'Sirat-un-Nabi' is written in Urdu. It is celebrated for its eloquent prose and rigorous historical method, aiming to present the life of the Prophet (PBUH) in a way that addressed both traditional faith and modern rational inquiry.
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Maulana Shibli Nomani is the author of which famous biography of the Prophet (PBUH)?
Maulana Shibli Nomani wrote 'Sirat-un-Nabi' (The Life of the Prophet) and 'Al-Faruq' (The Life of Hazrat Umar). 'Sirat-un-Nabi' is considered one of the most scholarly and authentic biographies written in Urdu, though it was completed by his student Sulaiman Nadvi after his death.
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Who introduced English as a compulsory subject at Nadwa-tul-Ulama?
Maulana Shibli Nomani was responsible for making English a compulsory subject at Nadwa. He believed that for religious scholars to effectively communicate and defend Islam in the modern world, they must be proficient in the English language and modern sciences.
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Consider the following statements regarding Kabir. Which of the given statements is/are incorrect?
1. Verses of Kabir are compiled in three distinct traditions.
2. Kabir’s poems are available only in the Urdu language.
3. Kabir used many traditions to describe the ultimate reality.
4. Kabir called ultimate reality only as Allah.
Statements 2 and 4 are incorrect. Kabir's poetry was composed in a variety of Hindi dialects (Sadhukkari) and used terms from many traditions, including both Islamic (Allah, Khuda) and Hindu (Rama, Hari) terms to describe the formless ultimate reality.
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Which Mughal Emperor was famously fond of 'Urdu' poetry and was himself a poet of the 'Zafar' pen name?
Bahadur Shah Zafar was a major patron of the arts in the twilight of the empire. His court included legends like Ghalib and Zauq, and his own melancholic poetry reflected the tragic decline of his dynasty and the impending end of Mughal rule.
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What was the official language of the Mughal court?
While the Mughals were of Central Asian Turkic origin, they adopted Persian as the language of administration, literature, and culture. Persian influence permeated all levels of Mughal society, and the interaction between Persian and local Prakrit languages led to the development of Urdu.
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The Hindi-Urdu controversy was sparked off by the policies of which Lt. Governor?
Article 25 emphasizes policies that allow Muslims to align their lives with Islamic values, including the compulsory teaching of the Holy Quran [20-22].