Category: Miscellany

Dervish and the Money

By Sheikh Muzaffer A dervish was praying silently. A wealthy merchant, observing the dervish’s devotion and sincerity, was deeply touched by him. The merchant offered the dervish a bag of gold. “I know you will use the money for God’s sake. Please take it.” “Just a moment,” the dervish replied. “I’m not sure if it…

The Digital Archive of the Egyptian Stamps

Alexandria: As a continuation of its endeavor to preserve heritage for future generations in digital form, the Bibliotheca Alexandria (BA) in Egypt has launched the Digital Archive of the Egyptian Stamps. The project is the outcome of collaboration between the BA Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Sector and the BA Center for Documentation of Cultural…

Workshop on Science Literature

Vigyan Prasar is a national organisation under department of Science and Technology, working for the popularization of science. “Reaching to Un- Reach programme” is aimed at bringing out popular science literature in various Indian languages. A national level workshop for development of popular science literature in Urdu, in collaboration with the Maulana Azad National Urdu…