Shahid Shabbir
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Shahid Shabbir | |
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Born | |
Citizenship | Pakistan |
Alma mater | AIOU |
Scientific career | |
Fields | History |
Shahid Shabbir (born September 1975[1]) is a Pakistani historian, researcher and journalist.[1][2][3][4] He is also radio host at Radio Sade Aala 87.8 FM in New Zealand.[5] He is known for his work on discovering and restoring Sikh and Hindu religious places left in Pakistan after 1947 Partition of Punjab.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12]
Biography
[edit]His ancestral city is Lahore but he moved to Islamabad after completing his education in floriculture.[1] He works as a landscape-designer and was pursuing an MA in history from Open University.[1] Since 2013, he is credited for raising awareness amongst Sikhs and Hindus of their heritage left-behind in present-day Pakistan, such as the ruins of old temples.[1] He runs several Facebook pages dedicated to researching and sharing history in Pakistan.[1] He was interviewed by Australia-based Qaumi Awaaz Radio in 2014.[1] In 2015, he was interviewed four times by Gurwinder Singh of Voice of Khalsa, a US-based radio-station.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h "Research Into Sikh Heritage in Pakistan – Shahid Shabbir (aka Baba Ji)". SikhNet. 18 September 2015. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
- ^ Rana, Yudhvir (25 July 2019). "Pakistan to open Baba Guru Nanak's Gurdwara Chowa Sahib in Jhelum". The Times of India. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
- ^ "Tale of Nanak's two gurdwaras in Pakistan with same name — one forgotten, other restored". The Indian Express. 2019-11-12. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
- ^ "Talking about dis-remembered Sikh Heritage with Shahid Shabbir (Baba ji)". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
- ^ "About Sadeaala Radio". Retrieved 2019-11-16.
- ^ Aslam, Irfan (2019-05-28). "Narowal haveli has nothing to do with Baba Guru Nanak". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
- ^ Jawed, Sam (2017-06-10). "TrueIndology or TrueFraudology - debunking a goldmine of fictitious historical claims". Alt News. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
- ^ "Historic Pakistan gurudwara lying closed since Partition to reopen its doors". The Indian Express. 2019-07-28. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
- ^ Mehmood, Asif. "Not all the glitters is gold". The Express Tribune.
- ^ "LOST HERITAGE - Amardeep Photography". amardeepphotography.com. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
- ^ ""The Sikh identity is in a state of transition"". The News. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
- ^ "Pakistan: Neglected since Partition, gurdwara at site visited by Guru Nanak to be restored". The Indian Express. 2022-06-26. Retrieved 2023-08-28.