#dua for birth of son

[jcdedmemories]

Welcome to New York {AUGUST LOVERSON} !! They are a {31} year old {CIS MAN} who uses {HE/HIM} pronouns. They’re a {FLORIST} who has been in town for {30 YEARS} living in {THE BRONX}. When looking at {AUGUST} you automatically think of {FLOWERS, COLD BREWS WITH COLD FOAM, DOG HAIR} but that probably makes sense since they also remind you of {RAFAEL SILVA}. You can always hear {NEW RULES} by {DUA LIPA} coming from their place. Who knows what kind of trouble they’re going to get themselves into.

CHARACTER INFORMATION:

full name: august loverson

nickname(s): auggie, gus

pronouns & gender: he/him, cis man

sexuality: homosexual

age: twenty-eight

relationship status: single

birth date: october 31, 1995

birth place: beaufort, south carolina

time in town: since february 2022

occupation: florist @ dahlia & daffodils

parents: dillon & maria loverson

siblings: dillon loverson jr, gabriella loverson, jacqueline loverson

personality: obsessive, energetic, impulsive, & creative

pet: none at the moment

APPEARANCE:

celebrity doppelgänger: rafael silva

height: 6'0"

hair color: black

eye color: brown

FAVORITES:

color: orange

non-alcoholic beverage: celsius 

alcoholic beverage: high noon watermelon

season: autumn

candle scent: macintosh apple

book: perks of being a wallflower

video game: spyro; save the last dragon

tv show: rupaul’s drag race

animated tv show: bob’s burgers

movie: anything marvel

animated movie: the iron giant

holiday movie: the grinch who stole christmas

disney movie: frozen 2

pixar movie: toy story 2

disney original movie: halloween town

candy: twizzlers

chocolate candy: snickers

Fruit: pineapple 😉

Vegetable: garlicky green beans

cuisine to eat: jambalaya

cuisine to make: anything on the grill

genre of music: country

artist: luke combs

song: beer never broke my heart by luke combs

Biography:

Being the southern golden boy is always something that August will be known for. He was the miracle child that Dillon and Maria were never expecting. After their first three children which all happened to be daughters, the two didn’t plan on having anymore and they didn’t even think that they would be able to. But for Christmas 1994, Maria had surprised her husband and children with the fact that she was going to be having another child. They were ecstatic that they were going to have one more and once they found out that it was a boy, they were even happier because they were going to have the son that they always wanted. 

Once August was born, it was like all the attention was on him because he was the son that they longed for. And even though August tried his best to get along with all his sisters, some of them didn’t really care for the attention that he pulled from the others. At the same time, Dillon and Maria were leaving the girls to babysit August whenever they wanted to go do things, which was always. The Loverson’s were not well off by any means but they didn’t live poorly either. And whenever August wanted something, they would try their hardest to ensure that he got it while his parents would tell their daughters that they needed to work for it. 

From a young age, August was always obsessed with flowers and he was always bringing them home and ripping them apart to make things like crowns, jewelry, and other things that most boys weren’t worried about. He liked to make things look pretty and sometimes that got him bullied in school but he never let it get to him. Speaking of school, August was your average student who slid by with some B’s and some C’s and didn’t care about graduating at the top of his class. He didn’t even care about going to college at all. 

Although he wasn’t worried about school, he did pay attention in some business and art classes to ensure that he was being the brightest when it came to opening up a business of his own one day and learning different era’s of art to come off knowledgable to a wider range of age groups. August was no dummy and if he cared about something enough then he was willing to put in the work. He did the best that he could in his hometown to try and create a business for himself and he was doing great at first but then business seemed to slow down that he turned to TikTok and was able to sell some things quite fast.

While selling things online were nice, he felt like he could do more if he went somewhere that was bigger. He decided that in the beginning of 2022 that he was going to be moving to New York to appeal to a different clientele (well that and there were many many more gay boys like him). While his business in New York was trying to grow, he wasn’t making enough on TikTok to live so that’s when he found a flower shop called Dahlia & Daffodils were hiring florists and he decided to do that along with his business on the side.

August has begun to make a name for himself and he has started to rake in some money that he never thought was possible. He has been able to send money back home to his parents for helping him get to where he was. He feels like some of his sisters are still judging him for being so close with their parents and he tries not to hold it personally as he wished he had more of a relationship with them because regardless of what they think of him he has always loved them. 

[almaqead]

"The Dowry." From Surah 33, Al Ahzab, "The Coalitions."

It is Christmas Evil in North America, a time when we commemorate all the crimes the, American Christian politicians have done and yearn, plot, and salivate for their utter demises in the tradition of Mary and Her Son.

Mary, whose name comes from the verb מרה (mara), to be rebellious, or the verb מרר (marar), to be bitter or strong" is the only woman named in the Quran, exactly 70 times.

Every time a Muslim man is born, he was given birth by Mary over the course of 70 decades in order to challenge the darkness that covers this planet. For the purposes of today's Dua we therefore say each man is an Ahzab containing these 70 Sheikhs, born by the means of Allah and the Mother of Jesus whose name was Mary. The Dowry is the Child, an individual who is the freest member of the society he helped create.

"According to the Quran, Mary received messages from God through the archangel Gabriel. God informed Mary that she had miraculously conceived a child through the intervention of the divine spirit, though she was still a virgin. The name of her child is chosen by God, being Isa (Jesus), who would be the "anointed one", the Promised Messiah. As such, orthodox Islamic belief has upheld the virgin birth of Jesus,[5] and although the classical Islamic thinkers never dwelt on the question of the perpetual virginity of Mary,[5] it was generally agreed in traditional Islam that Mary remained a virgin throughout her life, with the Quran's mention of Mary's purification “from the touch of men” implying perpetual virginity in the minds of many of the most prominent Islamic fathers."

It is the touch of men upon the essence of the Virgin that compels them to reveal the Quran and live untouched by the evil that men do. About this Surah reveals:

33: 49-52:

"O believers! If you marry believing women and then divorce them before you touch them,1 they will have no waiting period for you to count,2 so give them a ˹suitable˺ compensation, and let them go graciously.

O Prophet! We have made lawful for you your wives to whom you have paid their ˹full˺ dowries as well as those ˹bondwomen˺ in your possession, whom Allah has granted you.1 And ˹you are allowed to marry˺ the daughters of your paternal uncles and aunts, and the daughters of your maternal uncles and aunts, who have emigrated like you. Also ˹allowed for marriage is˺ a believing woman who offers herself to the Prophet ˹without dowry˺ if he is interested in marrying her—˹this is˺ exclusively for you, not for the rest of the believers.

2 We know well what ˹rulings˺ We have ordained for the believers in relation to their wives and those ˹bondwomen˺ in their possession. As such, there would be no blame on you. And Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

It is up to you ˹O Prophet˺ to delay or receive whoever you please of your wives. There is no blame on you if you call back any of those you have set aside.1 That is more likely that they will be content, not grieved, and satisfied with what you offer them all. Allah ˹fully˺ knows what is in your hearts. And Allah is All-Knowing, Most Forbearing."

