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Er. Muddassir Shaikh
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Musafir Khana Market is one of the most famous market in Mumbai, located in the south of the city, near Crawford Market. Musafir Khana Market is named after the Musafir Khana, a guest house for travellers, which was built by the British in the 19th century. Classy carving trays and silver utensils will be available here only at a reasonable price.
How to reach: Nearby station Marine Lines and take a taxi to reach musafir khana (Share taxi is available)
Must buy from Musafir Khana Market: Crockery, cutlery, and kitchenware.
Timings: 10 am to 7 pm
Address: Musafir Khana Road, Lohar Chawl, Kalbadevi, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400002
How to reach: Nearby station Marine Lines and take a taxi to reach musafir khana (Share taxi is available)
Must buy from Musafir Khana Market: Crockery, cutlery, and kitchenware.
Timings: 10 am to 7 pm
Address: Musafir Khana Road, Lohar Chawl, Kalbadevi, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400002
Azad was the son of an Indian Muslim scholar living in Mecca and his Arabic wife. The family moved back to India (Calcutta [now Kolkata]) when he was young, and he received a traditional Islamic education at home from his father and other Islamic scholars rather than at a madrasah (Islamic school). However, he was also influenced by the emphasis that Indian educator Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan placed on getting a well-rounded education, and he learned English without his father’s knowledge.
Azad became active in journalism when he was in his late teens, and in 1912 he began publishing a weekly Urdu-language newspaper in Calcutta, Al-Hilal (“The Crescent”). The paper quickly became highly influential in the Muslim community for its anti-British stance, notably for its criticism of Indian Muslims who were loyal to the British. Al-Hilal was soon banned by British authorities, as was a second weekly newspaper that he had started. By 1916 he had been banished to Ranchi (in present-day Jharkhand state), where he remained until the beginning of 1920. Back in Calcutta, he joined the Indian National Congress (Congress Party) and galvanized India’s Muslim community through an appeal to pan-Islamic ideals. He was particularly active in the short-lived Khilafat movement (1920–24), which defended the Ottoman sultan as the caliph (the head of the worldwide Muslim community) and even briefly enlisted the support of Mohandas K. Gandhi.
Azad became active in journalism when he was in his late teens, and in 1912 he began publishing a weekly Urdu-language newspaper in Calcutta, Al-Hilal (“The Crescent”). The paper quickly became highly influential in the Muslim community for its anti-British stance, notably for its criticism of Indian Muslims who were loyal to the British. Al-Hilal was soon banned by British authorities, as was a second weekly newspaper that he had started. By 1916 he had been banished to Ranchi (in present-day Jharkhand state), where he remained until the beginning of 1920. Back in Calcutta, he joined the Indian National Congress (Congress Party) and galvanized India’s Muslim community through an appeal to pan-Islamic ideals. He was particularly active in the short-lived Khilafat movement (1920–24), which defended the Ottoman sultan as the caliph (the head of the worldwide Muslim community) and even briefly enlisted the support of Mohandas K. Gandhi.