Shaykh Nazim al-Qubrusi: The Ottoman-Heir Sufi Master Who Bridged Sunni and Shia Eschatology
From Hazrat Pirane Pir Shaykh Abdul Qadir Jilani’s noble line to Cyprus’s spiritual heart — how a global Sufi leader’s beliefs on Imam al-Mahdi challenge sectarian divides (RAHNUMA) Shaykh Muhammad Nazim Adil al-Qubrusi (1922–2014), remembered worldwide simply as Shaykh Nazim, remains one of the most influential spiritual figures of the modern Muslim world. Born into […]
Tipu Sultan’s Secret Envoy: Mir Ghulam Ali’s Mission to France and Napoleon
The Hindu recorded that Tipu Sultan’s trusted envoy Mir Ghulam Ali approached Napoleon for assistance against the British. Other historical records provide the wider setting for that account: a mission associated with Louis XVI, a surviving French royal medal, Tipu’s “phantom admiralty,” diplomatic operations conducted in strict secrecy, and his later connections with the ruling […]
Editorial: Thousand Times Richer Than the Ottomans—But What Has the House of Saud Built for Muslim Civilization?
(RAHNUMA) The House of Saud today commands wealth on a scale the Ottoman sultans could scarcely have imagined. Under the broadest calculations, the disparity may approach a thousandfold. Yet wealth alone has never made a civilization. The Ottoman sultans possessed vastly less, but transformed enormous resources into mosques, madrasas, libraries, hospitals, fountains, public kitchens, caravanserais […]
His Highness the Aga Khan meets with the Chief Minister of Telangana during his first official visit to India
Telangana, 15 September 2026: His Highness Prince Rahim Aga Khan V, the 50th hereditary Imam of the Ismaili Muslims and Chair of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), met today with the Honourable Chief Minister of Telangana, Shri A. Revanth Reddy, during His Highness’s first official visit to India since becoming Imam in February 2025, […]
Trump says Iran probably responsible for attack on Saudi oil pipeline
DUBLIN(RAHNUMA): US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Iran was probably responsible for an aerial attack on Saudi Arabia that shut down its East-West pipeline, one of the kingdom’s main routes for exporting crude while bypassing the Strait of Hormuz. “I think they are, probably they are,” Trump told reporters in Dublin when asked […]
UAE rescue mission finds 10 more survivors in Nepal
DUBAI(RAHNUMA): A UAE search and rescue team working in Nepal in the aftermath of last month’s deadly floods located a further 10 survivors on Saturday. The team, which has been working in the mountainous Rasuwa district and areas along the Trishuli River, has now found 18 people with the help of drones, aerial surveys and […]
US military says 100 ships redirected in past 2 months of Iran blockade
WASHINGTON(RAHNUMA): The US military said Saturday that it has pushed back 100 commercial vessels in the past 60 days under its blockade of Iranian ports. “ZERO ships have passed through the blockade without US forces allowing. American service members remain laser focused on this mission,” US Central Command said on X. Iran blocked the strategic […]
Sridhar Babu tables CURE Bill for Hyderabad’s 30-year growth plan
Hyderabad, Sept.12 (RAHNUMA): IT and Industries Minister D. Sridhar Babu introduced the Core Urban Region (Integrated Governance) Bill-2026 in the Assembly on Saturday, outlining a vision to transform Hyderabad into a sustainable “Blue and Green City” capable of competing globally. Speaking on the bill, the Minister said the legislation creates a statutory framework to streamline […]
Nagpur–Warangal greenfield highway set for Dec 2027 completion: Komatireddy
Hyderabad, Sept.12 (RAHNUMA): The Nagpur–Warangal Greenfield Highway in Telangana will be completed by December 31, 2027, and opened to the public immediately after, Roads & Buildings and Cinematography Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy announced in the Legislative Council on Saturday. Replying to questions raised by MLCs Pochampally Srinivas Reddy and Prof. Kodandaram, the Minister underscored […]
Adilabad airport to boost regional connectivity in north Telangana: Kishan Reddy
Hyderabad, Sept.12 (RAHNUMA): Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy said the proposed Adilabad Airport would pave the way for improved regional connectivity and strengthen civil aviation infrastructure in North Telangana. In a statement, Reddy said a review meeting on the project was held with Union Minister for Civil Aviation K. Rammohan Naidu in the presence of […]