It is not lawful for you ˹O Prophet˺ to marry more women after this, nor can you replace any of your present wives with another, even if her beauty may attract you—except those ˹bondwomen˺ in your possession. And Allah is ever Watchful over all things."

Commentary:

All spiritual marriages take place between Allah and Mary. Their offspring are called Qurans, Imams who Recite that "the measure of a man is his willingness he is to lead a rebellion for the sake of belief."

According to the Quran, the following conversation transpired between the angel Gabriel and Mary when he appeared to her in the form of a man:

"The Quran's narrative of the virgin birth is somewhat different from that in the New Testament. The Quran states that when the pains of childbirth came upon Mary, she held onto a nearby palm tree, at which point a voice came from "beneath the (palm-tree)" or "beneath her", which said, "Do not grieve! Your Lord has provided a stream at your feet. And shake the trunk of this palm tree towards you, it will drop fresh, ripe dates upon you."[45] 

The Quran goes on to describe that Mary vowed not to speak to anyone on that day.[46] The Quran goes on to narrate that Mary then brought Jesus to her people, they were in shock, as they knew her to be from a righteous family. The Israelites questioned Mary how she came to be with child whilst unmarried, to which Mary pointed to the baby Jesus. It was then that, according to the Quran, the infant Jesus began to speak in the cradle, and spoke of his prophet-hood.[47]

According to Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq, Jesus the son of Mary used to cry intensely as a child, so that Mary was at wits end regarding his profuse crying. He said to her, "Get some of the bark of that tree, make a tonic from it and feed me with it." When he drank it, he cried intensely. Mary said, "What sort of prescription did you give me?" He said, "Oh my mother! Knowledge of prophet-hood and weakness of childhood."[32]: 23 .

Once the Concept takes place, the Angel Jibril, the concurrent reality will visit a prophet and put the Quran in the man's womb, AKA his heart, and he will never be free of it until the Recitation is complete.

The Name of Islam is being smeared by infidels who say they are acting as Allah's Quraysh, knowers of the Quran, but they are lying, preparing to engulf the planet in flames.

This is a sacred night, it must lead to the Day of Allah in the morning, the beginning an era of complete peace, like a desert going in a giant circle for all time. Peace be upon those who are the Jehayadat "the summa of the Muslim Identity" a tonic for those who wail, an oasis of truth for the animals who are waiting in the desert for the world to change. All we need now is for Mary's water to break, for the free and free thinking to rise up and put a stop to all this Christmas Evil.

[littlemissclandestine]

Help my baby please

🍉I am Hala, a Palestinian from the besieged and destroyed Gaza Strip 😭😭. I fled the war with my husband to Egypt..

The story began on March 21, 2024 when my beautiful child was born.. He was a wonderful and special child.. Suddenly, a week after his birth, my child Abdul Aziz's belly swelled up a lot and I visited several doctors without discovering the reason.. After another week of the child's suffering, I took him to a specialized hospital and the doctors there discovered a blockage in Abdul Aziz's colon that prevented him from excreting stool.. It was decided to perform a surgical operation consisting of an opening in Abdul Aziz's belly to temporarily remove stool from his intestines until the affected part of the colon was removed in another complex surgical operation that cost thousands of dollars..😭😭

I am speaking to you now with great sadness about my child's condition and I ask you to help me and donate to me to collect the costs of the operation within a month from now.

I appeal to everyone who can donate any amount, no matter how small, because it will save my child and give us hope.

Please don't leave my son alone to suffer and struggle in these difficult days alone.. You can support my campaign by donating what you can or share my posts to reach others who can help us by raising the cost of the surgery you are helping in the life of an innocent child with your small contribution. ❤❤🍉🍉

Every donation makes a difference in his very difficult life

Dear Hala,

I am incredibly sorry to hear about your situation. I hope and pray that things get better for your son and the rest of your family. Keeping you and your family in my duas. Palestine will be free 🍉💜💜

Guys, if you can spare some money, any at all, please donate. €2,205 raised of €5,000 so far.

Go Fund Me: https://www.gofundme.com/f/q8q8ya-donate-for-my-baby-please

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[pirates-triumph]

Prelude.

How does it feel to have parents with Chinese blood and have a strong foundation that will play a financial role in life? It will conclude have an impact on family growth and the developmental lives of the children they educate. Can this one be the best ways to educate children to be mature and wise to themselves in the future?

Chapter I : Beginning of life from the Duke.

Chiccio Matthias Tjokrowidjokso, the name his goes by. He'll always would be delighted to be addressed by other nicknames that you desire, even his super nickname Cio or Chico will pay more attention to him when being called by. The extra fact, the name Chiccio means intelligent, great lover, and strong. It is hoped that when he grows up, he can become an independent figure and can be a light for the people around him in accordance with his intentions for the rest of his life that he wants to do.

He was born in the flowing water as life goes on February which late on the month, 23rd in 1997. His astrology placements are Pisces sun, Virgo moon, and Scorpio rising. His reached a legal age and has the personality with taking the MBTI as an ENFP.

In family, he is a second born son after his brother Yesaya Tjokrowidjokso has a year live in this world. He also has younger sister named Galadriel Adsila Tjokrowidjokso with three years different of age. His family is well-known exist in the entertainment industry because her mother, Sinta Kusumadewi was TOP 15 Puteri Indonesia 1995. She grew up in her hometown in West Kalimantan to represent the province in the competition. She also contributed to empowering women and children to be her supporters throughout her life, and she spoke loudly about feminism. Because as a woman she can do male job without any difference. Besides that, his father, Roy Jordan Tjokrowidjokso is a nutritionist and chef for his restaurant. His restaurant is quite familiar in eastern Malaysia, more precisely in Kuching, Sarawak. This business is also the mainly income for the family where Yesaya also participates in holding the central branch in Indonesia which is in Nusa Dua, Bali since 2020 when corona virus makes Yesaya's restaurant to be more attractively known as a strong distributor to provide food during the lockdown. Therefore, his younger sister, Galadriel, currently pursuing her career to be a content writer.

....

Short Profile.

Full Name: Chiccio Matthias Tjokrowidjokso. Chinese Name: Zheng Si Hao (郑思豪). Place, Date of Birth: Kuching, 23rd February 1997. Height: 5'9" (175 cm). Weight: 123.5 lbs (56 kg).

Blood Type: O. Nationality: Indonesian. Etnicity: Asian. Hometown: Pontianak, Indonesia.

Current Residence: Jakarta - Nusa Dua - Kuching.

Chapter II : Slice of Unspoken Ground.

Nothing is impossible when a child develops into a person who lives a good life. Even though life has a very important meaning for him to understand that humans are imperfect creations. Therefore, a child lives by walking on a spinning road, bringing this child to be a person who cares for others.

Call him Chico, the second born of three children from the couple Roy Tjokrowidjokso and Sinta Kusumadewi. He grew up with warm love but try to understand life must be cruel, but his parents, who were oriented towards mixed Chinese blood, made him grow up to study independently. Usually, if a child wants to get what they want, they can easily give the present to their child, but Chico's parents don't. He had to work twice as hard. Either way, if Chico wanted something, he couldn't easily get the present from his parents. He must be work hard to save up and find his own money to get the desired what he wants.

