Established in 2017, we, Anjuman-e-Fannan, have swiftly become a pivotal force in our city’s cultural landscape.
Collaborating extensively with literary organisations such as the Delhi-based The Rekhta Foundation, we have organised events like Shaam-e-Rekhta; and blended literary and architectural history by partnering with The Deccan Archive Foundation for Urdu poetry workshops at different heritage sites of the city. These workshops encompass teaching Urdu poetics, prosody, script, language history, and literature – engaging audiences nationwide through lectures at esteemed platforms like the Hyderabad Literary Festival, Salarjung Museum and EFL University.
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We have fostered a vibrant artistic community through traditional Urdu Mushairahs and open-mic events, providing platforms for emerging poets while showcasing established writers.
Led primarily by young enthusiasts, we operate both online and offline, extending our influence beyond Hyderabad to cities like Delhi, Lucknow, and Mumbai. Our efforts not only celebrate the literary and cultural heritage of Urdu but also seek to rejuvenate interest among younger generations and provide a supportive platform for budding poets.
Under our branch – “Hazrat Riyasat Ali Taaj Centre for Urdu Learning”, we also run a learning centre for children and prepare them for various Urdu examinations held by Urdu Academy Jeddah-Hyderabad, Siasat’s Abid Ali Khan Educational Trust & Idara e Adabiyat e Urdu, Hyderabad and other such organisations.
Our commitment to preserving Urdu’s diverse linguistic heritage is evident through our initiative “Dakhniyat”. Focusing on Dakhni-Urdu literature, we compiled a comprehensive wiki of major Dakhni poets and created a digital dictionary in collaboration with The Kabikaj Foundation. This project aims to enhance accessibility to Dakhni-Urdu and bridge cultural divides through scholarly collaboration and community engagement.
This project is particularly significant as it explores a lesser-known yet historically rich aspect of Urdu literature. Dakhni-Urdu, blending Persian and Indian linguistic traditions, is deeply rooted in the Deccan region’s cultural tapestry. By documenting major Dakhni poets and scholars on “Dakhni-Pedia” and developing a digital repository of its vocabulary on “Dakhni Dictionary”, Anjuman-e-Fannan seeks to revive interest in this unique linguistic heritage and ensure its preservation for future generations.
Alongside this initiative is our e-magazine/blog called “Baab e Sukhan”, which explores the different dimensions of Urdu Language and Literature from various perspectives contributed by scholars and literature enthusiasts.