Muslim population

1. Afghanistan 100%
2. Albania 75%
3. Algeria 99%
4. Angola 25%
5. Argentina 2%
6. Australia 2.09%
7. Azerbaijan 93%
8. Bahrin 100%
9. Bangladesh 85%
10. Bhutan 5%
11. Brazil 0.6%
12. Burma 10%
13. Canada 1.48%
14. Cntral africn rpblc 55%
15. China 11%
16. Egypt 94%
17. Ethopia 65%
18. Fiji 11%
19. France 7%
20. Georgia 11%
21. Germeny 3.4%
22. Greece 1.5%
23. Guinea 95%
24. Guyana 15%
25. Hongkong 1%
26. India 14%
27. Indonesia 95%
28. Iran 99%
29. Iraq 97%
30. Isreal 14%
31. Italy 1%
32. Japan 1%
33. Jordan 95%
34. Kenya 30%
35. Kuwait 89%
36. Lebanon 70%
37. Libya 100%
38. Maldives 100%
39. Malaysia 52%
40. Mauritius 19.5%
41. Mayotte 99%
42. Nigeria 75%
43. Oman 100%
44. Pakistan 97%
45. Phillipines 14%
46. Qatar 100%
47. Romania 20%
48. Russia 18%
49. Saudi arab 100%
50. Singapore 17%
51. Somalia 100%
52. Sri lanka 9%
53. Sudan 85%
54. Syria 90%
55. Tazakistan 85%
56. Tanzania 65%
57. Thiland 14%
58. Tunisia 98%
59. Turkey 99.8%
60. UAE 96%
61. UK 2.5%
62. USA 3.75%
63. Uzbekistan 88%
64. Morocco 100%

Delhi in Pictures – Then and Now!

Some cities are born great. Some cities achieve greatness. And some cities have greatness thrust upon them. And then there’s Delhi. Delhi, which was born of legend and continued into greatness, basically becoming the capital city of every single major dynasty and empire that ever happened to India. Delhi has pedigree, history, class and then some more.

That’s a kind of greatness that isn’t really imaginable. Books have been written on the subject. Now we can’t write a book describing the City of Cities, but we can try and capture some of, if not all of, it’s greatness as best we can. So pull up a chair and relax and enjoy this trip through a photo history of this great city.

Old Delhi/New Delhi

The story’s pretty obvious here. First there was an Old Delhi, where most of its magnificent history took place and there was New Delhi, where India’s seat of parliament is located. Or, if you like, its A Medieval Architectural Mish Mash Delhi and Lutyen’s Delhi. Old Delhi sprang up and grew organically and New Delhi was, well, planned and designed by Lutyen.

Old Delhi, before the siege of 1857

A view of Old Delhi with the Jama Masjid in the background.

Old Delhi today.

An aerial perspective of the plans for Lutyens Delhi.

An aerial view of New Delhi completed.

A view of New Delhi today.

Old Delhi

Originally called Shahjahanabad, it was founded by the Mughals and formed the seat of government right up till the early days of the British rule. It became the new seat of government, however, when the British captured the city in the siege of 1857.

Old Delhi still is the metaphorical heart of the entity we call “Delhi” today. In fact its highly likely that the name Delhi conjures up images of iconic monuments like the Jama Masjid and the Red Fort. Which were built in Old Delhi.

Red Fort

Built almost entirely of red sandstone, the fort was the very heart of Old Dlehi when it was first built and in a certain sense, still is the heart of Delhi. Every year on Independence Day, the Prime Minister hoists the flag and delivers a nationally broadcast speech from the fort. The building also attracts thousands of tourists each year. Evidently, some buildings just won’t let themselves be forgotten.

An artist’s sketch of the Red Fort before the siege of 1857

A photograph of the Red Fort from 1905.

The Red Fort today

Jama Masjid

India’s million rupee mosque took all of six years to carefully craft. The reason? Each stone had to be consecrated before it could be used for building.

An Artist’s Impression of Jama Masjid in 1852

Jama Masjid, 1857

Jama Masjid today.