His life is far from perfect, makes Chico realize that the values ​​taught by his parents lead him to become a very strong person. Until he was 22 years old, after graduating from his undergraduate program in college, Chico began exploring the modeling work and often honed his skills in the digital world. He was able to become a male-looking fashion influencer as well as open a surrogate service from abroad to Indonesia.

Not only that, but Chico also returned to continue his college education in the master's program and after that returned to Indonesia to start doing personal branding for himself. He knows that being a model is meaningless if he doesn't save his chance to open doors. This made Chico finally start to get into the entertainment and activism area.

As a young person or generation z, he realizes that Indonesian society still lacks literacy and things that are still considered taboo. He wants the future young generation to be able to develop more and think forward in processing far more modern thoughts without having to criticize each other.

Chapter III : Muse.

Full Name: Lee Jaejun (이재준).

Birthday: September 25th, 1997.

Zodiac Sign: Libra.

Chinese Sign: Ox.

Nationality: Korean.

Blood Type: A.

MBTI: ENFP.

Group Occupation: T.A.N (To All Nations).

Position: Main Dancer, Sub Vocalist, Visual.

Affiliate: MLD Entertainment and Think Entertainment.

Epilogue : Chaos Swallowed Up in Love.

This is a very impressive thing when you have completed a bundle of happiness in one container. It is an honor for me if we, as fellow writers, can work well together in developing a phenomenal story that is remembered in memory. I'm really looking forward to the new developments that we can carve out together because in the end, an extraordinary story will be presented beautifully.

If you want to discuss relationship issues with me, feel free to knock on my direct message. Because the presence of the other writers in my life is something to be welcomed.

An author behind the character, 刻み.

[huseyinozdemirerk]

PLOT;

"still remembers Mustajab even after their khula. Dua goes to meet Mustajab but Tabeen informs Sajjad and Nimra of this and Sajjad goes with Dayyan to get Dua and Mustajab. While Dua and Mustajab plan to have their nikkah done privately, a thief shoots Dua. As she gives her last breath, Mustajab turns to Allah, but this time for forever. He realizes that he has been wrong since the beginning, and desperately turns to Allah for help. Mustajab prays that in order to save Dua's life, he will leave her forever. So now, he can't be with her since he has now dedicated his life to God.

Mustajab tells Dua the truth about his lies, leaving Dua heartbroken. He returns home to find his mother dead. At her funeral, he tells Dua that he is moving to America. Later, Dayyan tells Dua that Tabeen has given birth to son, Rayan Dayyan. A year later, after celebrating Rayan's first birthday, Dua finds a masjid and wonders that the masjid wasn't here before, so the Moulvi sahab tells her that the funding for this masjid comes from a man named Mustajab Ahmed. Dua then calls Mustajab, who has just returned from America and is now a Muslim, and tells him that she wants to meet him one last time before her marriage with Taqi.

They meet at the masjid, then they find out Mustajab will read Dua and Taqi's nikkah. Taqi intervenes and says that Mustajab deserves to be with Dua. Mustajab declines and leaves. Dayyan, Taqi and Imam Sahib follow him and convince him to be with Dua. Then, Imam Sahib reads Dua and Mustajab's nikkah, and they go happily to their home. At home, Dua finds Mustajab reading namaz and Mustajab asks her to pray with him. They both pray together, finally finding peace and happiness with each other."

Seni Kalbime Yazmışlar - Pakistan Dizisi | 17. Bölümde neler olacak? Yeni bölüm fragmanı yayında!💓

Seni Kalbime Yazmışlar - Pakistan Dizisi | 16. Bölüm İzle 👉

Kİ ZIT KARAKTERİN SAPLANTILARLA DOLU AŞK ÖYKÜSÜ ‘SENİ KALBİME YAZMIŞLAR’ KANAL 7’DE

Yayınladığı dizilerle gönüllerde taht kuran Kanal 7, ‘Seni Kalbime Yazmışlar’ isimli dizisiyle izleyicilerini heyecanlandırmaya geliyor. Pakistan’da ‘Aye Musht-E-Khaak’ ismiyle yayınlanan romantik dram türündeki dizi Seni Kalbime Yazmışlar adıyla izleyenlere keyif dolu yaşatacak.

Kanal 7 ekranlarında yepyeni bir serüven başlıyor. Yayınlandığı dönemde büyük ilgi gören Aye Musht-E-Khaak, Seni Kalbime Yazmışlar adıyla dizi severlerle buluşmaya hazırlanıyor. Seni Kalbime Yazmışlar iki aşığın sürükleyici hikayesini konu alıyor. Mustajab hayata gerçekçi bir bakış açısıyla yaklaşan, planlamaya inanan, yakışıklı bir gençtir. Farklı inancı ve savurgan tavrı onu çevresindekilerden ayırır. Öte yandan Dua, inançlı, iyi kalpli bir kızdır. Güçlü değerleri ve ahlakı, aldığı kararlarda kendinden emin ve kararlı olmasını sağlar. Mustajab Dua’ya aşık olunca Dua’nın hayatında işler şaşırtıcı bir hal alır. Ancak Dua aynı duygulara karşılık vermeyi reddeder. Reddedilmeye alışık olmayan Mustajab tedirgin olur ve Dua’ya olan düşkünlüğü kısa sürede saplantıya dönüşür.

Mustajab, Dua’nın sevgisini kazanabilecek mi? Mustajab’ın başvurduğu entrika dolu planlar Dua’nın fikrini değiştirmeye yarayacak mı? Saplantılı aşk öyküsü mutlu sonla bitecek mi?

Dram yüklü, çıkmazlarla dolu aşk öyküsü Seni Kalbime Yazmışlar hafta içi her gün, saat 21.20’de Kanal 7’de…

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[cmvlfoy]

[ character bio - Cassie Malfoy;  the most dangerous woman of all is the one who refuses to rely on your sword to save her because she carries one of her own. ]

Character Basics

Character’s full name: Cassiopeia Narcissa Malfoy Meaning of name: Cassiopeia; queen in Greek mythology, she who chooses to excel.  Character’s nickname: Cass, Cassie Birth date: September 13th, 2004 Age: 27 Zodiac: Virgo

Nationality / Species: English, French, witch Languages Spoken: English, French Orientation: heterosexual Blood Status: pure-blood Army Affiliation: The Resistance

Physical appearance

Height: 5′1 Body build: petite Eye color: green Hair color: blonde Type of hair: extremely curly Glasses or contacts: Face claim: Aly Michalka  Distinguishing marks:  Predominant features: her light blonde curls Tattoos: Voice / Accent: posh, upper-class Usual fashion of dress: girly; lots of pink and glitter

Personality

Good personality traits: calm, compassionate, independent, intelligent, poised. Bad personality traits: brash, cunning, obsessive, over-critical, reserved. Personality Type: INTJ, “the Architect;” introverted, creative, love perfection. Character Label: The Queen Bee Patronus: Albino Peacock What would most throw this character’s life into complete turmoil: she’s always been terrified she’ll carry her mother’s blood curse, or that it’ll pass down to one of her kids If granted one wish, it would be: to erase her mother’s blood curse Character’s soft spot: her boyfriend, even when he’s annoying her Is this soft spot obvious to others: extremely Etc.: she has an obsessive personality and hyper-focuses on things

