One of the most prominent Sufi saints of Kashmir, whose message transcends the borders set by religion and birth, was Mata Rupa Bhawani also known by her birth name, Alakheswari. She was a 17th century Sufi saint born in 1621 in Kashmir.Married .
SRINAGAR: Hakim Samir Hamdani, Kashmir’s top architect who specialises in Muslim architecture will be doing his post-doctorate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He has received an acceptable offer for his plan from the world’s top rate institute under Agha Khan Programme.
Hakeem Samir Hamdani
Hamdani is the Design Director at the INTACH Kashmir chapter, a position he has held since 2010.
“Just got acceptance offer for Aga Khan Program Post-Doctoral fellowship at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT,” Hamdani broke the sweet news on Twitter at a time when the micro-blogging site was behaving like the virtual cemetery owing to the Covid-19 crisis. “Started my academic journey quite late, but then it’s been a journey working with artisans and craftsmen that has got me where I am, today,