First published in 1859, this authoritative work is the result of author's painstaking research of over 12 years into the language which many regarded as purely colloquial. The Pushto, or language of the Afghans, is written in the 'naskh' character of Arabic. It was invented in the third century of the Hijrah by Ibn Oklah, and brought to great perfection by Ali Ibn Bowab, who flourished in the following century, and other celebrated calligraphists. The original ...
