Credits

This presentation is a sincere fan’s humble tribute to the great writer. This website could not have been completed without information from the first official Ibne Safi website (www.ibnesafi.com), created in 1997 by the author’s son, Ahmad Safi.

Please bear in mind that this is not a commercial website, and all the information provided here is on a voluntary basis. Please email me if you feel any pertinent information is missing from the pages. Please also share any relevant information, documents, articles, and other items that you believe will add to the value of this project. As fans of Ibne Safi, we owe him as much.

Acknowledgments

I would like to thank the following for the material utilized for this website:

• Ibne Safi’s family for their support, and for letting me use information from Ibne Safi Publications.
• Asrar Publications for the usage of front covers.
• Mr. Mushtaq Ahmed Qureshi, publisher of Nae Ufaq, Naya Rukh and Aanchal magazines from Karachi, Pakistan.
• Mr. Humayoon Iqbal (H. Iqbal) for excerpts from the Alif Laila Digest (July 1972).
• Mr. Imtiaz Haider, publisher of Jassosi Duniya, Allahabad, India.
• Mr. Aqeel Abbas Jafri, renowned research scholar.
• Mr. Rashid Ashraf for providing valuable materials.
• UrduPoetry.com for Romanized Urdu rules.
• Wikipedia for character information.

Publications Referenced:

• Daily Dawn
• Daily Jang
• Daily Huriyat
• Daily Jasarat
• Daily Nawae Waqt
• Weekly Akhbare Jahan
• Monthly Aahang, Herald, Jasoosi Digest, Sarguzasht, Suspense Digest, Film-Asia

My daughter, DurreShehwar, deserves special thanks for reviewing and editing the text. Her comments on the design were invaluable.

Appeals

I request Radio Pakistan to provide audiotapes of Ibne Safi’s interviews and plays.

I also appeal to Pakistan Television Corporation to provide recordings of programs like Doctor Duaago, Zia Mohyuddin Show, Kasoti and Aap Janab featuring Ibne Safi.

Thank you for taking the time to peruse these pages.

Regards,
Mohammad Hanif