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| اقبال: درمیانی دَور |
This Ramazan, I am announcing two new books. The first is Iqbal: Darmiani Daur (Urdu). The other will be a non-fiction thriller, released internationally on the midnight of August 14 (Pakistan Standard Time) - for a reason.
In January 1914, the nations of the East were at their lowest ebb. The Ottoman Empire had been recently humiliated in Tripoli and Balkans. The Muslim states of Northern Africa were being devoured by European powers, one by one. Persia's vulnerability to the expansionist designs of Russia and Britain had been exposed. Afghanistan was hardly independent and South Asia was under the British rule.
Nine years later, by December 1922, East was rejoicing in its awakening and brimming with confidence. Turkey had emerged as a new republic, promising to be more stable than the war-weary nations of Europe. British India was shaking with a full-scale movement for independence, more widespread and better organized than the "mutiny" of 1857. Afghanistan had regained full independence and started to modernize itself. Persia and Egypt were on the verge of regaining their past glories. Morocco had inflicted humiliating defeat on Spanish invaders, using guerilla techniques that were already inspiring a young Mao Tse-tung in China, and would later serve as role model for Che Guevara.
How did this happen? This is the question which I have tried to answer in my new book, Iqbal: Darmiani Daur. It is a biography of Iqbal in the middle years of his life: 1914 to 1922. However, it is much more than a biography. I am trying to tell a true story that has never been told before, and the story is not about the past. It is about the origins of our present.
The book is almost one thousand pages, and the cover price is Rs.1000 (One Thousand Rupees). However, discounts are available since the publisher, Iqbal Academy Pakistan, is dedicated to spreading the message of Iqbal. If you are interested, kindly let me know and I shall see how the book can reach you as conveniently as possible.
More to follow...
Nine years later, by December 1922, East was rejoicing in its awakening and brimming with confidence. Turkey had emerged as a new republic, promising to be more stable than the war-weary nations of Europe. British India was shaking with a full-scale movement for independence, more widespread and better organized than the "mutiny" of 1857. Afghanistan had regained full independence and started to modernize itself. Persia and Egypt were on the verge of regaining their past glories. Morocco had inflicted humiliating defeat on Spanish invaders, using guerilla techniques that were already inspiring a young Mao Tse-tung in China, and would later serve as role model for Che Guevara.
How did this happen? This is the question which I have tried to answer in my new book, Iqbal: Darmiani Daur. It is a biography of Iqbal in the middle years of his life: 1914 to 1922. However, it is much more than a biography. I am trying to tell a true story that has never been told before, and the story is not about the past. It is about the origins of our present.
The book is almost one thousand pages, and the cover price is Rs.1000 (One Thousand Rupees). However, discounts are available since the publisher, Iqbal Academy Pakistan, is dedicated to spreading the message of Iqbal. If you are interested, kindly let me know and I shall see how the book can reach you as conveniently as possible.
More to follow...
Greetings,
ReplyDeleteThank you for this announcement.
I look forward to obtaining and reading this biography of Iqbal!
All good wishes,
robert
Waiting for this book impatiently. Good luck Mr. Khurram. :)
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Dear Khurram,
ReplyDeleteI am thrilled to read the introduction. Even if you had not declared it as unique i would know from the heart of my heart that it would be something extraordinary because this is how i have found you all my life, an apperantly quite but very deep and full of surprises. Good luck not to you only but to all the readers.
Regards,
Naveed Iqbal
Dear Khurram,
ReplyDeleteI am thrilled to read the introduction. Even if you had not declared it as unique i would know from the heart of my heart that it would be something extraordinary because this is how i have found you all my life, an apperantly quite but very deep and full of surprises. Good luck not to you only but to all the readers.
Regards,
Naveed Iqbal
Congratulation Sir. I was waiting for this book since i read first and second volume.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Sir
Kind regards
Tanveer
Many congratulations, Khurram Sahib!
ReplyDeleteWhat a stellar accomplishment. Many people who love the great poets and who deeply want to understand history and peace worldwide will find their way to these books. We (like many others) will continue to be transformed, enlightened and find one another :) because of your work.
ReplyDeleteYour ongoing notifications to your students and friends becomes with this two-book announcement a joyous gift to us. And what beautiful timing with Ramazan and the 14 August date!
How may one obtain these gems sitting in London?
ReplyDeleteFascinating introduction to the volume! Congrats once again! :)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, Khurram Sb.
ReplyDeleteSir,
ReplyDeleteCongratulations !I am interested to buy both the books.As soon as I know the total price,I will send the money.
The introduction is fabulous.
Thank you.
Ranu