Chandni Chowk

The Moonlight Square, as it was known, was originally designed by Shahjahan’s favourite daughter, with the original shops built around the square in the shape of a half-moon. The original half moon is lost and most of the shops in the area have online websites, but Chandni Chowk is just as popular as ever.

Artist’s impression of Chandni Chowk.

A view of Chandni Chowk from the Palace, 1857-1858

A street in Chandni Chowk.

Qutb Minar & The Iron Pillar of Delhi

Built of sandstone and marble, The Qutb Minar is India’s very own tilting tower. The edifice, once used as a watchtower, dates all the way back to 1193 and in that time, has been struck by lightning and been through at least two earthquakes. Not a building you want to mess with.

The Qutb Minar in the 1860s

The Qutb Minar today.

Also in the compound of the Qutb Minar stands the Iron Pillar, an iron curiosity dating back to the 4th century which (rumour has it) can give you good luck if you can get your arms around it while your back is to the pillar. Don’t, however, unless you really want to get arrested for trespassing. There’s a fence around it, put there by the government, to keep overexcited luck-seekers from getting sweat on the Iron Pillar and so erasing its inscriptions.

The Iron Pillar in 1905.

The Iron Pillar, warded off from the public, today.

St. James’ Church

In 1800, a man lying wounded on the battlefield of Uniara swore to build a church as long as he survived. 36 years later, St. James’ Church, named after Col. James Skinner and built entirely at his expense, was consecrated and opened for use. Modelled after the churches of the Renaissance, St. James’ church is one of the oldest churches in Delhi.

The Church in 1858.

The Church today.

The Kashmere Gate

Named, aptly, after the view it looks out to, the Kashmere Gate area used to be the fashionable and commercial heart of Delhi until 1931, the year New Delhi was built.

The Kashmiri Gate, 1858, the left leaf of the gate was destroyed during the siege of 1857.

The Kashmiri gate today.

New Delhi

Unlike Old Delhi, the seeds of New Delhi lie not in misty myth, but very firmly in the ground – put there, in fact by none other than George V. So, not so new as the name would suggest. Designed by Sir Edward Lutyens and Sir Henry Baker, the city was inaugurated in 1931 and today is the fashionable and commercial centre of Delhi.

The Rashtrapati Bhavan

It’s something of a miracle that this building even exists today. Architects Lutyens and Baker quarrelled over the building plans several times – Baker playing the role of the people-pleasing pragmatist, and Lutyens essentially acting the part of the perfectionist.

Rashtrapati Bhavan in the early 1900s

To make matters worse, Viceroy Hardinge put a spoke in the wheel by demanding the impossible. He wanted his architects to build him an imposing building, while keeping the budget down to minimum.

Clearly, some kind of magic was involved, because miracle of miracles, the building actually turned out to be pretty majestic. Even with everything, its still the largest residential building for any Head of State.

The Rashtrapati Bhavan today.

Sansad Bhavan

Built in 1927, the Indian house of Parliament is shaped after the Ashoka Chakra with its perimeter fenced off by sandstone railings modelled after the Great Stupa of Sanchi.

A view of Rashtrapati Bhavan and Sansad Bhavan. Sansad Bhavan is the circular building towards the top right of the photo.

Sansad Bhavan today.

The India Gate

India’s national monument was originally built as a tribute to King George V and the colonial powers. Today, however, it stands tall as a monument to all Indian soldiers killed during war.

The India Gate in the 1930s

The India Gate today.

The Jantar Mantar

Built in 1724, mistakenly identified as having been built in 1710 in the year 1910, the Jantar Mantar is a series of 13 architectural astronomy instruments. The accuracy of these tools is incredible, with one tool able to pinpoint the exact moment of noon in cities around the world long before the advent of Universal Time and Standard Time.

An artist’s impression of the Jantar Mantar in 1808.

The Jantar Mantar after the siege of 1857. The observatory was badly damaged during the siege. It was rebuilt, however, afterwards and restored to its former glory.

The Jantar Mantar today.

