Essays
Ibne Safi has long been a household name, inspiring numerous articles and essays from esteemed writers who have explored his life and literary legacy.
Detective Fiction
Ibne Safi
Unprecedented trendsetter in Urdu
Ibne Safi: Biography
Biography
Ibne Safi (1928-1980) is the pen name of Asrar Ahmad, the best-selling and most popular author of mystery and detective novels in the history of the Indian Subcontinent’s Urdu literature. His initial works date back to the early 1940s, when he wrote from India. After the partition in 1947, he migrated to Pakistan, and penned his later novels there. So strong was Ibne Safi’s impact on the Subcontinent’s literary scene that his novels were translated into several regional languages. It was not unusual for Safi’s books to be sold at black market prices in Pakistan and India, where they were originally published every month.
Bestselling Author and Master Storyteller Who Captivates and Inspires
Few writers have received the level of recognition and adulation from Urdu-reading masses in the subcontinent that was enjoyed by Ibne Safi. His works became the talk of the town as soon as they would hit the book stalls. And they were adored by all readers — young and old, men and women alike. Though he tried his mettle in different genres, it was his detective novels that left an indelible mark on the minds of people. (Dr. Noman Ahmed).
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Books on Ibne Safi’s Life and Work
Ibne Safi’s works have been the subject of extensive research lately, resulting in the publication of numerous books and articles.
Audio Films
Based on Ibne Safi’s Jasoosi Duniya and Imran Series novels, audio films are produced by Zain Mukhi, directed by Shamshad Ali Khan, and written by Khurram Ali Shafique.
Translations in Other Languages
Ibne Safi is truly the only real bestseller in Urdu. His novels have been translated into six languages and have sold more than any other novel. He built his own microcosm of fiction that readers willingly accepted. He introduced humour into the rather serious world of detective fiction. And, above all, he wrote an Urdu style rarely seen in popular fiction.
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Ibne Safi's Poetry Collection
Ibne Safi was basically a poet. He used to write poems under the pen name of “Asrar Narvi”. He has created various Hamd, Naat, Manqabat, Marsia, Ghazals, and Nazms
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Adeeb Online
Read Ibne Safi’s novels on Adeeb Online
Obituary
Media coverage on Ibne Safi’s sad demise
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