After the Prophet
by Lesley HazletonAvailable
In this gripping narrative history, Lesley Hazleton tells the tragic story at the heart of the rift between the Sunni and Shia branches of Islam. Even as the Prophet lay dying, the battle over who...
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An Unsuitable Boy
by Karan JoharAvailable
Karan Johar is synonymous with success, panache, quick wit, and outspokenness, which sometimes inadvertently creates controversy and makes headlines. KJo, as he is popularly called, has been a...
Benazir Bhutto: A Multidimensional Portrait
by Anna SuvorovaAvailable
Benazir Bhutto: A Multidimensional Portrait Anna Suvorova The book is devoted to the life and work of Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto (1953-2007), who was the first female head of government...
Governing the Ungovernable:Institutional Reforms for Democratic Government
by Ishrat HusainChecked Out
Pakistan, since its independence in 1947, has faced tumultuous years in the first four decades since. Despite the many challenges, both internal and external, the country was able to register a 6 per...
In the Name of Honour: A Memoir by Mukhtar Mai
by Mukhtar MaiAvailable
In June 2002, Mukhtar Mai, a Pakistani woman from an impoverished village was gang-raped by a local clan known as the Mastoi ? punishment for indiscretions allegedly committed by the woman's brother....
Mr and Mrs Jinnah (The Marriage that Shook India)
by Sheela ReddyAvailable
Mohammad Ali Jinnah was forty years old, a successful barrister and a rising star in the nationalist movement when he fell in love with pretty, vivacious Ruttie Petit, the daughter of his good friend,...
Muhammad: Prophet for Our Time
by Karen ArmstrongAvailable
This book presents a fascinating portrait of the founder of a religion that continues to change the course of world history. Prophet Muhammad's story is more relevant than ever because it offers...
The Heirs of the Prophet Muhammad
by Barnaby RogersonAvailable
Within a generation of the prophet Muhammad's death, his followers had spread out of Arabia to confront the two great superpowers of the seventh century and establish Islam. The Heirs of Muhammad is a...
The Jinn and Human Sickness
by Dr. Abu'l-Mundhir Khaleel ibn Ibraaheem AmeenAvailable
The subject of the jinn is one which is of interest to many people. Folk stories abound, and many superstitious practices have arisen in Muslim cultures with regard to protection against the jinn....
Game Changer
by Shahid AfridiAvailable
Game Changer is the riveting memoir of Shahid Afridi, one of modern cricket’s most controversial and accomplished practitioners. In 1996, as a teenager, Afridi hammered the fastest ODI century at...
Daughter of Persia
by Sattareh Farman FarmaianAvailable
A womans journey from her fathers harem through the Islamic revolution.
Democracy and Authoritarianism in South Asia
by Ayesha JalalAvailable
A comparitive and historical study of the interplay between democratic politics and authoritarian states in post colonial South Asia.
