http://www.heritage.com.pk Discover your World Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:28:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en WOMEN played a major role in the Pakistan Movement. This was of great historical significance, for the Muslim women of the subcontinent had never participated in such great numbers in a political movement. It was a befitting culmination of the reformist movements of the late nineteenth century for the emancipation ... http://www.heritage.com.pk/history/chronology/women-of-pakistan/ A team of Taxila Institute of Asian Civilizations, Quaid-i-Azam University, has embarked on a gigantic project to explore new dimensions of Pakistan’s rich heritage in the Soan valley. Under the supervision of internationally-known anthropologist, historian and scholar Dr Ahmad Hassan Dani, the Indusians Research Cell (IRC) consisting of geo-physicists, anthropologists, ... http://www.heritage.com.pk/architecture/classical-architecture/new-dimensions-of-ancient-heritage-explored-in-soan-valley-2/ A monument is a type of structure either explicitly created to commemorate a person or important event or which has become important to a social group as a part of their remembrance of past events. They are frequently used to improve the appearance of a city or location. [nggallery id=5] http://www.heritage.com.pk/image-gallery/monuments/ Moti Masjid ( موتی مسجد), one of the "Pearl Mosques", is a 17th century religious building located inside the Lahore Fort. It is a small, white marble structure built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, and is among his prominent extensions (such as Sheesh Mahal and Naulakha pavilion) to the Lahore ... http://www.heritage.com.pk/architecture/mosque/moti-masjid-%d9%85%d9%88%d8%aa%db%8c-%d9%85%d8%b3%d8%ac%d8%af/ Pakistan has inherited a wide array of heritage sites, six of which have been inscribed on the list of "World ... http://www.heritage.com.pk/image-gallery/5125/ Arabic is spoken by almost 200 million people in more than twenty two countries, from Morrocco to Iraq, and as far south as Somalia and the Sudan. As the language of Quran, the Holy book of Islam, it is thought as a first language in Muslim states throughout the world. ... http://www.heritage.com.pk/culture/languages/arabic/ Lok Virsa Museum is situated in Islamabad Pakistan. It displays the cultural heritage of Pakistani people. The living style of the different areas of Pakistan is exhibited here in statues, pictures, pottery, music and textile work. Lok Virsa is the finest cultural museum in Pakistan. The Lok ... http://www.heritage.com.pk/architecture/museum/lok-virsa-museum/ By Sarina Singh Discover Pakistan & the Karakoram Highway Travel the Karakoram Highway along the route of the fabled Silk Road Come face to face with ancient Indus Valley civilizations at Moenjodaro Answer the call of a million-dollar mosque with rocketing minarets and tent-like design Wind along narrow roads from Peshawar to the legendary Khyber ... http://www.heritage.com.pk/beyond-heritage/books/book-review/pakistan-the-karakoram-highway-country-guide-pakistan-the-karakoram-highway-country-guide/ By Raziuddin Aquil The history of Islam in India has resulted in impassioned debates between scholars—from the secularists to the Hindu right. Arguing that these histories tend to project modern concerns back in time, Raziuddin Aquil conducts a dispassionate investigation of the period between ... http://www.heritage.com.pk/beyond-heritage/books/book-review/in-the-name-of-allah-understanding-islam-and-indian-history/ Sind Cultural Exhibition - Sindh – An Introduction Culture is everything! It is the very essence of symbolic dimensions of any community or place. It is the social legacy that is acquired and implemented in the lifestyle of people. The values and beliefs, social organization, behavior and the ... http://www.heritage.com.pk/culture/exhibition/sind-cultural-exhibition/