J1. Visit to the Centre of Lahore. Miani Sahib.

𝑽𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒕 𝑴𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒊 𝑺𝒂𝒉𝒊𝒃 (Mozang, Lahore) - '𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐬' - 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑀𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑖 𝑆𝑎ℎ𝑖𝑏 𝐺𝑟𝑎𝑣𝑒𝑦𝑎𝑟𝑑 𝑖𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑙𝑎𝑟𝑔𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑣𝑒𝑦𝑎𝑟𝑑 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝐿𝑎ℎ𝑜𝑟𝑒, 𝑃𝑎𝑘𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛. 𝐼𝑡 𝑖𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝐿𝑎ℎ𝑜𝑟𝑒. 𝐼𝑡𝑠 𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑠 𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑏𝑎𝑐𝑘 𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑀𝑢𝑔ℎ𝑎𝑙 𝑒𝑟𝑎, 𝑚𝑎𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑖𝑡 𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑜𝑙𝑑𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑣𝑒𝑦𝑎𝑟𝑑𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑜𝑛. organized by the 𝘓𝘢𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘴𝘪 𝘍𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘏𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘰 𝘕𝘦𝘦𝘴𝘵 in January 2023 | میانی صاحب#

'میانی صاحب - یہ مختلف لوگوں کا مسکن ہے ۔ یہاں صدیوں پرانی تاریخ سانس لیتی ہے ۔'

سید فیضان نقوی، لاہور شناسی فاونڈیشن

J2. Book Launch. How Jinnah Liberated India by Khurram Ali Shafique (Presidential Award-Winning Author)

Conversation & book signing with Khurram Ali Shafique

Host | Taimoor K Mumtaz

"I have written this book to prove a single point...The credit for freeing the entire Indian Subcontinent from British rule goes to Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the leader of the All-India Muslim League." (See www.marghdeen.com)

J3. Shaam e Ghazal. An evening of Urdu Ghazal with Shagird of Patiala and Gwalior Gharana. Maham Faraz, Ahmad Akhter, Syed Rameez Haider, Dr. Abbas Zilqarnain, Taimoor Khan Mumtaz, Nabeel Akhter and Hateem Ahmad

F4. Conversation with Ar. Shahid S. Khan, CEO Indus Earth Trust www.indusearthtrust.org, on Mud Architecture. Host - Taimoor Khan Mumtaz | Link

𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐡𝐢𝐝 𝐒𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐊𝐡𝐚𝐧 established IET, with the vision of helping the underprivileged build better lives. Qualified as an Environmental Architect in the UK, he pursued private practice in Scotland for 18 years. Shahid further studied building techniques in France (CRATerre) and Japan (Tokyo University). He has been a consultant to the World Bank on projects in Afghanistan -Renewable Energies, Ethiopia-Water/land management, and Yemen -Livelihood Options. He has over 40 years of experience in Architecture and Rural Development. He has been working in Pakistan since the early 1990s. 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 is a Pakistan based, not-for-profit organization working in the area of sustainable development. Established in 2000 to aid neglected coastal communities in Sindh and Balochistan.

F5. 3 Day Sittings of Rajab 2023 معرفت باب العلم Knowledge of the Gateway

F6. Publication. اردو شاعری کی کتاب تصنیف حجاز نقوی

An introductory book on Urdu poetics - Urdu Shairi ki Kitab by Hijaz Mehdi. Published by Hast o Neest. PKR 850 for a copy. Available at Hast o Neest Lahore, at Masjid Wazir Khan, and by postal mail. No. of pages 198. Highly recommended for ilm e urooz and Urdu poetry students.

F7. Guest Lecture. Prof. Corinne Lefèvre on 'Islam & Empire in Mughal India - The Padshah’s Sacred Authority & Religious Pluralism in Mughal Times'

We are thankful to the Embassy of France in Pakistan, and in particular to Mr. Dylan Gelard, Attaché (Culture & Cooperation), for making this event possible.

