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Qissa
''Qissa'' (), meaning ''fable'', could refer to: * Bengali Kissa, a tradition of Bengali language oral story-telling * Punjabi Qisse, a tradition of Punjabi language oral story-telling * ''Qissa'' (film), a 2013 Indian-German film in Punjabi by Anup Singh * Qissa Khawani Bazaar, a bazaar in Peshawar, Pakistan * Qissa-i Sanjan The Story of Sanjan (also ''Qissa-i Sanjan'' or ''Kisse-i Sanjan'') (, ) is an account of the early years of Zoroastrian settlers on the Indian subcontinent that was originally written in 1599 CE by Parsi priest, Bahman Kaikobad. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qissa (film)
''Qissa'' is a 2013 Indian-German drama film written and directed by Anup Singh. The Punjabi-language film was released in Indian theaters on 20 February 2015 nationwide and simultaneously on DVD and VOD as well. The film was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival where it won the Netpac Award for World or International Asian Film."TIFF 2013: 12 Years a Slave wins film fest’s top prize" '''', 15 September 2013. The theme of the film focuses on desire of a |
Punjabi Qisse
A Punjabi Qissa (plural: Qisse) is a tradition of Punjabi language oral story-telling that emerged in Punjab region of eastern Pakistan and northwestern India, with the fusion of local Punjabi people and migrants from the Arabian peninsula and contemporary Iran. Where ''Qisse'' reflect an Islamic and/or Persian heritage of transmitting popular tales of love, valour, honour and moral integrity amongst Muslims, they matured out of the bounds of religion into a more secular form when it reached India and added the existing pre-Islamic Punjabi culture and folklore to its entity. Etymology The word ''Qissa'' (pronounced ) is an Arabic word meaning "epic legend" or a "folk tale". It occurs as a regular common noun in Indo-Aryan languages like Punjabi, Bengali, Gujarati, Urdu and Hindi. If used informally, the word means an ‘''interesting tale''’ or ‘''fable''’. Qisse and the Punjabi culture The Punjabi language has a rich literature of , most of which are about love, passio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qissa Khawani Bazaar
The Qissa Khwani or Kissa Khwani Bazaar (, ; ''"Story-tellers market'') is a bazaar in Peshawar, the capital of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Background The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (then North-West Frontier Province) province Gazetteer, traveller Lowell Thomas and Peshawar's British commissioner Herbert Edwardes called it "the Piccadilly of Central Asia". History On 23 April 1930, British Indian Army troops opened fire on a crowd of anti-colonial protestors at the Qissa Khwani Bazaar, killing nearly 400 people. The colonial authorities ultimately acknowledged that the British Indian Army had killed 179 people in the massacre, which triggered protests across India and catapulted the newly formed '' Khudai Khidmatgar'' movement into prominence. In 2010, 25 people were killed in a bomb attack at a protest against electricity shortages. The market was again targeted by militants in 2013, who used a 220 kg bomb to carry out an attack that killed over 40 people, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qissa-i Sanjan
The Story of Sanjan (also ''Qissa-i Sanjan'' or ''Kisse-i Sanjan'') (, ) is an account of the early years of Zoroastrian settlers on the Indian subcontinent that was originally written in 1599 CE by Parsi priest, Bahman Kaikobad. Qissa I Sanjan - Heritage Institute In the absence of alternatives, the text is generally accepted to be the only narrative of the events described therein, and many members of the Parsi community perceive the epic poem to be an accurate account of their ancestors. The account begins in , and narrates the travel of the emigrants to Gujarat, on the west coast of present-day India. The first chapt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bengali Kissa
A Bengali Kissa (), also known as Keccha (), is a genre of Bengali poetry and prose as well as a tradition in the Bengali language of oral story-telling. It started flourishing in Bengal with the fusion of local Bengali folklore and stories from the Arab and Turco-Persian immigrants. The art form remains popular amongst the rural Muslim communities of Bangladesh. Where ''Kissa'' reflect an Islamic and/or Persian heritage of transmitting popular tales of love, valour, honour and moral integrity amongst Muslims, they matured out of the bounds of religion into a more secular form when it reached Bengal and added the existing pre-Islamic Bengali culture and folklore to its entity. Etymology and pronunciation The word ''Kissa'' originates from the Arabic word ''Qissa'' (قصه) meaning ‘''epic legend''’ or ‘''folk tale''’. It has influenced many languages of the Indian subcontinent and occurs as a regular common noun in Indo-Aryan languages like Bengali, Gujarati, Urdu and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
