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Exploring spiritual chivalry, physical rigour and intellectual honesty in the modern world.

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About Munawar Ali Karim

Historian, educator, academic, movement coach and martial artist, exploring spiritual chivalry, physical rigour and intellectual honesty in the modern world.

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