Sindhi Hindus lost their homeland to Partition on the grounds of religion. However, religion was never a strongly divisive factor in pre-Partition Sindh!
In this episode, the Tapestry podcast explores the syncretic fabric of the community; the fundamental embracing of Sikhism, Sufism – the goodness of every religion and belief – in every Sindhi family.
Esteemed guest on the episode, anthropologist Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro showcases this culture, speaks about his extensive documentation of the multi-faith shrines of Sindh, and also his fascinating research on the Qalandar cult.
Read more on this topic on Chuharsing, Bakshusing and the sixty Guru Granth Sahibs
and in Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro’s Friday Times column https://www.thefridaytimes.com/author/zulfiqar-ali-kalhoro/
Books by Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro:
1. Pothohar Ki Yaaden Aur Yadgaren (Urdu) 2023. Waraq Publications: Chakwal
2. Saints, Sufis and Shrines: The Mystical Landscape of Sindh (2022) published by Endowment Fund trust for Preservation of the Heritage of Sindh, Karachi.
3. Memories, Mystics and Monuments of Pothohar (2022) Emel Publications, Islamabad
4. Glimpses of Sindhi Heritage (2021) published by Silk Road Centre, Islamabad ISBN: 978-969-23597-0-2
5. Perspectives on Kalhora History published by Fiction House Lahore (2020) ISBN:978-969-562-819-5.
6. The Rock Art of Karachi (2020) published by Sindh published by Directorate of Antiquities and Archaeology Karachi (2020) ISBN:978-969-8100-52-0
7. Reflections on the Pothohar Heritage (2020) published by Emel Publications, Islamabad
8. Wall Paintings of Sindh from Eighteenth to twentieth century (2020) published by Silk Road Centre, Islamabad ISBN:978-969-8100-59-9.
9. Symbols in Stone: The Rock art of Sindh (2018) published by Endowment Fund trust for Preservation of the Heritage of Sindh, Karachi ISBN: 978-969-9860-15-7.
10. Archaeology, Art and Religion in Sindh (2018 ) published by Culture and Tourism department, Government of Sindh, Karachi (2018) ISBN: 978-969-8100-40-2 https://archive.org/details/archaeologyartandreligioninsindh/page/n3/mode/2up includes a number of photographs by the author
11. Memorial Stones Tharparkar published (2017 ) by Endowment Fund trust for Preservation of the Heritage of Sindh, Karachi (2017) ISBN: 978-969-9860-10-2.
12. Studies in Kalhora History, Economy and Architecture (2017) published by Sindh Books Karachi ISBN:978-969-7762-00-2.
13. Perspectives on the art and architecture of Sindh (2014) published by Endowment Fund trust for Preservation of the Heritage of Sindh, Karachi (2014) ISBN: 978-969-9860-05-8.
Review of Wall Paintings of Sindh: a book by Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro https://sindhstories.wordpress.com/2021/06/15/401/