#Balkh

شرق‌زده

sharghzadeh

Controversial fact: Rumi was not born in Balkh (modern Afghanistan) but Vakhsh (modern Tajikistan) and likely referred to himself as a 'Balkhi' because it was the only reference point Anatolians

Fidato

tequieremos

Today marks the 101st independence day of Afghanistan. The kings of the ancient world believed Afghanistan region was the very centre of the world. Allama Mohammed Iqbal described Afghanistan as

Hasib Noor

hasibmn

The Debate on Rumi's "Identity"There is a rising ethno-national debate about claiming Rumi's legacy with some bigotry inserted by Irani Persians speaking against Afghans claiming that Rumi "wasnt Afghan," even

Barnett "Anarchy Dweller" Rubin

BRRubin

I apologize for creating needless strife with my comments on Mawlana Jalaluddin Balkhi. He is part of the heritage of Afghanistan because he was born in Balkh and wrote in

Onaiz Qutabzada 🇵🇰

YeniceriQ

Mevlana Rumi, the Whirling Dervishes and the Islamization of Asia Minor (Turkey)!An interesting thread on how Islam was spread in the Anatolian (Turkish) region during the Seljuq Rule. (1/N) The

History of Central Asia and Khorâsan تاریخ خراسان

BiruniKhorasan

Since this unintelligent debate about #Mawlana´s origin goes on, I feel forced to weigh in and start a #Thread about #Rumi´s origin, the nature of the Persianate #civilization, what labels

Mohsin Amin

MohsinAmin_

Long ThreadWhy Kabul faces massive blackouts & load shedding (power rationing) - Summary of my articleAfghanistan’s power system is quite complex. It operates in nine different ‘islands’ – power grids

Ali A Olomi

aaolomi

Libra has earned the reputation of harmony and beauty among the zodiac. For medieval Muslim astrologers, Libra was the pinnacle of justice and has a forgotten relationship with war. A

Tweeting Historians

Tweetistorian

Hello, I'm @ChenHuailun and I'll be continuing to tweet about Christianity in Tang China. Yesterday, I introduced the Xi'an stele and its narration of Christianity's entrance into Chang'an. Today I'll

अंचित्य The United nation president

The_Pinake

List of largest empires in India history1.King vikramadityaKing Vikramaditya made Ujjain his capital, in present-day Madhya Pradesh. He almost ruled whole Asia . Vikramaditya empire controlled many parts of Modern

True Indology

TIinExile

Thread:Here is a fascinating map of all the places of ancient India as mentioned in Mahābhārata. This map is put on display in Purana Qila, which is the ancient Indraprastha

History of Central Asia and Khorâsan تاریخ خراسان

BiruniKhorasan

Herat, Afghanistan. People of Herat. People of Herat.Pic taken by Osman Khayyam. People of Herat: An elderly man in his plastic selling shop. Photo by Morteza Herati. People of Herat:

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