Connaught Place

Modelled after the iconic Royal Crescent in the city of Bath, Connaught Place is one of the largest financial and commercial districts in Delhi. Unlike the Royal Crescent, however, Connaught Place consists of two completed concentric circles, its old buildings in the European Renaissance and Classical Style. Today, however, skyscrapers dominate the skyline at Connaught Place leaving little of its Georgian English charm behind.

Connaught Place in the early 1900s.

Connaught Place today.

[Courtesy: http://housing.com/blog/2013/11/06/delhi-in-pictures-then-and-now/]

Woh humsafar tha magar us say humnawaayi na thi

woh humsafar tha magar us say humnawaayi na thi,
keh dhoop cHayoN ka alam raha,judaai na thi,
na apna ranj na auroN ka dukh,na tera malal,
sHab`e firaq kabhi hum nay yuN ganwayi na thi,
mohabbatoN ka safar is tarha bhi guzra tha,
sHikasta dil thay musaafir sHikasta paayi na thi,
adawateiN thiN,tagHaful tha,ranjisHeiN thiN,
bicHaRhnay walay maiN sab kucH tha,bewafaayi na thi,
bicHaRhtay waqt un aankhoN maiN thi humari gHazal,
gHazal bhi woh jo kisi ko abhi sunayi na thi,
kabhi yeh haal keh donoN maiN yakdili thi bohat,
kabhi yeh marhala jaisay keh asHnayi na thi,
ajeeb hoti hay rah`e sukHan bhi dekh Naseer,
wahaN bhi aa gaye akHir jahaN rasayi na thi,

Last Words of Nabi Kareem S.A.W

Suddenly, there was a person, he said salaam. 'May I come in?' he asked. But Fatimah (rt.anha) did not allow him enter the room. 'I'm sorry, my father is ill,' said Fatimah (rt,Anha) , turned her body back and closed the door. She went back to her father who had opened his eyes and asked Fatimah (rt.Anha) , 'Who was he, my daughter?' 'I don't know, my father. It was the first time for me to see him,' Fatimah (rt.Anha) said gently. Then, Rasulullah (s.a.w) looked at his daughter with trembled look, as if he wanted to reminisce about every part of her daughter's face. 'Know one thing! He is who erases the temporary pleasure; he is who separates the companionship in the world. He is the death angel,' said Rasulullah (s.a.w). Fatimah (rt.Anha) bore the bomb of her cry. The death angel came toward him; But Rasulullah (s.a.w) asked why Jibril (alahsalam) did not come along with him. Then, Jibril (alahsalam) was called. Jibril (alehslam) was ready in the sky to welcome the soul of Habibullah and the leader of the earth. 'O Jibril, explain me about my rights in front of ALLAH?' Rasulullah (s.a.w) asked with a weakest voice. 'The doors of sky have opened; the angels are waiting for your soul.' 'All jannats open widely waiting for you,' Jibril (alehsalam) said. But, in fact, all this did not make Rasulullah (s. a.w) relieved, his eyes were still full of worry.. 'You are not happy to hear this news?' asked Jibril (alehsalam). 'Tell me about the destiny of my people in future?' 'Don't worry, O Rasul ALLAH (s.a.w). I heard ALLAH tell me: 'I make jannat haram for everyone, except the people of Muhammad (s.a.w) who are inside it,' Jibril (alehsalam) said. It became closer and closer, the time for Malaekat Izrail (alehsalam) to do his work. Slowly, Rasulullah's (s.a.w) soul was pulled. It was seemed that the body of Rasulullah (s.a.w) was full of sweat; the nerves of his neck became tight. 'Jibril, how painful this sakaratul maut is!' Rasulullah (s.a.w) uttered a groan slowly. Fatimah (rt.anha) closed her eyes, Ali (rt.anho) sat beside her bowed deeply and Jibril (alehsalam) turned his face back. 'Am I repugnant to you that you turn your face back o Jibril?' Rasulullah (s.a.w) asked the Deliverer of Wahy. 'Who is the one who could see the Habibullah in his condition of sakaratul maut,' Jibril (alehsalam) said. Not for a while, Rasulullah (s.a.w) uttered a groan because of unbearable pain. 'O ALLAH, how great is this sakaratul maut. Give me all these pains; don't give it to my people.' The body of Rasulullah (s.a.w) became cold, his feet and chest did not move anymore.... His lips vibrated as if he wanted to say something, Ali (rt.anho) took his ear close to Rasulullah (s.a.w). 'Uushiikum bis shalati, wa maa malakat aimanuku - take care of the saalat and take care the weak people among you.' Outside the room, there were cries shouted each other, sahabah held each other. Fatimah (rt.anha) closed her face with her hands and, again, Ali (rt.anho) took his ear close to Rasulullah's ( s.a.w) mouth which became bluish. 'Ummatii, ummatii, ummatii?' - 'My people, my people, my people.' And the life of the noble man ended. Could we love each other like him? Allahumma salle 'ala Muhammad wa baarik wa salim 'alaihi. How deep is Rasulullah's (s.a.w) love to us. May Almighty Allah guide all of us to the Right Path and give all of us the courage to accept the Truth in the light of Qur'an and Sunnah and to reject all things which are in contradiction to the Holy Qur'an and Sunnah. (Ameen!) Please pass this around; perhaps you would be a reason to awaken the love of the Prophet (PBUH) in someone's heart.

