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Cooper Connolly: The Rising Star of Australian Cricket

Cooper Connolly: The Rising Star of Australian Cricket Cricket has always been a sport that welcomes young talent with open arms, and one such promising name emerging from Australia is Cooper Connolly. A left-handed batsman and a left-arm orthodox spinner, Connolly has already made a mark in domestic cricket and is now stepping into the international arena with great promise. From his early cricketing days in Perth to leading Australia's Under-19 team and delivering match-winning performances in the Big Bash League (BBL) , Connolly’s journey is one of dedication and potential. In this article, we will explore his early life, rise through the domestic circuit, international debut, playing style, and what the future holds for this young all-rounder. Early Life and Introduction to Cricket Cooper Connolly was born on August 22, 2003 , in Perth, Western Australia . Like many Australian kids, he grew up with a passion for cricket. His father, Shane Connolly , was an assistant coach for t...

THE MESSAGE OF IQBAL : IQBAL ACADEMY PAKISTAN

THE MESSAGE OF IQBAL Dr. Maqsood Jafri IQBAL ACADEMY PAKISTAN 2 The Message of Iqbal All Rights Reserved Publisher Prof. Dr. Baseera Ambreen Director Iqbal Academy Pakistan Government of Pakistan National Heritage & Culture Division 6th Floor, Aiwan-i-Iqbal, Edgerton Road, Lahore Tel: 92-42-36314510, 99203573 Fax: 92-42-36314496 Email: info@iap.gov.pk Website: www.allamaiqbal.com ISBN: 978-969-???-???-?   1st Edition Quantity Price Printed at : 2021 : 500 : Rs.??? : ???, Lahore _________ Sales Office:116-McLeod Road, Lahore. Ph.37357214 CONTENTS Foreword .........................................................................................5 Chapter I: Iqbal as a Reformer...................................................9 Chapter II: Impact of Egohood on Muslim World ............. 13 Chapter III: Iqbal and Indian Muslims.................................. 19 Chapter IV: Iqbal’s Philosophy of Education....................... 23 Chapter V: Iqbal’s Concept of Didactic Culture .....

World Renowned Urdu Poet and Padma sree Awardee...Dr Kalim Aajiz.

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World Renowned Urdu Poet and Padma Sree Awardee...Dr Kalim Aajiz. Dr.Kalim Aajiz was an Indian writer of Urdu literature and a poet.An academic educator and chairman of the Urdu Advisory Committee, Government of Bihar.He was born on 11 th October 1926 at Telhara, Nalanda district, a small village which had been home to an ancient Buddhist monastry in Nalanda district of the Indian state of Bihar.Aajiz secured his graduate and master's degree from Patna University after which he obtained his doctoral degree in 1965.His doctoral thesis, " Evolution of Urdu Literature in Bihar", has since been published as a book.Aajiz continued his association with Patna University by joining the institution as a member of its Urdu language faculty and retired as a professor of the department.After retirement, he was appointed as the chairman of Urdu Advisory Committee, Government of Bihar, a post he held till his death.Aajiz began writing poems at the age of 17 and started appearing in mus...

A peep in to the Poetics of Dr.Maqsood Jafri's Songs of Humanity

A peep in to the Poetics of Dr.Maqsood Jafri's Songs of Humanity By: Dr. Molly Joseph Who else can be  better equipped than one who braved religious and political extremism for the cause of humanity got attacked and shot, and could outlive all its trauma, to emerge stronger and to flaunt high the flag for world peace and harmony... hitting upon Existential Spirituality as the one elixir for this ailing World. In "Songs of Humanity' Dr. Maqsood Jafri is scripting out hi credos for a better world with the fire and passion of poet -prophet, tracing his travails through the razor's edge realties Uprooted from Kashmir to Pakistan, (Poem- A Cup of Coffee ) seeking refuge in America, the fire, the zest to redeem a world lost in insanity is his guiding passion Here is a soul seeking true spirituality that permeates, percolates everywhere.. between men and men, nature, flaura and fauna, the crow, the dog, every existent object, be it the river or rock, the sky, the star or the ...

Zainab Yousufi: A Modern poetess of Iran By: Dr. Maqsood Jafri

Zainab Yousufi: A Modern poetess of Iran By: Dr. Maqsood Jafri Zainab Yousufi is a modern contemporary woman poet of Iran. Recently, the book of her Persian poems titled “ تشِ برگ”, has been published. She sent me its copy on WhatsApp and sought my opinion on her poetry. She had reviewed on my Persian poetry and got her article published in the daily news paper of Booshar and in some literary magazines. She is a literary critic as well. I have attentively read these poems. Theses short poems express her deep passion for human relations and also portray love pangs. There are 73 short poems in the book. The Persian word “چامہ” means a short poem.  Persian language is one of the sweetest Languages of the world. Its literature is very rich. Besides, Iran, we find great poets of Persian language in Tajikistan, India, Afghanistan , Kashmir and Pakistan. The great poets of the Sub- continent like Amir Khusroe, Bedil Dehlavi, Mirza Ghalib, Ghani Kashmiri and Dr. Iqbal are the sheeny stars ...