Ibn-e-Safi
Sign in to saveIbn-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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Within Vinony's link graph, Ibn-e-Safi is referenced by 54 other articles, and connects out to Urdu, Pakistan and Persian.
It sits within the topics 1928 births, 1980 deaths and 20th-century Pakistani novelists.
Its subject is documented across 9 Wikipedia language editions.
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Key facts
- 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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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- British Raj
- Place of birth
- Prayagraj
- Place of death
- Karachi
- Occupation
- poet
- Educated at
- Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University
- Religion
- Islam
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- date of death
- 1980-07-26
- date of birth
- 1928-07-26
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Encyclopedic overview
18 sectionsContents
- 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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