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Dodo Soomro's Death
Dodo Soomro's Death () is a poetic play based on classical sindhi ballad Dodo Chanesar written by Sindhi poet Shiekh Ayaz. Play was written in 1970 and it contains themes of heroism, nationalism and sufism. Translation A partial English translation of the work cover all major themes was done by Noor Ahmed Janjhi, Published in 2021 (along with complete sindhi text). Influence Dodo Soomro's Death was written to influence and raise political consciousness of sindhi youth. Lines from the opera are still being used by nationalists and civil society alike. A popular couplet at the end of the play, when dodo is fallen and is taunted by chanesar that if he had abdicated in his favour, he never would have faced this fate. Dodo said: Last lines have been used (with minor changes) as slogan by nationalist and more recently in Aurat March Sindh. Reception Professor Noor Ahmed Janjhi on launch of his book on the opera said about the play:Ayaz depicted his ideas about freedom of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dodo Chanesar
Dodo Chanesar () is a Sindhi ballad, set during the Soomro dynasty. The ballad is semi-historical in nature and a very importance source of information on medieval Sindh. It was preserved orally by professional minstrels over the centuries. Synopsis Dodo Bin Bhongar (Dodo I) had two wives, one from a low-caste blacksmith and another from rajput lineage. Former gave birth to two children, A son Chanesar and daughter Bilqees Bhaagi. Later gave birth to a son that was named Dodo (II) after his father who recently fell in a battle. Bhongar (father of Dodo I) ruled the kingdom after fall of Dodo as a regent. After the death of Bhongar, nobles gather to pick the next monarch. Despite attempts by Bhaagi to make his brother first-born Chanesar the next king, noblemen choose Dodo over Chanesar because of his noble rajput birth. In resentment Chanesar went to Delhi to seek help of then ruler Alauddin Khilji Alauddin Khalji (; ), born Ali Gurshasp, was a ruler from the Khalji dyn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaikh Ayaz
Shaikh Ayaz SI (, ) born Mubarak Ali Shaikh (, ) (March 1923 – 28 December 1997) was a Sindhi language poet, prose writer and former vice-chancellor of University of Sindh. He is counted as one of the prominent and great Sindhi poet of Pakistan in general and Sindh in particular. He authored more than 50 books on poetry, biographies, plays and short stories in both Sindhi and Urdu languages. His translations of Shah Jo Risalo, which was written by the 18th-century Sufi poet Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai, from Sindhi to Urdu language established him as an authority in his domain. He received Sitara-i-Imtiaz for his literary works and is regarded as a "revolutionary and romantic poet". In 2018, a university, Shaikh Ayaz University, was established and was named after him. Early life Shaikh Ayaz was born as Mubarak Ali on 2 March 1923 in Shikarpur, Sindh. He was a lawyer but he also served as the vice-chancellor of Sindh University. Ayaz married Iqbal Begum, who was also a Sin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hero
A hero (feminine: heroine) is a real person or fictional character who, in the face of danger, combats adversity through feats of ingenuity, courage, or Physical strength, strength. The original hero type of classical epics did such things for the sake of glory (honor), glory and honor. post-classical history, Post-classical and modern history, modern heroes, on the other hand, perform great deeds or selfless acts for the common good instead of the classical goal of wealth, pride, and fame. The antonym of ''hero'' is ''villain''. Other terms associated with the concept of ''hero'' may include ''good guy'' or ''wikt:white hat, white hat''. In Classics, classical literature, the hero is the main or revered character in Epic poetry, heroic epic poetry celebrated through ancient legends of a people, often striving for military conquest and living by a continually flawed personal honor code. The definition of a hero has changed throughout time. Webster's Dictionary, Merriam We ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nationalism