March

M7. A day visit to Kasur including visit to Punjabi Khoj Garh (Iqbal Qaiser sahib) & a sitting with Amjad Zafar Ali sahib author of a 300 page plus book on the Historical Archives of Kasur (B.C.to 2022 AD)

Lahore Shanasi Foundation & Hast o Neest Institute of Traditional Studies & Arts Lahore.

M8. 𝐑𝐚𝐦𝐳𝐚𝐧 𝐮𝐥 𝐌𝐮𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐤 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑.

𝑂𝑛𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒* 24𝑡ℎ 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑐ℎ 𝑡𝑜 13𝑡ℎ 𝐴𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑙. 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐰𝐨 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐬. Six Days A Week for Three Weeks @𝟒:𝟏𝟓 𝐩𝐦 & @𝟏𝟎:𝟎𝟎 𝐩𝐦 (𝟒𝟎 𝐦𝐢𝐧/𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧) - Hosted by students at Hast o Neest.

May

M9. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗺𝗶𝗿 𝗞𝗵𝘂𝘀𝗿𝗼𝘄'𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀. 𝐴𝑛 𝑜𝑛𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒 & 𝑖𝑛-𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑐𝑢𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑓. 𝑆𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑙 𝑆ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑚𝑎, 𝐻𝑖𝑗𝑎𝑧 𝑁𝑎𝑞𝑣𝑖 & 𝐼𝑙𝑚𝑎 𝑄𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑠ℎ𝑖 on 13th May 2023

M10. Study Circle - 8 Sittings on the book - The Metaphysical Principles of the Infinitesimal Calculus by René Guénon (1886–1951) - First Session - May 2023

."...although quantity is the only level recognized by modern science, the numbers that express it also possess qualities, their quantitative aspect being merely their outer husk"

25 chapters in 8 sittings with 3 chapters per sitting with Dr. Abbas Zilqarnain (Assoc. Professor, UET Lahore)

M11. Malfuzat. A Reading Circle on the utterances of Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya RA of Delhi; one of the great Masters of the Chishti Order & disciple of Baba Fariduddin Masood Chishti Ganjeshakar RA of Pakpattan - First Session in May 2023.

M12. Guest Lecture. 'Beyond Inflated Hype' Chat GPT in light of Neil Postman's Framework with Dr. Junaid Akhter -

An event organized by Bazm e Aalam & Centre for Critical Peace Studies (UMT).

Neil Postman’s theory/lecture on “Surrender Of Culture to Technology.” This is what will be discussed with Dr. Junaid Akhter

Dr. Junaid Akhtar - PhD LUMS & Post-Doc University of Virginia - His area of interest is modeling of AI algorithms grounded in philosophy and theory. His work includes a re-interpretation of evolutionary algorithms & AI agents using the philosophy & works of Charles Pierce.Neil Postman (d.2003, New York) An American author of 20 books & over 200 articles, educator & media theorist who was critical of uses of technology. His book Technopoly is available in Pakistan, published by Suhail Academy Lahore.

M13. Series of Conversations on the Patiala Gharana. Takiya Mausiqi. First Session in May with prominent vocalists Chand Khan & Nayab Ali Khan پٹیالہ گھرانے پہ گفتگو - چاند خان اور نایاب علی خان کے ساتھتکیہ موسیقی

M14. Dialogue on Justice, Adv. Sheraz Faiz Bhatti looked at Imam Maula Ali AS's letter as guidance on good governance to Malik Al Ashter, Governor of Egypt.

History. Heritage. Second Session in May

M15. Guest Lecture. Jewels of Architecture of Pakistan. Dr. Abdul Rehman.

Open invitation 𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬, 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬 & 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 & 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 - to 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭 & 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐫. 𝐀𝐛𝐝𝐮𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐡𝐦𝐚𝐧 - with his years of experience, knowledge & research on the subject - May, 2023. More on Dr. Sahib, and the project Naqoosh e Javidan, on www.pakheritage.org