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Hakim Sameer Hamdani

@HamdaniSameer

Art, Architecture | South Asia & Islamicate world| Sacred Spaces| Architect |Writer | Conservationist

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Autumn last year.....it was a nice interaction.


Shukriya, Ta-Ha Mughal, for the clip and your endless patience! It took us a solid 10–15 minutes to do this 30-second bit. Laughed way more than necessary, mostly to keep me from feeling a little silly. But it does speak to what the book is about.

#Srinagar on foot with @HamdaniSameer Get your copy of 'City of Kashmir' today!



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2 year old baby Maahir from Srinagar is suffering from nerve tissue cancer. His parents are struggling to get him operated. Please share widely and contribute generously to save his life. It is a verified case and I know the family personally: Donate: m-lp.co/irshadah-7?utm…

HananZaffar's tweet image. 2 year old baby Maahir from Srinagar is suffering from nerve tissue cancer. His parents are struggling to get him operated. Please share widely and contribute generously to save his life. It is a verified case and I know the family personally:

Donate: m-lp.co/irshadah-7?utm…

For those asking where to buy "City of Kashmir" in India, it is easily available on Amazon (also decently priced at around INR 460). Sharing the link. Regarding book stores, not sure where it is available as of now. amazon.in/City-Kashmir-S…


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Then in the 1990s, the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, in collaboration with local experts and craftsmen, revived it. This restoration process continued for several years and the fort was rebuilt to almost its original form. Today, the fort is not only preserved, @HamdaniSameer

The_North_Blood's tweet image. Then in the 1990s, the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, in collaboration with local experts and craftsmen, revived it. This restoration process continued for several years and the fort was rebuilt to almost its original form. Today, the fort is not only preserved, 
@HamdaniSameer
The_North_Blood's tweet image. Then in the 1990s, the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, in collaboration with local experts and craftsmen, revived it. This restoration process continued for several years and the fort was rebuilt to almost its original form. Today, the fort is not only preserved, 
@HamdaniSameer
The_North_Blood's tweet image. Then in the 1990s, the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, in collaboration with local experts and craftsmen, revived it. This restoration process continued for several years and the fort was rebuilt to almost its original form. Today, the fort is not only preserved, 
@HamdaniSameer
The_North_Blood's tweet image. Then in the 1990s, the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, in collaboration with local experts and craftsmen, revived it. This restoration process continued for several years and the fort was rebuilt to almost its original form. Today, the fort is not only preserved, 
@HamdaniSameer

Thank God for categories. I can live with #1 Best Seller in Art History (even if for a few hours or days).

HamdaniSameer's tweet image. Thank God for categories. I can live with #1 Best Seller in Art History (even if for a few hours or days).

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An admonition to mortals in poet Ghani Kashmiri's words, written by a traveler in Persian on the walls of a tomb in Tauru, near Gurgaon: "How do you rely on this breath which is a mere bubble? Open your eyes,for Existence is like a knot in the air!" (Thanks to @Furudinah_ )

iqtibaas88's tweet image. An admonition to mortals in poet Ghani Kashmiri's words, written by a traveler in Persian on the walls of a tomb in Tauru, near Gurgaon:

"How do you rely on this breath which is a mere bubble? 
Open your eyes,for Existence is like a knot in the air!"

(Thanks to @Furudinah_ )
iqtibaas88's tweet image. An admonition to mortals in poet Ghani Kashmiri's words, written by a traveler in Persian on the walls of a tomb in Tauru, near Gurgaon:

"How do you rely on this breath which is a mere bubble? 
Open your eyes,for Existence is like a knot in the air!"

(Thanks to @Furudinah_ )
iqtibaas88's tweet image. An admonition to mortals in poet Ghani Kashmiri's words, written by a traveler in Persian on the walls of a tomb in Tauru, near Gurgaon:

"How do you rely on this breath which is a mere bubble? 
Open your eyes,for Existence is like a knot in the air!"

(Thanks to @Furudinah_ )

#Srinagar on foot with @HamdaniSameer Get your copy of 'City of Kashmir' today!



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This is Srinagar as you have never encountered it before on paper. 'City of Kashmir' by @HamdaniSameer - Out Now!


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📚 City of Kashmir: Srinagar, A Popular History by @HamdaniSameer is now available! 'Captures the glorious, layered richness of the city’s past without drifting into romanticism.' @myraemacdonald Buy at a 25% discount w/promo code KASHMIR25 here ➡️tinyurl.com/ms84hxs7

HurstPublishers's tweet image. 📚 City of Kashmir: Srinagar, A Popular History by @HamdaniSameer is now available!

'Captures the glorious, layered richness of the city’s past without drifting into romanticism.'  @myraemacdonald

Buy at a 25% discount w/promo code KASHMIR25 here ➡️tinyurl.com/ms84hxs7

Received my copies of City of Kashmir: Srinagar, A Popular History (Hurst). The Indian edition of the book will also be out tomorrow as the first in John Murray India's 'Cities in Time Series'.

HamdaniSameer's tweet image. Received my copies of City of Kashmir: Srinagar, A Popular History (Hurst). The Indian edition of the book will also be out tomorrow as the first in John Murray India's 'Cities in Time Series'.

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