Hyderabad: Over two decades later, still no trace of stolen ‘Alam’ from Aza Khana Zehra
On April 11, 2003, unidentified persons had stolen the standard from the Aza Khana Zehra, a historic landmark Aashoorkhana ...
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Episode Transcript – Episode 81 - The Shi'a religious parade standard
In this programme, I'll be exploring the situation in Iran through an 'alam' - a lavishly gilded ceremonial sword. Alams were originally battle standards, designed to be carried like flags into ...