The Faithful Scribe : A Story of Islam, Pakistan, Family and War
by Shahan Mufti
Published by : Other Press (New York) Physical details: 358 Pages 14x21 cm | PB ISBN:9781590517482.| Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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General Stacks | Non-fiction | 929.2095491 S524F 2015 (Browse shelf) | Available | 33122 |
English Biography.
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Shahan Mufti's family history, which he can trace back fourteen hundred years to the inner circle of the prophet Muhammad, offers an enlightened perspective on the mystifying history of Pakistan. Mufti uses the stories of his ancestors, many of whom served as judges and jurists in sharia courts of South Asia for many centuries, to reveal the deepest roots -- real and imagined -- of Islamic civilization in Pakistan. More than a personal history, The Faithful Scribe captures the larger story of the world's first Islamic democracy, and explains how the state that once promised to bridge Islam and the West is now threatening to crumble un.der historical and political pressure, and why Pakistan's destiny matters to us all.
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