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Ibn-e-Safi, also spelt Ibne Safi, was the pen name of Asrar Ahmad (, 26 July 1928 – 26 July 1980), a Pakistani fiction writer, novelist, and poet who wrote in Urdu. The name Ibn-e-Safi is a Persian expression meaning “Son of Safi,” with Safi translating to “chaste” or “righteous.”

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Writer.name
Ibn-e-Safi
Writer.image
Ibnesafioriginal.JPG
Writer.image_size
200px
Writer.birth_name
Asrar Ahmad
Writer.birth_date
26 July 1928
Writer.birth_place
Nara, Allahabad, British India (now Uttar Pradesh, India)
Writer.death_date
26 July 1980 (aged 52)
Writer.death_place
Karachi, Pakistan
Writer.occupation
Novelist, Poet
Writer.period
1940 – 1980
Writer.genre
−Mystery −Fiction −Adventure
Writer.notableworks
Characters−Ahmad Kamal Faridi Sajid HameedAli Imran Book series−Jasoosi Dunya Imran Series
Writer.awards
Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence) Award by the President of Pakistan (2020)

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date of death
1980-07-26
date of birth
1928-07-26
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18 sections
Contents
  • Biography
  • Early life and education
  • Later life
  • Death
  • Literary career
  • Early attempts
  • ''Jasoosi Dunya'' and ''Imran Series''
  • Other prose works
  • Poetry
  • Dhamaka – A film by Ibn-e-Safi
  • Reception
  • Influence in Bollywood
  • Translations
  • Bibliography
  • Awards and recognition
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Ibn-e-Safi, also spelt Ibne Safi, was the pen name of Asrar Ahmad (, 26 July 1928 – 26 July 1980), a Pakistani fiction writer, novelist, and poet who wrote in Urdu. The name Ibn-e-Safi is a Persian expression meaning “Son of Safi,” with Safi translating to “chaste” or “righteous.”

He began his literary career in British India during the 1940s and continued writing in Pakistan after the country's independence in 1947.

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