About

Established in December 2021, The Kabikaj Foundation is committed to the preservation and promotion of rare books and manuscripts of literary, cultural, historical, academic, religious, and traditional significance.

Named after the practice of inscribing “Ya Kabikaj” on books for protection in earlier times, our foundation aims to safeguard these invaluable treasures from deterioration and loss.

We employ various preservation methods including digitisation to ensure these treasures remain accessible both online and offline.
Our collection is also the source of Anjuman’s ongoing project “Dakhni-pedia” – which aims to be a repository of Dakhni Literature.

Currently, we are actively preserving the private collections of Hazrat Riasat Ali Taaj in collaboration with Anjuman-e-Fannan, and various collections from private and public libraries in collaboration with The Deccan Archives Foundation. We also work with Dar-al-Isnad in Jeddah to preserve works of Tasawwuf.

Our collection boasts a diverse array of Persian and Urdu literature, covering history, Sufism, Calligraphy, and more. It includes lexicons, library catalogues, and poetic divans from renowned Dakhni, Urdu, and Persian poets. We preserve insightful accounts of Hyderabad and India’s history. The collection also features timeless works on Sufism, illuminating spiritual insights from revered thinkers and poets. Complementing these treasures are guides on calligraphy, showcasing the artistry and discipline of this revered visual form.

Contact us on kabikajfoundation@gmail.com/riaaasath@gmail.com
if you have a collaboration idea or resources to donate us.


Team

Riasath Ali Asrar

Founder

Maliha Adeeb Ahmed

Chief of Operations

Maleeha Fatima

Academic Consultant

Sibghatullah Khan

History-Research Consultant

Zakariya Sharfuddin

Operations Lead

Nadeem Baig

Logistics Lead

Friends & Advisors

Zoë High

Research Scholar & PhD Candidate at University of Chicago

Fareeha Fatima

Writer
Hyderabad, India

Arshil Ameer

Polyglot
Delhi/Amroha, India

Syed Asadullah

Polyglot
Mash’had, Iran

Abdul Aleem Faris

Paleography
Hyderabad, India

Ayesha Nishat

Calligrapher
Nottingham, UK

Nazahath Ali Siddiqui

Numismatist
Riyadh, KSA

Basharath Ali Siddiqui Ashrafi

Islamic Scholar
Jeddah, KSA

Mir Ahmed Ali Khan

Librarian, AKAORI
Hyderabad, India


Our Collaborators

Dar-al-Hadith-wal-Isnad-al-Hindiyya


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