Dr Khwaja Moshiur Rahman claims to be from the Dhaka Nawab Family. Apparently, a direct descendent of Nawab Salimullah…
He further claims to be working for the United Nations in the US, as an Industrial Devlopment Advisor to Secretary General… also a former Professor at Oxford.
Please post your comments if you know this gentlemen.
Assalamu ‘alaykum, and welcome to Ramadan Kareem. The month of Ramadan is one of the pillars of our Deen in which Allah has granted us an opening to refocus our lives on our path to Him.
Ahsan Manzil made into top 1000 historical sites of the world in a book published in collaboration with UNESCO. The book titled “1001 Historic Sites You Must See Before You Die” is edited by Richard Cavendish and Koichiro Matsuura (preface) was published in march 2008. The author describes Ahsan Manzil on page 882 of the book. The only other place from Bangladesh ilisted on the book is Lalbagh Fort.
For further details, copy & paste the following address on your browser
http://www.amazon.com/reader/0764160443?%5Fencoding=UTF8&ref%5F=sib%5Fbooks%5Fpg&qid=1250812985&query=ahsan%20manzil#reader
Khwaja Saifuddin (Maina Mia) son of Khwaja Abdul Razzaque (Pini Mia) of 18, Shahzada Mia Lane, Badamtali died on 14th Aug, 09 at 11am. (Inna lillahe wa inna ilayhe rajeun). Earlier he had a heart attack.
K.Safiuddin was in his sixties. Earlier he worked for the United Nations Dhaka office. After retirement he served the society as the principal of Nawab Habibullah primary school (Maktab).
He lives behind a son, a daughter and his wife Angoori Begum. Please call for condolence.
Family Tree
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Telephone number for condolence: 8801-812168255 or 8802-9672803
News Source: K Waqar Azim
by Anas Khwaja
Baithak – a part of an ongoing greater celebration is a household word for Dhaka Nawab family members. This is an after dinner party where family members sing songs gathered on the floor. It is as old as the family history, embedded deep in our culture and shows no sign of ebbing. It has made its way from Gol Talab to the wintry nights across the Atlantic in America.
Baithak (H Baithana to sit):
The literal meanings of Baithak are drawing room, sitting posture adopted by the performers, assembly or presentations of music. See “A concise dictionary of Hindustani music” by Ashik Da Ranade .
Pretext: Kaan Chedan (ear piercing), Khatna (circumcision) and wedding.
Sponsors: Baithaks are pre announced and organized by immediate family members and friends either jointly or individually.
Musical Instruments: Dhol is mandatory whereas harmonium, bongo and jhunjhuni makes Baithak more musical.
Song slection: Indian movie songs from the forties and fifties and Pakistani movie songs from the fifties and the sixties are most popular. Nowadays Bengali band songs are making way in their own merit.
The first song of the baithak is always a religious one –“Jinka naam hai Muhammad”. “Tona kaise Hoke Laga” is the grand finale on the last night’s Baithak. Tona song is intended to collect money from the listeners which are then distributed amongst the singers who put their heart and soul into the baithak.
Duration: Forty night long baithak of the past now has been curtailed to one to three night affairs.
Bonus attraction: From time to time popular radio TV artists are invited to perform in the Baithak.
Refreshment: Paneer (cheese), Kakcha buiscuit with Kashmiri ot Sheerin Chai is the soul of a baithak, usually served towards the very end. The moment chai is gulped guest start heading home.
Indirect participants: On the sideline of Baithak elderly play card, gossip, teenage girls put henna (mehendi). Women occupy themselves by chewing paan or sewing the bride’s saari ka paar (Border) or Gota pattha.
The Killer: In the midst of a baithak Chamki or Rang Khela Kheli or an overexcited person’s impromptu Naagin Naatch (Snake dance) causes biathak’s premature death.
Popular Singers: To name a few- Putul bhai (dhol player), Budda Bhai (thumri singer) , K.M.Farid, Bhola Bhai, K.M.Modassar, K.M. Manawar, K.M. Shukkur (for tali clapping), K.M.Aslam , K.M.Azam, K. Naqib (Goro ki na Kalo ki), Qayyum Reza Baba (Duniya Banane wale) , K.M.Adel (gazal singer) and K.Naim (flute player).
K.M.aslam son of K Ahsanullah-King of Kongo
Tidbits from 1920’s: Baclelor’s hockey player Khwaja Solaiman Quader & Khwaja Humayun Quader- the brother duo used to punish youngsters for staying late at Baithak compromising physical fitness and sporting skills.
Under Threat: With zillions of sopranos on dish and home loaded with VCR, internet, MP3 & Ipod who want’s to go to a Baithak today?
What to watch: Under the shadow of Baithak some young stars sit face to face, make eye contact, sing along and a new “Pyar’ is born. Pyar is a byproduct of Baithak.
If you have a facebook account click the link below to see a Baithak clipping posted by Mohd Talha.
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/video/video.php?v=153288767456
more about "Begum Bazaar Dhaka", posted with vodpod
On behalf of K.M. Halim the DNF website management team is collecting donation for Begum Bazar family graveyard. Family members residing in NY please contact the following to make donations.
S.K. Belal Hassan 917 859 7036
Khwaja Arshad Abdullah 646 932 9020
Anas Khwaja 718 606 9487
Thes epics were while I was lying on Glass floor of CN Tower 1200 foot above the ground.
Khwaja Mashook from Toronto Canada
August Family Newsletter is now online.
http://www.nawabbari.com/main_news.html
Assalaamu Alaikum,
Apparently a letter has been posted to members of the family in New York and Canada, which is supposed to have been written by me. I would like to clarify that this is NOT TRUE and whoever has done this using my name will have to answer to Allah (subhanahu wa ta’ala).
Najmi Hassan Khawja
