Firdaus: A Novel

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The story of a woman…the men she loved and who betrayed her…from her childhood at Chickmagalur to her glory at Bangalore. Story of Ahmed Ali…Whose father defied the Muslim clergy and educated Ahmed Ali…who retired as Commissioner of Bangalore…was assassinated by Maulanas alleging Blasphemy of Prophet Mohammed. Story of Firoz…His stuggle to get a licence to start an industry…His love for Firdaus…Betrayal…His encounters with Maulanas. Story of Abdul Lateef, first husband of Firdaus…An Engineer…Member of Targheebi Jamat…His bigotness. Role of Indian Maulanas…Their hypocrisy…Their mentors and Godfathers. The brith of Fundamental Islam in India…The chameleon of Islamic history…their penetration into Muslim society, at the Mohalla levels…The aim of Clergy…Their tagets and strategies. Never before any novel has revealed the inside story of common Indian Muslims…Their relation with other communities. A Sangam of Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs…Their love and hate…The mutual help for each other. Story of Aurangzeb…The Indian Emperor…a bigot who killed a million Muslims in Bijapur…half a million at Hyderbad. Reveals the ture picture of bureaucrats in their office rooms. Story of ten million Punjabis and Sindhis…Who sacrificed for the Independence of India… But lost their ancestral land at the altar of freedom. A mirror of true Indian Society for away from Delhi and at Delhi. Tells the helplessness of Muslims at the hands of Maulanas. Complete Socio-religious history, for the last 600 years.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR K.M. Anees-ul-Haq

K.M. Anees-ul-Haq, a Senior Broadcaster, started his career as an educationist and social worker. An author of four books in Urdu with two academy awards, he is an advisors to the American Biographical Institutes, and Life Member, Indian Red Cross society.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Shylaja

Shylaja, who has been in the broadcasting medium for the last 25 years, has produced several serials and plays during her illustrious career, for both Radio and Television. She has authored many short stories in Kannada and English. She has translated Firdaus in Kannada.

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Title
Firdaus: A Novel
Author
Edition
1st ed.
Publisher
ISBN
8186622659
Length
x+553p., 23cm.
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