Nationalism is an idea or movement that holds that the nation should be congruent with the state. As a movement, it presupposes the existence and tends to promote the interests of a particular nation, Smith, Anthony. ''Nationalism: Theory, Ideology, History''. Polity, 2010. pp. 9, 25–30; especially with the aim of gaining and maintaining its sovereignty ( self-governance) over its perceived homeland to create a nation-state. It holds that each nation should govern itself, free from outside interference (self-determination), that a nation is a natural and ideal basis for a polity, and that the nation is the only rightful source of political power. It further aims to build and maintain a single national identity, based on a combination of shared social characteristics such as culture, ethnicity, geographic location, language, politics (or the government), religion, traditions and belief in a shared singular history, and to promote national unity or solidarity. There are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sufism
Sufism ( or ) is a mysticism, mystic body of religious practice found within Islam which is characterized by a focus on Islamic Tazkiyah, purification, spirituality, ritualism, and Asceticism#Islam, asceticism. Practitioners of Sufism are referred to as "Sufis" (from , ), and historically typically belonged to "orders" known as (pl. ) — congregations formed around a grand (saint) who would be the last in a Silsilah, chain of successive teachers linking back to Muhammad, with the goal of undergoing (self purification) and the hope of reaching the Maqam (Sufism), spiritual station of . The ultimate aim of Sufis is to seek the pleasure of God by endeavoring to return to their original state of purity and natural disposition, known as . Sufism emerged early on in Islamic history, partly as a reaction against the expansion of the early Umayyad Caliphate (661–750) and mainly under the tutelage of Hasan al-Basri. Although Sufis were opposed to dry legalism, they strictly obs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aurat March
The Aurat March (, ) is an annual socio-political demonstration in Pakistani cities such as Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Multan, Peshawar and Islamabad to observe International Women's Day. The first Aurat Marches were begun by women's collectives in parallel with the Pakistani #MeToo movement on International Women's Day. The first march was held on 8 March 2018 in Karachi. Marches were organized in 2019 in Lahore and Karachi by Hum Auratein (We the Women, a women's collective) and elsewhere in the country, including Islamabad, Hyderabad, Sukkur, Peshawar, Mardan, and Faisalabad, by Women Democratic Front (WDF), Women's Action Forum (WAF), and other groups. The march was endorsed by the Lady Health Workers Association and included representatives of a number of women's-rights organizations. The march calls for greater accountability for violence against women and supports women who experience violence and harassment at the hands of security forces, in public spaces, at home ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muhammad Ibrahim Joyo
Muhammad Ibrahim Joyo (; 13 August 1915 – 9 November 2017) was a Pakistani teacher, writer, scholar and Sindhi nationalism, Sindhi nationalist. Early life Joyo was born on 13 August 1915 in the village of Abad near Lakki hills, Laki, Kotri, Dadu, Pakistan, Dadu, now in Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan. He was considered a living legend of Sindhi literature, who had written, translated and edited hundreds of books and brochures. He was affiliated with the Theosophy (Blavatskian), Theosophical Society. On Thursday, 13 August 2015, Joyo entered centennial of his life. Joyo received his early education from local village. He received his basic early education in locations of Laki and Sann, Sindh, Sann, Sindh. He then passed his matriculation from Sindh Madressatul Islam University, Sindh Madarsatul Islam in 1934. In 1938, Joyo passed B.A. from Dayaram Jethamal Science College, DG Sindh College; University of Bombay. He then went to Bombay for higher education. Career Muhammad Ibrahim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Folklore
Folklore is the body of expressive culture shared by a particular group of people, culture or subculture. This includes oral traditions such as Narrative, tales, myths, legends, proverbs, Poetry, poems, jokes, and other oral traditions. This also includes material culture, such as traditional building styles common to the group. Folklore also encompasses customary lore, taking actions for folk beliefs, including folk religion, and the forms and rituals of celebrations such as Christmas, weddings, folk dances, and Rite of passage, initiation rites. Each one of these, either singly or in combination, is considered a Cultural artifact, folklore artifact or Cultural expressions, traditional cultural expression. Just as essential as the form, folklore also encompasses the transmission of these artifacts from one region to another or from one generation to the next. Folklore is not something one can typically gain from a formal school curriculum or study in the fine arts. Instead, thes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
