Department of Asian Languages and Cultures, Northwestern University Urdu | Islam in South Asia | Travel Writing | Global History | Translation
Evanston, IL
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Huge news! 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘫𝘦𝘦𝘣 𝘚𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘺, translated by David Boyk and I, wins the 2026 Humanities in Translation Prize . "A surprising, funny, and fascinating collection," "Wry, disorienting, and utterly original." Can't wait to see this in print!
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Dunia Aurat ki Nazar Meñ is now available in Pakistan. Official launch happened last week at @lhrlitfest. Written in 1910, this book is one of the earliest--and coolest-- known travel accounts by a Muslim woman. Limited prints available, so get your copy ASAP. #DAKNM
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क्या आप को उर्दू सीखने का शौक़ है लेकिन कोई रास्ता सुझाई नहीं देता? आइये, ज़ेर ओ ज़बर के वेबसाइट पर अपना शौक़ पूरा फरमाइए। उर्दू लिपि सीखने का बेहतरीन और सब से आसान तरीक़ा है. #Urdu #rekhta #nastaliq
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New E-book for learning the Urdu script!
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Developed by David Boyk and I, this interactive and comprehensive guide to the Urdu script is designed for second-year students and heritage and native speakers of Hindi and Urdu. Aiye, 2026 meñ Urdu sikhiye!
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Happy to share that my critical edition of Begum Sarbuland's brilliant Urdu travelogue, Dunya Aurat ki Nazar me.n, is now on sale. You've read the English translation, now enjoy her wit and insight in the original Urdu! Available here: dillikitabghar.com/product/d….
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Daniel Majchrowicz retweeted
At @NUQatar’s Hiwar Scholars Seminar, @danielmajch of @NorthwesternU explored early 20th-century Urdu travel writing—highlighting its shift from colonial detachment to Islamic solidarity and the emergence of Muslim women’s voices, including Begum Sargulan’s 1909 journey to Istanbul.
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#ThreeCenturiesOfTravel WritingByMuslimWomen by @danielmajch Catch the hidden stories of Muslim women who travelled the world from past centuries.The stunning firsthand accounts in this collection completely upend preconceived ideas of who was exploring the world.
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ASIA hosted the digital launch of A Journey to Mecca and London by Begum Sarbuland Jung, translated and edited by Daniel Majchrowicz. A fascinating glimpse into the travels of an Indian Muslim woman in 1909–1910!
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In Jamia this Thursday @danielmajch will be speaking on “A Hyderabadi Begum in Ottoman Lands: Travel Writing, Muslim Women and the Global Imagination in Muslim South Asia”
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The Anjuman-e Taraqqi-e Urdu in Karachi is doing great things! Was very happy to a tour of their new facilities and learn about their digitization project. I had no idea that they Anjuman has already digitized and had uploaded over 700 manuscripts: vhmml.org/readingRoom/.
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Had a wonderful time introducing "A Journey to Mecca and London" to a great audience at @HabibUniversity in Karachi last night. Next level moderating by @ZSabri1 as always. Pictured below is me trying to find the words to sufficiently praise Dunya Aurat ki Nazar Meñ.
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Karachi-valo, please join me at Habib University next week. I'll be speaking about Begum Sarbuland's gloriously wonderful travelogue and my translation of it (A Journey to Mecca and London) while locating her work in the broader history of the safarnama genre in Urdu.
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Begum Sarbuland Jang’s travelogue is, indeed, ‘unputdownable’! For those interested in travel writing, gender studies and/or global history, don’t miss @danielmajch’s impressive translation and study. @iupress
I'm thrilled to announce the publication of "A Journey to Mecca and London: The Travels of an Indian Muslim Woman, 1909–1910" with @iupress. A translation and study of one of the earliest travelogues by a Muslim woman, you won’t be able to put this one down.
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I'm thrilled to announce the publication of "A Journey to Mecca and London: The Travels of an Indian Muslim Woman, 1909–1910" with @iupress. A translation and study of one of the earliest travelogues by a Muslim woman, you won’t be able to put this one down.
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A Journey to Mecca and London is an English Translation of Begum Sarbuland’s travel diary. It includes a study of her writing, a complete biography of her life, and more than thirty high-quality historical images, nearly all of them donated by her descendants.
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Begum Sarbuland is forgotten by history. This book introduces her life and times. But ultimately, it is Begum Sarbuland who narrates her own life, in her own voice, through the pages of her diary, inviting readers to see the world through her eyes.
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