the former Vice-President are secretly putting together a campaign team, or at least, putting a claim on two former members […]
Mohabat Khan Mosque:An elegant but neglected legacy
By Shaheen Buneri Mohabat Khan, the governor of Peshawar under Mughal Emperors Shah Jehan and Aurangzeb might have not thought that the elegant mosque that he built in the heart of Peshawar city in 1670 AD would be so brazenly neglected by the succeeding rulers of this region that it would lose its […]
Changes in Facility Planning
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Sacramento State’s planned Recreation, Wellness and Event Center is facing monetary setbacks and will not be built as originally presented to students, according to University President Alexander Gonzalez. Gonzalez appeared before a meeting of the Associated Students Inc. on Wednesday to formally correct information in an article appearing in The State Hornet […]