Mumtaz Mufti
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Mumtaz Mufti SI (September 11, 1905 – October 27, 1995), was a distinguished writer
from Pakistan
.
, Punjab
, (now in India
). He was a son of Mufti Muhammad Hussain and his first wife Sughra Khannum. He became a civil servant under British rule and started career as a school teacher. Soon after partition
, he migrated to Pakistan
with his family.
short stories while working as a school teacher before partition. In the beginning of his literary career, he was considered a non-conformist writer having liberal views, who appeared influenced by Freud. His transformation from Liberalism
to Sufism
was due to his inspiration from Qudrat Ullah Shahab
. All the same, he did manage to retain his individual accent and wrote on subjects which were frowned upon by the conservative elements in society.
The two phases of his life are witnessed by his autobiographies, Ali Pur Ka Aeeli
and Alakh Nagri
. According to forewords mentioned in his later autobiography, Ali Pur Ka Aeeli
is an account of a lover who challenged the social taboos of his times, and Alakh Nagri
is an account of an acolyte who greatly influenced by the mysticism of Qudrat Ullah Shahab
.
Talaash
(which means 'A Search')was the last book written by Mumtaz Mufti. It can be treated as a summary of his previous writings, in the sense that, in this book Mufti has presented all the findings of his life. It consists of various topics relevant to human life. Mufti writes that he has raised all the questions that he was after throughout his life, and suggests that the reader should also try to look for the answers. It has a touch of Sufism but in reality it is not a full fledged book of sufism. One of the best writers Pakistan has ever produced.
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
from 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...
.
Early life
Mumtaz Mufti was born in BatalaBatala
Batala is a municipal council in Gurdaspur district in the state of Punjab, India. It is located about 30 km from Gurdaspur, the headquarters of the district....
, Punjab
Punjab (India)
Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...
, (now in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
). He was a son of Mufti Muhammad Hussain and his first wife Sughra Khannum. He became a civil servant under British rule and started career as a school teacher. Soon after partition
Partition of India
The Partition of India was the partition of British India on the basis of religious demographics that led to the creation of the sovereign states of the Dominion of Pakistan and the Union of India on 14 and 15...
, he migrated to 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...
with his family.
Significance
Mumtaz Mufti started writing UrduUrdu
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...
short stories while working as a school teacher before partition. In the beginning of his literary career, he was considered a non-conformist writer having liberal views, who appeared influenced by Freud. His transformation from Liberalism
Liberalism
Liberalism is the belief in the importance of liberty and equal rights. Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles, but generally, liberals support ideas such as constitutionalism, liberal democracy, free and fair elections, human rights,...
to Sufism
Sufism
Sufism or ' is defined by its adherents as the inner, mystical dimension of Islam. A practitioner of this tradition is generally known as a '...
was due to his inspiration from Qudrat Ullah Shahab
Qudrat Ullah Shahab
Qudrat Ullah Shahab was an eminent Urdu writer and civil servant from Pakistan. He is best known for his autobiography Shahabnama.-Early life:...
. All the same, he did manage to retain his individual accent and wrote on subjects which were frowned upon by the conservative elements in society.
The two phases of his life are witnessed by his autobiographies, Ali Pur Ka Aeeli
Ali Pur Ka Aeeli
Ali Pur Ka Aeeli is the 1961 autobiography of Mumtaz Mufti describing first phase of his life. Initially this book was taken as a novel but later it was revealed that it was in fact the story of his life. The later half of his life was presented in his book Alakh Nagri....
and Alakh Nagri
Alakh Nagri
Alakh Nagri is the autobiography of Mumtaz Mufti describing the second phase of his life. This book has also unveiled the mystical life of Qudrat Ullah Shahab....
. According to forewords mentioned in his later autobiography, Ali Pur Ka Aeeli
Ali Pur Ka Aeeli
Ali Pur Ka Aeeli is the 1961 autobiography of Mumtaz Mufti describing first phase of his life. Initially this book was taken as a novel but later it was revealed that it was in fact the story of his life. The later half of his life was presented in his book Alakh Nagri....
is an account of a lover who challenged the social taboos of his times, and Alakh Nagri
Alakh Nagri
Alakh Nagri is the autobiography of Mumtaz Mufti describing the second phase of his life. This book has also unveiled the mystical life of Qudrat Ullah Shahab....
is an account of an acolyte who greatly influenced by the mysticism of Qudrat Ullah Shahab
Qudrat Ullah Shahab
Qudrat Ullah Shahab was an eminent Urdu writer and civil servant from Pakistan. He is best known for his autobiography Shahabnama.-Early life:...
.
Talaash
Talaash
-Personnel:All information is taken from the CD.Junoon*Salman Ahmad - vocals, lead guitar*Ali Azmat - vocals, backing vocals*Brian O'Connell - bass guitar, backing vocalsAdditional musicians*Bass guitars played by Assad Ahmed...
(which means 'A Search')was the last book written by Mumtaz Mufti. It can be treated as a summary of his previous writings, in the sense that, in this book Mufti has presented all the findings of his life. It consists of various topics relevant to human life. Mufti writes that he has raised all the questions that he was after throughout his life, and suggests that the reader should also try to look for the answers. It has a touch of Sufism but in reality it is not a full fledged book of sufism. One of the best writers Pakistan has ever produced.
Works
- Alakh NagriAlakh NagriAlakh Nagri is the autobiography of Mumtaz Mufti describing the second phase of his life. This book has also unveiled the mystical life of Qudrat Ullah Shahab....
- Ali Pur Ka AeeliAli Pur Ka AeeliAli Pur Ka Aeeli is the 1961 autobiography of Mumtaz Mufti describing first phase of his life. Initially this book was taken as a novel but later it was revealed that it was in fact the story of his life. The later half of his life was presented in his book Alakh Nagri....
- docter ka istemaal
- Ram Din
- Un Kahi
- Chup
- Guria Ghar
- Ismaraeen
- Kahi Na Jai
- LabbaikLabbaikLabbaik is a travelogue and reportage of Mumtaz Mufti's Hajj. Its a classic of Urdu and is one of the best selling books in Pakistan. In this journey he was accompanied with Qudrat Ullah Shahab and had many mystical experiences....
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- Muftianey
- Nizam e Sakaa
- Roughani Putlay
- Samay Ka Bandhan
- Hind Yaatra
- Piyaaz Ke Chhilkay
- Okhay Awallay
- Aur Okhay Log
- TalashTalashTalash is the last book of Mumtaz Mufti, in which he has discussed different Islamic topics.-External links:**...
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