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Afsana (name)
Afsana () is a name used in Persianate societies, most commonly in Afghanistan Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. It is bordered by Pakistan to the Durand Line, east and south, Iran to the Afghanistan–Iran borde .... People * Afsana Ara Bindu (born 1988), Bangladeshi model * Afsana Khan (born 1994), Indian playback singer * Afsana Mimi (born 1968), Bangladeshi actress References {{Given name, cat1=Afghan given names Feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Persianate Society
A Persianate society is a society that is based on or strongly influenced by the Persian language, culture, literature, art and/or identity. The term "Persianate" is a neologism credited to Marshall Hodgson. In his 1974 book, ''The Venture of Islam: The expansion of Islam in the Middle Periods'', he defined it thus: "The rise of Persian had more than purely literary consequences: it served to carry a new overall cultural orientation within Islamdom.... Most of the more local languages of high culture that later emerged among Muslims... depended upon Persian wholly or in part for their prime literary inspiration. We may call all these cultural traditions, carried in Persian or reflecting Persian inspiration, 'Persianate' by extension."Hodgson says, "It could even be said that Islamicate civilization, historically, is divisible in the more central areas into an earlier 'caliphal' and a later 'Persianate' phase; with variants in the outlying regions—Maghrib, Sudanic lands, Southern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afghanistan
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. It is bordered by Pakistan to the Durand Line, east and south, Iran to the Afghanistan–Iran border, west, Turkmenistan to the Afghanistan–Turkmenistan border, northwest, Uzbekistan to the Afghanistan–Uzbekistan border, north, Tajikistan to the Afghanistan–Tajikistan border, northeast, and China to the Afghanistan–China border, northeast and east. Occupying of land, the country is predominantly mountainous with plains Afghan Turkestan, in the north and Sistan Basin, the southwest, which are separated by the Hindu Kush mountain range. Kabul is the country's capital and largest city. Demographics of Afghanistan, Afghanistan's population is estimated to be between 36 and 50 million. Ancient history of Afghanistan, Human habitation in Afghanistan dates to the Middle Paleolithic era. Popularly referred to as the graveyard of empire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afsana Ara Bindu
Afsan Ara Bindu is a Bangladeshi model and actress. She got her break as a model on the 2006 season of reality television show ''Lux Channel I Superstar'', in which she was the first runner-up. Soon after this, she landed a brief role in Tauquir Ahmed's '' Daruchini Dip''. She then appeared in '' Jaago - Dare to Dream'' and '' Piriter Agun Jole Digun''. Bindu's last film was ''Eito Prem'' (2015) Career Bindu is a model, presenter and actress. She comes in film win after Peeriter Dokandari. Then she has worked Daruchini Deep and Jaago in these movies. Besides, she has also worked in film like Priter Agun Jole Digun and Eito Prem. She has acting with different actors in film as Arefin Shuvo, Ferdous, Emon, Shakib Khan and so on. Besides, she has also worked in drama, telefilm, package drama and advertisement. She has worked with many actors in the drama such as Shajal, Chanchal Chowdhury, Mosharraf Karim, and Nobel and so on. Awards and nominations * 1st runner up of the 2006 '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afsana Khan
Afsana Khan is an Indian Punjabi playback singer, actress and songwriter. She started her career as a participant in the singing reality show, ''Voice of Punjab Season 3'' in 2012. She is known for her tracks " Titliaan" written by Jaani and "Dhakka" with Sidhu Moose Wala. In 2021, she participated in the reality show ''Bigg Boss 15''. Career In 2012, Afsana participated in the singing reality show ''Voice of Punjab Season 3'' and reached the top 5 of the show. In 2017, Khan appeared in the singing reality show ''Rising Star Season 1'' as a contestant where she finished in Top 7. During an interview, Afsana shared that she didn't know any Bollywood song when she appeared for the auditions of the show. She prepared the song "Jag Suna Suna Lage" on the auditions venue itself and got selected for the show. Afterwards she started singing in the Punjabi music industry with various labels. Personal life Khan married her long-time boyfriend, singer Saajz (also known as Sajan Sha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afsana Mimi
Afsana Karim Mimi (known as Afsana Mimi; born 20 December 1968) is a Bangladeshi actress, model and director. She won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film ''Paap Punno'' (2022). Early life Afsana Karim Mimi was born on 20 December 1968 at Holy Family Hospital, Dhaka in the then East Pakistan. Her father, Syed Fazlul Karim (d. 2024), worked at Bangladesh Water Development Board. Her mother is Shireen Afroze. Her maternal ancestors are from Bagerhat. Career Mimi started her acting career through the theatre troupe Nagorik Natya Sampradaya. Her last play was Prachyanat's ''Raja Ebong Onnanno'' in 2011. Mimi got her breakthrough in acting in Bengali television drama '' Kothao Keu Nei'' in 1992-1993. Mimi started directing in 2000. She directed ''Kaser Manush''. She worked on a cooking show on ATN News named ''Nostalgia''. Mimi served as the director of Department of Theatre and Film at Shilpakala Academy in 2020–2023. She is the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