Eight Song Playlist

Kings & Queens; Ava Max Paris; Taylor Swift 7 rings; Ariana Grande Future Nostalgia; Dua Lipa Joan of Arc on the Dance Floor; Aly & AJ Lavender Haze; Taylor Swift Salute; Little Mix Break Free; Ariana Grande

Past

Hometown: Wiltshire, England Childhood: grew up in Malfoy Manor, sheltered from the public’s view of her family Dream job: healer Education: Hogwarts House: Slytherin 

Present

Current location: muggle London, England Currently living with: her boyfriend and two children Pets: Daisy; golden retriever puppy. Occupation: potions professor at Hogwarts

Family

Boyfriend: Hugo Weasley Daughter: Ilsa Rosalie Malfoy-Weasley Son: Lucien Pascal Malfoy-Weasley Mother: Astoria Greengrass Relationship: she was close to her mother, but it became strained after the divorce. Father: Draco Malfoy  Relationship: she has a strong relationship with her father and is very close to him. she’s always taken more after Draco in personality and how she acts. Twin: Scorpius Malfoy Relationship: she’s got a good relationship with her twin brother. Brother: Dylan Parkinson Relationship: he’s not her brother by blood, but due to the close relationship their parents had, they grew up like siblings and remained as close. Maternal Grandparents: Alden and Veda Greengrass Relationship: she has a positive relationship with them, but not terribly close. Paternal Grandparents: Lucius and Narcissa Malfoy Relationship: she’s very close to them both. Other important family members: Andromeda Tonks (grand-aunt), Daphne Greengrass (aunt), Teddy Lupin Potter (cousin), Iris Potter (cousin.)

Favorites

Color: pink Least favorite color: grey, black, anything dark Music: muggle pop, classical Food: Italian, she’s not picky as long as it’s vegetarian Literature: romance, historical fiction

Habits

Musical instrument: piano Sport: she played quidditch in school and did ballet when she was younger Spending habits: probably has a clothes addiction Smokes: no. Drinks: an occasional glass of wine, but nothing ever more than that Other drugs: no Extremely skilled at: flying, potions, horseback riding, fashion Extremely unskilled at: baking and cooking Nervous tics: she starts obsessively organizing things

Traits

Optimist or pessimist: depends, can be extremely pessimistic if she’s in the mood Introvert or extrovert: introvert Daredevil or cautious: cautious Logical or emotional: logical Disorderly or methodical: methodical Prefers working or relaxing: working Confident or unsure of himself: confident Animal lover: yes, in moderation

Relationships with others

Love interest: Hugo Weasley Best friends: Marcie Graves-Weasley, Dylan Parkinson, Lily Potter Close friends: Rose Weasley Exes: Alec Carlyle; Ilsa’s birth father. the relationship was extremely toxic and from a family with strong Death Eater ties. Cassie ended it before she found out she was pregnant. She never told him about Ilsa and Hugo adopted her.

Short Bio

To say that Cassie was sheltered growing up would be putting it lightly. Her father was fiercely protective, due to their family’s past, but she didn’t know why. She learned why Draco kept them sheltered right before they went to Hogwarts. Her grandfather’s past hit her the most since she’d always been close to Lucius. Cassie was also Draco’s shadow. She didn’t like either of her parents being disappointed in her, but it was taken to an entirely new level when it was her father. After her parents divorced, she latched more onto him. At school, she was unsurprisingly sorted into Slytherin. She excelled in her classes and played seeker, like Draco. She doesn’t much believe in blood purity and kept away from anything Dark Arts related because she didn’t want to interfere with the work her family had done to clear the Malfoy name.

[likewaterfallz]

Masaib Reference: Masaib from Raza Shirazi from Tehran Maqtal e Hussain

Salam from my side in Urdu and English

SHAHADAT E AKBAR (AS) OR IMAM HUSSAIN (AS)

- Salam on the Tahajud prayer in which he cried while missing Rasool Akram (saww) after the prophet had passed away.

(Us namaz e shab per Salam jis men Rasool (saww) k firaq per girya hua Yahan tak k musallah Anson se tar rha)

- Salam on the prostration in which the Dua of Imam Hussain (as) was heard and prophecy of the birth of a son resembling his grandfather was made via a dream.

(Us sajday per Salam jis men Dua e Hussain (as) qubool hue or shabhi e paighambar k paida hone ki basharat hue)

- Salam on the soul which was tormented by Banu Umaiyya

Us qalb per Salam jis ne Banu umaiyya ka jabar Saha.

- Salam on the eyes which witnessed a lance entering the chest of Akbar (as) from his back, a lance entering his body from the front, while a buldgeon hit Akbar's head (all simultaneously)

Un ankhon per Salam jinhon ne jigar e Akbar (as) men pusht se utarti barchi Dekhi or jinhon ne seenay men utarta naiza or sar per parta gurz dekha (aik hi aan men teeno zulm dhae gaye)

- Salam on the lips which cried with voice when they saw that haseen bin numair was twisting the lance in the chest of Akbar, that saw that he twisted and broke the lance in the chest of Akbar (as) so that a broken piece remained stuck in Akbar's chest whilst the lance was being pulled out by Haseen bin numair. The broken piece got stuck in the wound blocking the blood flow and causing immense pain.

Un labon per Salam jo pukar ker roye jab ye manzar dekha k barchi ka phal haseen bin numair Kay neeza ghumanay or phir seenay men naiza ghooma k torne or naiza nikalne men jawan ko buri tarah zakhmi ker gaya, Yahan tak k jawan k jigar men toota hua or phansa hua naiza zakham ko band kergaya Yahan tak k seenay k is zakham se laho na Baha

- Salam on the vision that went blind on witnessing this barbarism

Us binai per Salam jo ye manzar dekh ker Chali gai

- Salam on the heart that stopped with grief and then it best again

Us Dil per Salam jo gham ki halat se sakit hua or phir dharka

- Salam on the palms and knees that got scraped while searching for the wounded Akbar (as)

Un hathlion or ghutno per Salam jo jawan ki lash dhondne maqatal ki rait per ragar khatay the

- Salam on the chest that stumbled and fell and hit the ground of Karbala multiple times while crawling in the battlefield in search of the severely wounded son

Us seenay per Salam jo ghutnion k bal chalne ki wajah se thokar kha ker Karbala per ja lagta tha

- Salam on the ears that heard the painful voice of the fallen son who had a lance stuck in his chest.

