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**Khursheed Kamal Aziz
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Also known as K.K. Aziz, was a Pakistani historian, admired for his books written in the English Language. However, he also wrote Urdu prose and was a staunch believer in the importance of the Persian language to enhance one’s knowledge about the world. He worked as an advisor to Z.A Bhutto and was the chairman of the National Commission on Historical and Cultural Research. His career came to an abrupt halt when Z.A Bhutto was deposed and he was ultimately made to leave the country. He returned his “Sitara e Imtiaz” in protest of this treatment.
Aziz taught at various reputed institutions such as the universitites of Cambridge, London, Heidelberg, Khartoum and the Punjab University in Pakistan. He also delivered occasional lectures at universities in Pakistan: Karachi, Peshawar, Islamabad; Bangaldesh: Dacca; United Kingdom: Hull, New Castle upon Tyne and Oxford; Switzerland: Geneva and Bergen. Dr. Aziz had a profound love for words and writing. He authored 44 valuable books on the modern history the Muslims of subcontinent. He had a unique style of writing that stimulated readers thought. He wrote on significant issues related to Pakistan and also came up with volumes of significant details on important dignitaries who helped in shaping the history of subcontinent.
Naseem Hijazi, who portrayed our history through his novels like Shaheen, Aakhri Chattan, Aur Talwar toot gai, etc. Some people believe that he portrayed one sided history in his books (Pro- Muslim rulers), but he was the one whose books and drama Shaheen (drmatised by PTV) made me interested in history.
**Tariq Ali - A British Pakistani Military Historian
**Ali was born and raised in Lahore. The city was part of British India at the time of his birth in 1943, but became part of the newly independent nation of Pakistan four years later. He is the son of journalist Mazhar Ali Khan and activist mother Tahira Mazhar Ali Khan (daughter of Sir Sikandar Hyat Khan who led the Unionist Muslim League and was later Prime Minister of the Punjab from 1937–1942).
Ali beside that was a novelist, journalist, filmmaker, public intellectual, political compaigner, activist and was commentator. His parents "both came from a very old, crusty, feudal family". His father had broken with the family's conventions in politics when he was a student, adopting communism and atheism. Ali's mother also belonged to the same family, and became radicalized upon meeting his father. However, Ali was taught the fundamentals of Islam in order to be able to argue against it. He stated in Islam, Empire, and the Left: Conversation with Tariq Ali: "I grew up an atheist. I make no secret of it. It was acceptable. In fact, when I think back, none of my friends were believers. None of them were religious; maybe a few were believers. But very few were religious in temperament."
He is a member of the editorial committee of the New Left Review and Sin Permiso, and regularly contributes to The Guardian, CounterPunch, and the London Review of Books.
He is the author of several books, including Pakistan: Military Rule or People's Power (1970), Can Pakistan Survive? The Death of a State (1991), Pirates Of The Caribbean: Axis Of Hope (2006), Conversations with Edward Said (2005), Bush in Babylon (2003), and Clash of Fundamentalisms: Crusades, Jihads and Modernity (2002), A Banker for All Seasons (2007), The Duel (2008) and The Obama Syndrome (2010).
I’ve read his book the Duel on history. He has written many historical novels too. I read his novel ‘Book of Saladin’ and believe it contain some naughty details making you
Boht time tha itne lambe lambe paragraph padhne ka. When Rabiya (heroine of Shaheen used to remember Badr Bin Mugheera watching stars and then her thoughts spreaded over 10 pages of the novel) must have fascinated you.
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But his writings tell us that he is an atheist. Does it make his writings suspicious?
I’ve read all of his novels.