This is a loose translation of a melodious Urdu poem that once used to reverberate through the empty lanes of old Dhaka deep into the Ramadan night. For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google ...

In the Dakhni qasida, Nusrati changes the rhyme scheme after a sequence of four to five couplets. A closer look at the manuscript reveals that no expense was spared in its creation. The gifted ...

Assalaamu alaykum. I asked this question before but I was told to clarify it. So, basically, I wanted to know whether if one read some defenses or justifications of the Qasida Burda, accepting it as ...

The al-Burda is an Arabic poem honouring the Prophet Muhammad. It was written in the 11th century by Imam al-Busiri during his illness. The al-Burda, also called Qasida (hymn) Burda, is an Arabic poem ...

Bangladeshi documentary film "Qasida of Dhaka" will be screened on June 25 at the Glimps of South Asia Film Festival of Fachschaftsrat, University of Heidelberg, Germany. Directed by Anarya Murshid, ...

The al-Burda is an Arabic poem honouring the Prophet Muhammad. It was written in the 11th century by Imam al-Busiri during his illness. The al-Burda, also called Qasida (hymn) Burda, is an Arabic poem ...