Un Kano per Salam jinhon ne pehle betay ka Salam or phir betay ki aahen suni

- Salam on the lips that asked the most beloved son the reason and source of excruciating pain

(Un honton per Salam jinhon ne betay se aahon ki wajah or Dard ka maqam pocha)

- Salam on the hands which pulled the broken lance which was causing excruciating pain and difficulty to the son out from his chest from which a fish of blood emerged

(Un hathon per Salam jinhon ne tooti hua barchi Nikali jis se jawan k jigar se khoon ka fawwara jari hua)

- Salam on the aged shoulders of the father which supported the dead body of his youthful and martyred son

(Un borhay kandhon per Salam jin per jawan ka lasha uthaya gaya)

- Salam on the feeble ageing which lifted the dead body of the son from the battlefield till the tents of mother Laila (as) and Aunt Zainab (as)

(Us zaifi per Salam jis ne mayyat uthai or qatal gah se khayam e laila (sa) or Zainab (sa) ka safar Tay kia)

,- Salam on the father whose youthful asset was killed, due to jealousy and hatred, by making deceit and distraction

(Us baap per Salam jis ka jawan asasa bughz or dushmani k teht makar or faraib ker k chal sazi se Karbala men qatal kia gaya)

[quraanandsunnah]

Surah Maryam 🌼

This is the 19th chapter of the Quran, Surah Maryam, is one of the most powerful Surahs in the Quran.

It informs the believers of amazing lessons for life. The opening verses mentioned here are about Prophet Zakariyah (AS). It teaches us the miraculous birth of his son Yahyah (AS). Prophet Zakariyah (AS) prayed to Allah for a son and he was granted one. This is remarkable because Zakariyah (AS)’s wife was barren (this adjective just means infertile, unable to have children due to old age) and Zakariyah (AS) himself was a very old man. Intellect would say that it is impossible for these two to have a child. However, by the will of Allah(ﷻ), they were given a righteous child, Yahyah (AS). Allah mentions that nobody before was granted this name (Yahyah) before him. This is a simple lesson to never give up and never lose hope in your duas. For you worship the lord of Zakariyah (AS) who granted him a son in what seemed to be an impossible situation. So, if Allah can grant Zakariyah (AS) and his wife a child in old age, do you not think Allah(ﷻ) can give you all that you heart desires (so long as what you are asking for is not harmful to you nor haram)?

Never ever lose hope in Allah(ﷻ).

I’ll post part two soon, if Allah wills.

[lotusfeather-and-bone]

Epag Day 3: Set

Dua Set, Lord of the Desert and of the Oasis!

Third-born son of of the sky above and the earth below, you who pushes back i/s/fet and slays A/p/ep, today I honor you and sing your praises.

Oh voice of thunder before whom the earth shakes, you ride the great solar barque and fight to uphold ma'at. Even in your chaos and the usurping of your brother's throne, you are an agent of change and growth.

Great of strength are you, Set, Lord of the Northern Sky. On this day I celebrate you and lift my arms in your honor. On this day of your birth, the wind howls and the thunder rocks the earth in praise of you.

Dua Set!

Set is still very new to me in my practice, and I haven't dedicated much time to him yet. But today marks his addition to my altar as well as his birthday. I decorated his candle and made my offerings: salad with a creamy Cesar dressing, a lovely red passion fruit and hibiscus iced tea with lemon, some frankincense incense, and his birthday cupcake with a red candle. He's also got a mooakite palm stone (he's got me very hung up on mooakite jasper lately) and a carnelian heart.

[jcdedmemories]

Welcome to New York {AUGUST LOVERSON} !! They are a {31} year old {CIS MAN} who uses {HE/HIM} pronouns. They’re a {FLORIST} who has been in town for {30 YEARS} living in {THE BRONX}. When looking at {AUGUST} you automatically think of {FLOWERS, COLD BREWS WITH COLD FOAM, DOG HAIR} but that probably makes sense since they also remind you of {RAFAEL SILVA}. You can always hear {NEW RULES} by {DUA LIPA} coming from their place. Who knows what kind of trouble they’re going to get themselves into.

CHARACTER INFORMATION:

full name: august loverson

nickname(s): auggie, gus

pronouns & gender: he/him, cis man

sexuality: homosexual

age: twenty-eight

relationship status: single

birth date: october 31, 1995

birth place: beaufort, south carolina

time in town: since february 2022

occupation: florist @ dahlia & daffodils

parents: dillon & maria loverson

siblings: dillon loverson jr, gabriella loverson, jacqueline loverson

personality: obsessive, energetic, impulsive, & creative

pet: none at the moment

APPEARANCE:

celebrity doppelgänger: rafael silva

height: 6'0"

hair color: black

eye color: brown

FAVORITES:

color: orange

non-alcoholic beverage: celsius 

alcoholic beverage: high noon watermelon

season: autumn

candle scent: macintosh apple

book: perks of being a wallflower

video game: spyro; save the last dragon

tv show: rupaul’s drag race

animated tv show: bob’s burgers

movie: anything marvel

animated movie: the iron giant

holiday movie: the grinch who stole christmas

disney movie: frozen 2

pixar movie: toy story 2

disney original movie: halloween town

candy: twizzlers

chocolate candy: snickers

Fruit: pineapple 😉

Vegetable: garlicky green beans

cuisine to eat: jambalaya

cuisine to make: anything on the grill

genre of music: country

artist: luke combs

song: beer never broke my heart by luke combs

Biography:

Being the southern golden boy is always something that August will be known for. He was the miracle child that Dillon and Maria were never expecting. After their first three children which all happened to be daughters, the two didn’t plan on having anymore and they didn’t even think that they would be able to. But for Christmas 1994, Maria had surprised her husband and children with the fact that she was going to be having another child. They were ecstatic that they were going to have one more and once they found out that it was a boy, they were even happier because they were going to have the son that they always wanted. 

Once August was born, it was like all the attention was on him because he was the son that they longed for. And even though August tried his best to get along with all his sisters, some of them didn’t really care for the attention that he pulled from the others. At the same time, Dillon and Maria were leaving the girls to babysit August whenever they wanted to go do things, which was always. The Loverson’s were not well off by any means but they didn’t live poorly either. And whenever August wanted something, they would try their hardest to ensure that he got it while his parents would tell their daughters that they needed to work for it. 

From a young age, August was always obsessed with flowers and he was always bringing them home and ripping them apart to make things like crowns, jewelry, and other things that most boys weren’t worried about. He liked to make things look pretty and sometimes that got him bullied in school but he never let it get to him. Speaking of school, August was your average student who slid by with some B’s and some C’s and didn’t care about graduating at the top of his class. He didn’t even care about going to college at all. 

Although he wasn’t worried about school, he did pay attention in some business and art classes to ensure that he was being the brightest when it came to opening up a business of his own one day and learning different era’s of art to come off knowledgable to a wider range of age groups. August was no dummy and if he cared about something enough then he was willing to put in the work. He did the best that he could in his hometown to try and create a business for himself and he was doing great at first but then business seemed to slow down that he turned to TikTok and was able to sell some things quite fast.

While selling things online were nice, he felt like he could do more if he went somewhere that was bigger. He decided that in the beginning of 2022 that he was going to be moving to New York to appeal to a different clientele (well that and there were many many more gay boys like him). While his business in New York was trying to grow, he wasn’t making enough on TikTok to live so that’s when he found a flower shop called Dahlia & Daffodils were hiring florists and he decided to do that along with his business on the side.

August has begun to make a name for himself and he has started to rake in some money that he never thought was possible. He has been able to send money back home to his parents for helping him get to where he was. He feels like some of his sisters are still judging him for being so close with their parents and he tries not to hold it personally as he wished he had more of a relationship with them because regardless of what they think of him he has always loved them. 

