An Adabi Thread - Share your favorite books

Aijazahmed

Minister (2k+ posts)
Thank you very much for sharing you favorite books.

@ Salik brother, I would love to have this section but for that I need to know how many members want this section, and it will be judged if members start posting stuff on literature in non - siasi forum initially.
Or at least you make this thread as STICKY, so more members can see it and add.
 

Star Gazer

Chief Minister (5k+ posts)
You are absolutely right my friend. I still remember those days when I was studying abroad and whenever my AMMI sent me any parcel, I always asked her to send me some copies of The Daily Jung and Akhbar-e-Jehan, and then we friends used to read these papers repeatedly many times. I read Tarzan Stories or even Tender Notices published in Jung. Those days are gone now.

some after thoughts about:
Tarzan & Amir Hamza stories.
Naseem Hijazi's books are easy reading and great historically too.
 

Night_Hawk

Siasat.pk - Blogger
My List of Books.
1:Muhammadpbuh by Martin Lings
His life based on the earlier sources.
2:The Life of Muhammad by Muhammad Husayn Haykal
translated from the 8th Edition of Hayat Muhammadpbuh by Isma'il Ragi A Al Faruqi

3: Books by Jefferey Lang

Losing My Religion
A call for Help.

4: Purification of the Heart

Signs, Symptoms and Cures of the Spiritual Diseases of the Heart
By Hamza Yusuf
Available in Audio format also.
I have read all the books By Naseem Hijazi
5: 1 AKHARI CHATAN,
2 KHAK-O-KHOON: I read this book twice.
6:Kashmir ( A Disputed Legacy by Alastair Lamb)
Incomplete Partition: The Genesis of the Kashmir Dispute.

Recently publish Book: The Lies About Muhammad
pbuh
How you were Deceived into Islamophobia By Moustafa Zayed
Refuting the lies about Muhammadpbuh and Islam.

Allama Iqbal:

Some Books

Earl Stanley Gardener's Books

Almost all his Books (Fiction: Perry Mason)

Almost all The Books By John Grisham. (23 Books)

All fiction, number 1 New York Times Bestsellers.
Namely
Pelican Brief
A Time to Kill.
The Firm.
The Client.



An Audio

Sheikh Hamza Yusuf: The 17 Benefits of Tribulation
All Parts are available on the net.
 
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Night_Hawk

Siasat.pk - Blogger
I forgot to add.
Towards Understanding The Qur'an
English Version of Tafheem-ul-Qur'an
Translated and Edited BY
Zafar Ishaq Ansari.

Still Reading.
 

Night_Hawk

Siasat.pk - Blogger
Jinnah Of Pakistan
By Stanley Wolpert


Zulfi Bhutto of Pakistan: His Life and Times
By Stanley Wolpert
I would recommend this book, this book is an eye opener.
 

Salik

Senator (1k+ posts)
@Waseem bhai...

Thanks for considering the idea... think you can generate a poll.... and see how many people are interested... even if you get few people... others will develop their interest and gradually the interest will increase...

Akaila hi chala tha janib e manzil magar.....
 

Malik495

Chief Minister (5k+ posts)
Aijaz bhai i have read some of his safarnamay but they looked imaginary coz every other girl was falling in love with Tarar sahab, lol. but I will definitely try to read it. Thanks

Waseem brother..
Read these safarnaamas of Mr Justice Taqi Usmani
1-Jahan-e-deeda
2- Dunia mere aagay..
 

jh_haroon

Politcal Worker (100+ posts)
(دنیا مرے آگے، تراشے (مفتی تقی عثمانی
(دجال کون کب کہاں (مفتی ابو لبابہ شاہ منصور
(تیسری جنگ عظیم اور دجال، (مولانا عاصم عمر
(لطائف علمیہ (امام ابن القیم جوزی
( داستان مجاہد ، یوسف بن تاشفین، خاک اورخون، اور تلوار ٹوٹ گئی، قافلہ حجاز (نسیم حجازی
(شہاب نامہ (قدرت الله شہاب

Here are two link from where you can read and download book in urdu fonts.
http://www.kitaabghar.com/
http://www.e-iqra.info/books-library.html
 
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JewayPakistan

MPA (400+ posts)
1-Shahab Nama-by Qudratullah Shahab
2-Yadoon ki Barat-Josh Malihabadi
3-Manto kay afsanay-Saadat hassan manto
4-Udas Naslain-Abdullah Hussain
5-Muftyanay-Mumtaz Mufti
6-Talash-Mumtaz mufti
7-Mainda Saien-Tehmina Daultana
8-Agar Mujay Qatal kia gaya-Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
9-Mashriq ki Baiti-Benazir Bhutto
10-Aur Line kat gayee-moulana kousar niazi
11-Maan-Qudratullah Shahab
12-Pitras kay mazameen-Pitras Bukhari
13-Urdu ki aakhri kitab-Ibne Insha
14-Dunya gol hay-ibne insha
15-Ibne batuta ke tuaaqub mey-ibne insha
16-Pressure Cooker-Sadiq salik
17-Hamaqatain-Shafiq-ur-Rehamn
18-Mazeed hamqatain
19-Khakam badehen-Mushtaq yousafi
20-Charagh talay-- do
21-Zar gushat --- do
22-Aabe Gum--- do
23-Qisas-ul-Ambia
24-Tazkira-e-Ouliyaa
25-Janann janaan -faraz
26-khwab meray raiza raiza--faraz
27-ghazal bahana karoon--faraz
28-na yaaft ----faraz
29-Mujamooa-e farz---last consolidated book
30-Aabe zar---abdul hamid adam
31-es gali main es koochay main---insha
and many more i have read will share some other time
 

