BOOKS IN BRIEF

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Khamoshi
Ali Minai

After publishing his first compilation of ghazals, Khwaab Aaeena Hai in 2005, the poet has collected verses written over the following 12 years into this new volume, and also includes selected ghazals from the first collection.

Maghrabi Daanishwaron Ka Islam Ko Khiraaj-i-Aqeedat
Raziuddin Sayyid

As the religion of Islam gains wider dispersion throughout the world, the author discusses the presence of Muslims and Islamic culture in the West and notes the thoughts of various non-Muslim scholars on the subject.

Published in Dawn, Books & Authors, December 31st, 2017

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