[taylorkellyreporting]

i hope no one minds if i liveblog this bitch: batwoman 3x02-3x04 edition!

dua lipa??? oh this show has MONEY

oh what the HELL?

oh i don’t like this bitch AT ALL

“it says ‘i’m a confident young black woman who you were an idiot to ever give up.’” i love love love sophie

“she’s a fighter. but so are you.” !!!!!

wildmoore holding hands is something that can actually be so personal

okay i hate her

OH IT IS AN AI

she’s just a kid 🙁

“it appears our croc is a…growing boy.” pls

“i will not give up on this girl they way everyone gave up on me.” SAY IT AGAIN

“he’s not a monster, he’s my son.” he’s eating people, including kids.

lmao his heart is racing cause she has her hands all over his shirtless body 😭

“you can put your shirt back on. if you want.” lmaooo

really hope they don’t go down the romantic road with mary and luke bc they’re perfect besties

WHAT THE HELL MAN?!

lmao deserved

not alice getting away 😭😭

WHAT THE FUCK?!?!?

no this is nothing but shitty writing because alice would NEVER leave a child to suffer the same way she did i don’t care how “crazy” or “selfish” she is. she knows what it’s like and there’s no way in HELL she would walk away from saving a CHILD.

oh shit she confronted her birth mother

damn ryan’s brother is FINE

he’s definitely gonna be evil tho i can already see it

SHIT SHE’S IN THE CRYO CHAMBER

did sophie just ‘what are we?’ ryan? dkfjgjfjdn

my God that was intense

lmaooo she WAS flirting with sophie

HER SMILE???? OH ����

“WOMAN YOU ARE HARD TO PLEASE.” fjgjfjdks

well alice was right about what she told mary - to an extent

MARYKINS YOU STAY WITH ME!

what in the entire fuck?

HELLO

sophie literally lost her ability to SPEAK she is down so bad for ryan

SHE’S HAVING DREAMS ABOUT RYAN. SHE’S LONGING FOR RYAN. I WON.

🗣 “YOU’RE AMAZING. TOGETHER.”

JORDAN

“i’m sophie, ryan’s…” WOAHHHH

NOT JORDAN

oh i hate jada i really really do

OMG? DOES THIS MEAN THAT RYAN’S BROTHER IS IN ON IT TOO?!?

ew luke is being an asshole and i don’t like it AT ALL.

he deserved to be hung up on let’s be honest

sophie initiating their hugs and ryan initiating their hand/arm holds is something that is so personal but i also love when they switch it up

not liking luke much rn he’s over here acting like it’s ryan’s fault that her birth mother is a huge bitch

feel like ryan is going to regret teaming up with her brother to take down jada

is she gonna use that thing on ryan??

oh she wants to use it on her son. that’s nice.

[queenfredegund]

MEROVINGIAN REGINAE | Wisigardis Regina († c. 535)

Wife of Theodebert I Rex, to whom she possibly bore one daughter, Berthoara Regina. She was the daughter of Waccho, King of the Lombards, and Austrigusa of the Gepids, and had an older sister, Waldrada Regina. Her dates of birth and death are unknown. As Theodebert’s wife, she could have lived in Mettis (Metz), capital city of his regnum, or Colonia (Cologne).

“[…] deinde duxit Austrigusam, filiam regis Gepidorum, de qua habuit filias duas : nimen uni Wisegarda, quam tradidit in matrimonium Theudiperto regi Francorum, quam ipse odio habens, uni ex suis, quae sociata est Cusupald, alio regi Francorum.

[Waccho] then married Austrigusa, daughter of the king of the Gepids, who gave him two daughters called one Wisegarda - given in marriage to the king of the Franks Theudepert -, the other Waldrada - married to Cusupald, another king of the Franks […].”

Hist. Lang., I, 21. De morte Tatonis et regno Wachonis, et quomodo Wacho suavos superavit, et de uxoribus eius et filiabus, et de regno Waltari filii eius

According to Gregorius of Tours, she was betrothed to Theodebert by his father Theodorich I Rex, but the wedding ceremony was constantly postponed during seven years, possibly because of Theodebert’s favourite wife, Deoteria Regina. An other proposition could be that Wisigardis was not at the age to get married when she was initially betrothed.

“Cumque iam septimus annus esset, quod Wisigardem disponsatam haberet et eam propter Deuteriam accipere nollet, cuniuncti Franci contra eum valde scandalizabantur, quare sponsam suam relinqueret. Tunc commotus, relicta Deuteria, de qua parvolum filium habebat Theodobaldum nomen, Wisigardem duxit uxorem.

Seven years had passed since Theudebert had become engaged to Wisigard, but he would not marry her because of Deuteria. The Franks all agreed that it was a scandalous situation that he should have abandoned his fiancée. Theudebert gave in, deserted Deuteria by whom he had a young son called Theudebald, and married Wisigard.”

DLH, III, 27. Quod Theudoberthus Visigardem accepit

After Deoteria’s disgrace, she eventually joined her fiancé and married him for a short time, as she died no longer afterwards, c. 535. She however took a part in the court’s struggles by taking side in a conflict opposing two high-ranking officers, Asteriolus, who had her favour, and Secundinus, which demonstrates her authority as a regina. 

“Asteriolus tunc et Secundinus magni cum rege habebantur; erat autem uterque sapiens et retoricis inbutus litteris. [...] Qua de causa factum est, ut inter illum atque Asteriolum lis saeva consurgeret, quae usque ad hoc proficit, ut, oblitis verborum obiectionibus, propriis se manibus verberarent. Cumque haec per regem pacificata fuissent et Secundinus adhuc de sua caede tumeret, nata est inter eos rursum intentio; et rex suscipiens Secundini causam, Asteriolum in eius potestatem dedidit. Qui valde humiliatus est et ab honore depositus; sed per Wisigardem reginam iterum est restitutus. Mortua autem illa, consurgens iterum Secundinus, eum interfecit.

Asteriolus and Secundinus enjoyed great credit with King Theudebert. They were both of them educated men, welltrained in the humanities. [...] Things came to such a pitch that they grew tired of insulting each other and resorted to fisticuffs. The King did his best to pacify them, but, while Secundinus was still black and blue from his first beating, another row started between the two of them. King Theudebert supported Secundinus and put Asteriolus in a subordinate position under him. Asteriolus was disgraced and deposed from his high position; but thanks to Queen Wisigard he was restored to grace. When the Queen died, Secundinus renewed his attacks and killed Asteriolus.”

DLH, III, 33. De Asteriolo et Secundino

After the discovering by O. Doppelfeld of ancient graves in the Cologne Cathedral in 1959, she was unanimously assimilated to the lady buried in the cathedral. She then could have died around 535, as estimated by the grave’s furniture.

Some furniture of the “Lady of Cologne” grave (fibulae and a neck collar)

[dovebuffy92]

British teen dramedy Sex Education Season 3, created by Laurie Nunn, wrestles with personal growth and society’s need to de-individualize people. Season 3 begins with young conservative Hope Haddon (Jemima Kirke) taking over as headmistress of Moordale Secondary School.

