Ismail Ahmedani
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Ismail Ahmedani (1930-2007) was a famous siraiki writer. He is a celebrated novelist and fiction writer.Rasoolpur
Ahmedani
has done much to promote the Siraiki language. He was born 1 January 1930 in a small village "Khoi" district Rajapur
Pakistan
. His father Muhammad Moosa Khan was a famous writer and teacher. He earned a BA
in art from Dera Ghazi Khan
after which Ismail Ahmedani
started his life as a teacher from Bahawal pur and then Khan pur district Rahim Yar Khan. After getting his LL.B from Sindh
University in Hyder Abad Pakistan
he started his legal practice in Sanghar Sindh
. Firstly he began to write in Urdu
. Sometimes he wrote in his mother tongue Siraiki. He wrote some poems in Siraiki but later he decided to write prose. He wrote several symbolic fictions. He wrote two novels named CHHOLIAN (waves) and AMAR KHANI (living story) He was awarded Khwaja Ghulam Farid award by the government of Pakistan on CHHOLIAN. He wrote a travelogue named PEET DE PANDH http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/18673065?tab=details#tabs(travel of love) and won an award for this writing. He wrote several articles on legendary Siraiki poet Khawaja Farid and also several articles about Siraiki language and linguistics. He was a critic of Siraiki literature and wrote several articles on this topic. He wrote his autobiography named YADDEN DE KAK Muhal (places of memories).
He had two sons and six daughters. His elder son's name is Sarmad Moosa Laghari and younger son's name is Asad Moosa Laghari. Sarmad Moosa Laghari is the Manager in PTCL Karachi. Ahmedani spent 35 years in Sanghar, Sindh [Pakistan]. After that he went back to his own village, Rasoolpur
where he spent seven years. Due to his poor health, he went back to Sindh Karachi
. There he spent three years.
Ismail Ahmedani died at Karachi on 6 June 2007 and was buried in his village Rasoolpur
. The cause of his death was a heart attack.
Rasoolpur
Rasoolpur is a village located in District "Rajanpur" Province "Punjab" Pakistan.It is located in south Punjab in an area where the Siraiki language is spoken. Rasulpur holds significant importance for the siraiki people as well as the whole siraiki dharti. It is situated 35 miles north from...
Ahmedani
Ahmedani
-History:The name of Ahmadani is based on the name of Sardar Ahmad/Ahmed khan. Tribe of Sardar Ahmad Khan is called Ahmadani.Now the tribe of Ahmadani is settled mainly in Rasolpur and Saleemabad and Basti Hafiz Mir Alam in Jampur , Mana Ahmadani/Manah Ahmedani and other areas of Balochistan and...
has done much to promote the Siraiki language. He was born 1 January 1930 in a small village "Khoi" district Rajapur
Rajapur
Rajapur is a city and a municipal council in Ratnagiri district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.-Geography:Rajapur is located at . It has an average elevation of 72 metres .-Demographics:...
Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. His father Muhammad Moosa Khan was a famous writer and teacher. He earned a BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in art from Dera Ghazi Khan
Dera Ghazi Khan
Dera Ghazi Khan is a city located in Dera Ghazi Khan District, Punjab, Pakistan. Dera Ghazi Khan is one of the most populous cities in Southern Punjab, and it is the largest district in Punjab in terms of area, being approximately in extent....
after which Ismail Ahmedani
Ahmedani
-History:The name of Ahmadani is based on the name of Sardar Ahmad/Ahmed khan. Tribe of Sardar Ahmad Khan is called Ahmadani.Now the tribe of Ahmadani is settled mainly in Rasolpur and Saleemabad and Basti Hafiz Mir Alam in Jampur , Mana Ahmadani/Manah Ahmedani and other areas of Balochistan and...
started his life as a teacher from Bahawal pur and then Khan pur district Rahim Yar Khan. After getting his LL.B from Sindh
Sindh
Sindh historically referred to as Ba'ab-ul-Islam , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhi people. It is also locally known as the "Mehran". Though Muslims form the largest religious group in Sindh, a good number of Christians, Zoroastrians and Hindus can...
University in Hyder Abad Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
he started his legal practice in Sanghar Sindh
Sindh
Sindh historically referred to as Ba'ab-ul-Islam , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhi people. It is also locally known as the "Mehran". Though Muslims form the largest religious group in Sindh, a good number of Christians, Zoroastrians and Hindus can...
. Firstly he began to write in Urdu
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
. Sometimes he wrote in his mother tongue Siraiki. He wrote some poems in Siraiki but later he decided to write prose. He wrote several symbolic fictions. He wrote two novels named CHHOLIAN (waves) and AMAR KHANI (living story) He was awarded Khwaja Ghulam Farid award by the government of Pakistan on CHHOLIAN. He wrote a travelogue named PEET DE PANDH http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/18673065?tab=details#tabs(travel of love) and won an award for this writing. He wrote several articles on legendary Siraiki poet Khawaja Farid and also several articles about Siraiki language and linguistics. He was a critic of Siraiki literature and wrote several articles on this topic. He wrote his autobiography named YADDEN DE KAK Muhal (places of memories).
He had two sons and six daughters. His elder son's name is Sarmad Moosa Laghari and younger son's name is Asad Moosa Laghari. Sarmad Moosa Laghari is the Manager in PTCL Karachi. Ahmedani spent 35 years in Sanghar, Sindh [Pakistan]. After that he went back to his own village, Rasoolpur
Rasoolpur
Rasoolpur is a village located in District "Rajanpur" Province "Punjab" Pakistan.It is located in south Punjab in an area where the Siraiki language is spoken. Rasulpur holds significant importance for the siraiki people as well as the whole siraiki dharti. It is situated 35 miles north from...
where he spent seven years. Due to his poor health, he went back to Sindh Karachi
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
. There he spent three years.
Ismail Ahmedani died at Karachi on 6 June 2007 and was buried in his village Rasoolpur
Rasoolpur
Rasoolpur is a village located in District "Rajanpur" Province "Punjab" Pakistan.It is located in south Punjab in an area where the Siraiki language is spoken. Rasulpur holds significant importance for the siraiki people as well as the whole siraiki dharti. It is situated 35 miles north from...
. The cause of his death was a heart attack.
Works
Mohammad Ismail Ahmedani published a news paper "khabar nama" in sangher and also in rasool pur.he has thair own liberary.he is a good man and having love for all.Published books
- Peet Dey Pandh( پیت دے پندہ)A travelogue from SangharSangharSanghar is a city in Sanghar District, Sindh, Pakistan. Sanghar is the headquarters of Sanghar District and Sanghar Taluka . It is one of the agriculture town situated approximately 265 km from Karachi city...
to Fort Manro(Awarded)http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/18673065?tab=details#tabs - Chuoliyan(چولیاں ) A novel about Existentialism http://www.saraikistan.com. (Awarded)
- Amar Kahaani( امر کہانی) A novel about Siraiki movement
Unpublished Books
- Yadeen de kaak Mahal( یادین دی کاک محل) Autobiography
- Hakra wal wahse(حاکرا ول واسی ) Drama
- Moona leza dii Murk( مونالیزا دی مرک) A collection of eleven fictions