Musalman

The Musalman is the only handwritten newspaper in Asia and has been operational since 1927.

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Among its less savory operations is an online jihadi magazine tailored especially for children, entitled Musalman Bachay [Muslim Children].

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The word "Musalman" is but a corruption of the Arabic plural [Arabic: muslimūn/muslimīn] of the singular [Arabic: Muslim].

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India's Handwritten Daily The Musalman has retained its old-school look despite the availability of Urdu computer fonts and an onslaught of new media in India.

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While the paper's operations are tiny, the Musalman has had its moment in the national spotlight.

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At a press conference given by former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, the reporter for the Hindu, a national daily, was Muslim, while the reporter for the Musalman was Hindu.

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Parvez Ali, a truck driver, has subscribed to the Musalman for 15 years.

Handwritten Urdu Newspaper Stands Out in Indian Media Mob 2008

Tariq Engineer/The Wall Street Journal Since taking the helm of the Musalman in April, Mr. Arifullah has preserved not just the paper's old-fashioned style but its quirks such as a page of Urdu poetry written by readers and penned by the katibs that runs every Friday.

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The Musalman, the oldest Urdu-language daily paper in India, has been handwritten by Urdu calligraphers since it was founded by Mr. Arifullah's grandfather 81 years ago.

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Mr. Arifullah said his father was fond of telling a story about how the Musalman once came to symbolize a more modern India.

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