Spoilers Below

Hope tries to rehabilitate Moordale Secondary School’s reputation as the “Sex School” by creating an authoritarian environment that leaves no room for individuality or creativity. Communication plays a vital role in a lot of characters’ personal growth and the mending of relationships. Unfortunately, the Sex Education writers left the headmistress as a one-note villain.

Sex Education Season 3’s weakest link

Sex Education Season 3’s weakest link is that the depiction of Headmistress Hope Haddon feels one-dimensional. Hope is villainous because she forces students to wear uniforms to stop the queer students from dressing flamboyantly.

She constantly punishes one of the few non-gender binary students, American Cal Bowman (Dua Saleh), and teaches fear-mongering abstinence sex education. She fires head boy Jack Marchetti (Kedar Williams-Stirling) for advocating for Cal and protecting the vulgar historic wall of penises. We never fully understand why Hope is so backward beyond wanting to clean up the school’s image.

Hope comes off as a caricature of a bullying principal. The writers try to humanize her through her infertility problems, but it is not enough. We have no sense of her life outside of school. The headmistress’ veneer of hipness because of her youth doesn’t make a whole personality.

The first headmaster was also strict and unyielding. Michael Groff’s (Alistair Petrie) three-dimensionality came from learning that he cared too much about his reputation. He rode his disruptive son Adam (Connor Swindells) hard. We got to see Headmaster’s Groff homelife making him feel like a human being rather than just a caricature.

A Symbol of Censorship

Headmistress Haddon turns Moordale Secondary School into a symbol of censorship, society fitting everybody into a box, and penalizing rebel artists. For instance, the new school uniforms are a perfect example of how the new Moordale headmistresses have disdain for uniqueness or queerness.

Haddon decides to require school uniforms because the popular Gay student Anwar Bakshi (Chaneil Kular) wears a bright red pimp hat, an unbuttoned black leather jacket with flames, no shirt, black straps, and leather pants. The headmistress unconscious homophobia shines through.

She equates queerness with overt sexuality. Haddon harasses Cal for wearing a loose-fitting boy’s school uniform because they were assigned female at birth. She refuses to respect that Cal doesn’t feel comfortable wearing even one piece of women’s clothing or anything tight because it displays parts of their body they don’t like.

Hope exposes her homophobia by not allowing pansexual Ola Nyman (Patricia Allison) to wear an LGBTQA plus rainbow pin. Students are only allowed to wear school pins. She takes school uniformity to the extreme. Haddon even controls everybody’s hairstyles or makeup.

Maeve Wiley (Emma Mackey) can’t dye her hair blue. Lily Iglehart’s (Tanya Reynolds) Princess Leia-style hairstyle and bright makeup is a no-go at Moordale. Haddon hates that Lily writes alien erotica and refuses to sanitize herself in public. Therefore, she forces Lily, Cal, and Adam to wear whiteboard signs around their necks with an individualized embarrassing message at school. Moordale Secondary becomes a dystopian space under Hope Haddon’s leadership.

Michael’s Character Transformation in Sex Education Season 3

Michael goes through the most significant character transformation in Sex Education Season 3 because he sheds himself of society’s expectations for men. At the start of the season, the ex-headmaster lives with his older brother, macho Peter Groff (Jason Issacs). Nobody will hire Michael because of the scandal and the fact that he is overqualified for everything. He mops around town, trying to pretend not to be desperate.

Flashback scenes to his childhood reveal that Michael’s stiffness and emotional unavailability come from being mentally abused by his father and a young Peter for his clumsiness, sensitivity, and enjoying cooking with his mother. He became hardened to survive. Michael’s aggressive nature comes from being socialized with toxic masculinity.

Groff’s whole world opens when he starts therapy with sex therapist Jean Milburn (Gillian Anderson). Michael doesn’t want to be miserable for the rest of his life, so he asks Jean to help him change.

Jean suggests that Michael find something that brings him joy. Michael re-discovers his love of cooking. And he no longer cares about Peter’s opinion of his “feminine” pursuit or being called “Megan.” The ex-headmaster stops socializing with his brother. Michael even opens up to his estranged wife, Maureen Groff (Samantha Spiro), leading them to have passionate sex.

One of My Favorite Parts of this Series

One of my favorite parts of Sex Education is how characters communicate clearly with one another. Many teen dramas lazily create conflict by having the characters never talk honestly about their feelings. Perhaps because therapy is a big part of this British Dramedy, the teen characters are blunt to one another.

Otis Milburn (Asa Butterfield) tells his girlfriend, fashionable Ruby Matthews (Mimi Keene), that he doesn’t love her. While Otis’ confession leads to their breakup, he doesn’t hide from the conversation. Eventually, Otis and his long-time crush Maeve end up together, but she gets accepted into an American Academic program for gifted students. She always takes care of other people.

Maeve finally chooses herself and goes to the American program. Maeve grows as a character by taking help from others and believing that she will have a better future. All of these honest conversations move the story forward and leads to personal growth.

Did you enjoy Sex Education Season 3? Let us know in the comment section below!

[ginazmemeoir]

Kashibai-Mastani

I was inspired by @allegoriesinmediasres to right this fic. It’s three pages long, so i would advise you to sit tight.

Kashi stood numb as she watched the projector curtain burn. She felt that Baji had burnt their marriage of 20 years too in a single night.

Mastani drew in a breath as Bajirao drew her closer in the Aaina Mahal in open defiance of his mother Radhabai. The anger on her face was clear, and Mastani felt as if she was committing a crime, when she shouldn’t have to.

It had been a year since the Aaina Mahal incident. Baji first reduced his visits, and then stopped altogether. He spent most of his time with Mastani in the palace he had specially constructed for her. The only time he saw Kashi was when she came back from her mother’s home after delivering her secondborn who was at length christened Raghunathrao (she called him Raghu or Raghoba). Even then he had left immediately to assist Mastani with her birth. Kashi hated a small part of herself for wishing that both mother and child died that day. She did everything to convince herself that she was happy, but the shock of betrayal had left her hollow. The maids and noblewomen were silenced by her sister-in-laws, but Kashi felt the sting of their taunts. She tried to believe she was luckier and happier, for she had the support of her entire kingdom and family, but really she just felt stripped of everything – cast adrift in a cruel sea.

Mastani now knew the true meaning of heaven. Yes she missed her father’s palace very much, but she would even trade the pleasure of a thousand jannats to spend time with Baji. He was teaching Krishna to walk right now (she insisted on calling him Krishna, while Baji called him Bahadur), and she felt she was in a dream – beautiful and fragile, and she feared it would break one day and she would wake up cold and alone.

Kashi didn’t know what to do. She considered her options – Mastani and her son’s death would mean that she had a chance to get back everything she had. But she knew nothing would ever be the same – her husband would be a broken man. No matter how much she wanted, her conscience wouldn’t let her commit such a crime, not today when she was worshipping Ganpati, the lord of auspiciousness and happiness. She went and told Baji during the aarti and they both rushed to rescue her, reaching just in time as she slew the final assassin and collapsed. Kashi hugged Bahadur and checked him for any harm. Then looking at Baji, she left and sent for the doctors.

