Daniel Majchrowicz

Department of Asian Languages and Cultures, Northwestern University
Urdu | Islam in South Asia | Travel Writing | Global History | Translation

[Daniel Majchrowicz @danielmajch]

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

[Daniel Majchrowicz @danielmajch]

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

https://t.co/cgwoGbzRzM

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@TarizSolis Makes sense!

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New E-book for learning the Urdu script!

https://t.co/cgwoGbAppk

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!

[Daniel Majchrowicz @danielmajch]

@iqtibaas88 Thank you!! It was so worthwhile to work on this project. Really excited to have it out. Enjoy!

[Daniel Majchrowicz @danielmajch]

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: https://t.co/aADb4cRetL.

[Northwestern Qatar @NUQatar]

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.

[Bahrisons Bookseller @Bahrisons_books]

#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.
@ZubaanBooks

[Advanced Study Institute of Asia | ASIA @asiavisual1]

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!

[NishatZaidi @ProfNZaidi]

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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Learned a fancy new Urdu word today!

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@Ashurnirari @HabibUniversity @ZSabri1 Im hoping to make this happen!

[Daniel Majchrowicz @danielmajch]

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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@yakabikaj Cool! Do you have a favorite item?

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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: https://t.co/d2PWwanQVe.

[Daniel Majchrowicz @danielmajch]

@NewsLabIndia A comprehensive and regularly updated list of online archival sources could be an elegant solution to this.

[Daniel Majchrowicz @danielmajch]

@amnamirza That’s great! And I agree, its a great title. I would be very curious to hear how Begum Sarbuland’s experiences from 1909 resonate with travelers today If you read the book, please do let me know!

[Daniel Majchrowicz @danielmajch]

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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@MTahmidAhmed I believe not.