List of winner’s of Miss World

1951 – Kiki Haakonson, Sweden
1952 – May Louise Flodin, Sweden
1953 – Denise Perrier, France
1954 – Antigone Costanda, Egypt
1955 – Carmen Zubillaga, Venezuela
1956 – Petra Schurmann, Germany
1957 – Marita Lindahl, Finland
1958 – Penelope Coelen, South Africa
1959 – Corine Rottschafer, Holland
1960 – Norma Cappagli, Argentina
1961 – Rosemarie Frankland, United Kingdom
1962 – Catharine Lodders, Holland
1963 – Carole Crawford, Jamaica
1964 – Ann Sidney, United Kingdom
1965 – Lesley Langley, United Kingdom
1966 – Reita Faria, India
1967 – Madeiline Hartog Bel, Peru
1968 – Penelope Plummer, Australia
1969 – Eva Reuber Staier, Austria
1970 – Jennifer Hosten, Grenada
1971 – Lucia Petterle, Brazil
1972 – Belina Green, Australia
1973 – Marjorie Wallace, USA
1974 – Anneline Kriel, South Africa
1975 – Winelia Merced, Puerto Rico
1976 – Cindy Breakspeare, Jamaica
1977 – Mary Stavin, Sweden
1978 – Silvana Suarez, Argentina
1979 – Gina Swainson, Bermuda
1980 – Kimberly Santos, Guam
1981 – Pilin Leon, Venezuela
1982 – Mariasela Lebron, Dominican Republic
1983 – Sarah Jane Hutt, United Kingdom
1984 – Astrid Herrera, Venezuela
1985 – Hofi Karlsdottir, Iceland
1986 – Giselle Laronde, Trinidad
1987 – Ulla Weigerstorfer, Austria
1988 – Linda Petursdottir, Iceland
1989 – Andeta Kreglicka, Poland
1990 – Gina Marie Tolleson, USA
1991 – Ninebeth Jiminez, Venezuela
1992 – Julia Kourotchkina, Russia
1993 – Lisa Hanna, Jamaica
1994 – Aishwariya Rai, India
1995 – Jacqueline Aquilera, Venezuela
1996 – Irene Skliva ,Greece
1997 – Diana Hayden, India
1998 – Linor Abargil, Israel
1999 – Yukta Mookhey, India
2000 – Priyanka Chopra, India
2001 – Ibiagbanidokibubo Asenite Darego—Nigeria
2002 – Azra Akin—Turkey
2003 – Rosanna Davidson, Ireland
2004 – Maria Julia Mantilla Garcia, Peru
2005 – Unnur Birna Vilhjalmsdottir, Iceland
2006 – Tat’ana Kucharova, Czech Republic
2007 – Zhang Zhi Li, China PR
2008 – Ksenia Sukhinova, Russia
2009 – Kaiane Aldorino, Gibraltar
2010 – Alexandria Mills, USA
2011 – Ivian Sarcos, Venezuela
2012 – Wen Xia Yu, China PR