Mastani felt her dream was cracking. She remembered each cruelty she had experienced at the hands of the Peshwa elite – staying in a brothel, being asked to dance in a private audience, and now almost being killed. She now feared for the life of her son, but one look at Baji, and she knew he would do anything to keep her safe. But just for her sake, she asked her father to send a contingent of her loyal Rajput soldiers from Banda.

It had been six years since things changed between her and Baji. Her wounds were healing, and Kashi was going to invite Mastani today for Gauri Padwa. As she reached Mastani Mahal, she heard both children giggling. The mothers couldn’t be happier that the animosity between them hadn’t affected their children in anyway – Raghoba and Bahadur were practically inseparable. Kashi stood near the threshold for a long time. She took in all of the palace – a marvel truly, it was a fusion of Rajputi, Mughal and Marathi architecture. There were jalis and jharokhas, a space she thought was meant for dua and ibadat and then a shrine dedicated to Krishna. Truly Mastani was wonderful. The palace was bare and elegant, sprawled instead with lush gardens, courtyard and fountains. She spotted an armoury, fit for warriors like her. Mastani was reciting poetry to the children then – it was about a pearl yearning to get out of the clam and embrace the ocean. Her poetry was magical, meanwhile Kashi wrote poems about a frog who ate nothing but laddoos and farted. Finally, the kids were sent away and Kashi entered.

Mastani saw Kashi standing near the threshold. She didn’t invite her, but instead used the poetry as a cover to recollect what she knew about her. They hadn’t met often, but on the rare occasion they had, she had found her to be collected and composed, watching everything silently. Mastani’s father had desperately tried to teach her these court manners, but failed on watching her giggling. The rest, she knew from Bajirao. He described her in astounding detail, like one would describe the full moon. She was innocent, but was a born empress. She navigated the deadly world of politics with ease, disarming opponents with kindness and taunts at the same time. She had established a strong rapport with her in-laws, and being the daughter of the richest banker in Pune, she had a head for numbers. Baji even described her palace while constructing hers -  it was an elaborate architecture, covered with statues and intricate carvings. There were not many gardens and the armoury was absent, but there was instead a well equipped kitchen and atelier, with foreign supplies. Everywhere one looked there was light; the entire structure was covered in arches of diyas, lamps and chandeliers. Her room was painted in bright colours, and there was a coveted bronze statue which must have cost a fortune. Kashi was every inch the empress she was. Shooing the children away, she invited her.

Kashi didn’t know what overcame her, but the poison she carried with her for six years came out pouring like a river. She had no sense of what she was speaking, but she knew it was not fit to be spoken by the Peshwain for the Princess of Budelkhand.

Mastani had expected this. She called her mistress and whore, a destroyer of homes; this she heard everyday – what she hadn’t expected was for her to start crying, then apologize and tell her to be strong, and then invite her to the Padwa function she had organized in the main palace.

That day both danced and revelled, ate food, prayed for happiness and shared as women, and unwittingly both had created a place in the other’s heart.

The next week Baji finally visited Kashi’s palace. The place had changed – it was not lit by lamps anymore. Kashi now knew what she was doing; she lashed out at Baji, called him a thousand cruel names. She reminded him of the way he hurt her, and then didn’t even care to come. So she banned him from her palace henceforth. She then wished him a long life and victory in battle, as he headed out to Hyderabad to quell the Nizam.

Mastani gave Bajirao his armour and swords. The right was reserved for the Peshwain, but Bajirao felt a warrior princess was better suited. He felt eerily calm as he shared a cryptic message with her and then rode off to battle.

Baji had fallen sick with fever and there were sores over his body. Palanquins were readied for Kashi and Radhabai in the dead of night along with a regiment of doctors, nurses, maids, cooks and soldiers as they headed to Rawalkhedi, when Kashi halted the procession. She went down from her palanquin, and rushed out, returning with Mastani and her son. Baji needed her. However Radhabai still had her way – Mastani was to come with the soldiers, cooks and maids later on. She arrived two days after Kashi. Bajirao rushed out of the tent to embrace her. That was the first night his week long fever broke.

There was not much to do, and so Kashi and Mastani spent most of the time together. They talked, laughed, ran, played games, and wept. Before long, both the women were fast friends.v

Baji was declared dead. All were shocked beyond measure. Nanasaheb was called from Pune to light fire to his father’s funeral pyre. He was then anointed Peshwa at Rawalkhedi. Kashi and Mastani now knew the real meaning of separation. They felt as if the precarious thread from which their lives were connected had snapped.

Weeks went by even after reaching Pune till Mastani emerged from her palace. As regnant Peshwain, Kashi was immediately swarmed by duties. Both women started moving towards the other, finding solace in the other’s company. It was time for Kashi to shave her head and burn her clothes and jewellery. Mastani convinced her otherwise – she was a human too, and her life without Baji just had as much meaning as with him. Both gave each other courage, and soon friendship blossomed to love.

They embraced each other in a secluded garden like they were the last humans on earth. Kashi wept, for she thought their relation was not meant to be. Mastani was made of stronger metal. She wrote a letter to her father the next day, asking his permission to marry Kashi. It took a week for the letter to arrive with the best of runners. The letter was in her mother’s writing. Both parents had blessed the union, but advised her to move with caution, even telling her to come back to Banda where she would be safe.

Mastani broke the news to Kashi. Kashi couldn’t believe her ears – what she believed was impure and irrational, was indeed love, and Mastani was willing to sacrifice everything for it. Kashi mustered all her courage and contacted her father too. The letter was delivered to her in secret – her father reaffirmed her that all love is pure, and further warned that if the Peshwas further tried to snatch her daughter’s happiness, he would make paupers out of them. Both sets of parents convinced, the only obstacles left were Radhabai and Nanasaheb.

Radhabai had reformed after her son’s death. She had accepted Mastani and her son, and even inculcated mullahs along with pandits to educate the young Peshwa princes. However, it took a lot of diplomacy and some tears to convince her of the union between a Hindu and Muslim widow.

Nana was a tougher nut to crack. He loved his mother, but still hated Mastani with a burning intensity, blaming her for his mother’s sorrows. He had always stayed under his grandmother’s shadow, and thus his young mind had already developed rigid ideas surrounding religion, caste, and women. It took two months for him to accept the union, after realizing the need for his mother to have a partner, and her right to be happy.

The wedding was conducted with full pomp and gaiety. The entirety of Pune, the Maratha nobility, and the relatives of both the brides arrived for this strange ceremony taking place. The ceremony was conducted through both Hindu and Muslim customs to keep religious tensions to a minimum. Both brides were resplendent and happy, and then retired to their quarters.

Their marriage ushered a new peace in the Maratha empire – strengthening unity and for the first time raising questions about women’s and widows’ rights. Mastani had headed with her son to the Battle of Panipat as a diplomat and was instrumental in brokering peace. Kashi played her part as the Peshwain to perfection, handling the increasingly autonomous Maratha chiefs.

They retired after the battle to a palace within the woods. The women lived in peace, and served as an example for history – that love indeed is boundless.