Baba jee

Councller (250+ posts)
  • The Cairo Trilogy by Naguib Mahfouz
  • Beirut Nightmares by Ghada Samman
  • Khisaal by Sheikh Sadooq
  • AlGhadeer by Syed Amini
 

cefspan

Minister (2k+ posts)
The Tigers of Baluchistan by
Sylvia Matheson
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Description: For five years, the author lived among the Bugtis, traditionally known as the tigers of Baluchistan, who are one of the most distinguished Baluch tribes of Pakistan. She travelled extensively in remote parts of tribal territory, sharing a tough primitive way of life unchanged for centuries and recording it on tape, cine, and still films. The result is a fascinating and very vivid eyewitness account of how the Bugtis are dealing with their sudden confrontation with twentieth century industrialization, following the discovery and development of Asia’s largest natural gas field inside their area.
 

cefspan

Minister (2k+ posts)
Pakistan—A Dream Gone Sour
By [FONT=&quot]Roedad Khan[/FONT]
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Description:
In this unique insider’s view of those who have been at the helm of Pakistan’s affairs since 1958, Roedad Khan, from his vantage point as a senior civil servant, narrates the rise and fall of five presidents and the role of the sixth. He also examines national institutions and seeks to assess the future of democracy in Pakistan.



We’ve Learnt Nothing from History Pakistan: Politics and Military Power
By
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[FONT=&quot]M. Asghar Khan[/FONT]

Description:
The book focuses on the early entry of Pakistan’s armed forces into the country’s politics and the struggle for the restoration of democracy from 1968 onwards. The author played an important role in this struggle, leading a movement against Ayub Khan that resulted in his ouster, and later, opposing Yahya Khan when he refused to hand over power to Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the Awami League after they won a clear majority in the 1970 elections. In addition, the author reviews the events that led to the re-entry, in 1999, of the armed forces into politics after a short and turbulent period of ‘democracy’, and provides some insights into possible political developments in Pakistan in the future. About the Author / Editor M. Asghar Khan was born in Jammu, Kashmir State, in 1921, and was educated at the Royal Indian Military College, Dehra Dun. He joined the Indian Military Academy in 1939. After Partition, he was posted as the Commandant of the PAF College, Risalpur. He commanded the Pakistan Air Force from 1957 to 1965, and was its first Commander-in-Chief. In November 1968, he led a movement for the restoration of democracy, renouncing the awards of Hilal-i-Pakistan and Hilal-i-Quaid-i-Azam as a mark of protest against the government’s policy of suppression. In 1972, he formed the Tehrik-i-Istaqlal, remaining party president for 25 years, and was elected to the National Assembly in 1977.



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[FONT=&quot] This volume is based on extracts from the diaries of Air Marshal (Retired) M. Asghar Khan and Tehrik-i-Istiqlal’s record of events from 19 December 1971 to 12 January 1975. M. Asghar Khan has been one of Pakistan’s leading political figures over the last forty years and has made his mark as a man of integrity and standing in political circles. This book serves to outline his efforts to propel Pakistan towards democracy, and completes the picture of his life in politics presented in his earlier workWe’ve Learnt Nothing from History.[/FONT]
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East Pakistan: The Endgame An Onlooker’s Journal
By
[FONT=&quot]Brigadier A. R. Siddiqi[/FONT]
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Description:
The 1971 East Pakistan tragedy was not just a failure of the military but also the collapse of the civil society in West Pakistan. The few voices raised against the military action were too feeble to make the army change the course it had set itself leading to a military defeat and the break up of the country. The author’s assessments and forecasting of happenings in East Pakistan are objective, constructive and without any prejudice or bias. This book will contribute much towards the much-needed bridge building between Pakistan and Bangladesh.
 
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cefspan

Minister (2k+ posts)
My all time favourite :

NO 1:Harry Potter series.

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No 2:
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No 3:
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No 4:
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No 5:
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No 8:
Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun
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No 9:

The epic of Gilgamesh
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wanderer

Siasat.pk - Blogger
You might wanna try

Dan Brown 's
Angels and Demons
Deception Point
Digital fortress
The lost symbol

John Grisham's - The Firm

Movies are better for ---- Lord of the rings and Chronicles of Narnia.
 

Maryam.

Politcal Worker (100+ posts)
Minaz Zulumati Ill'an Noor by Ghazi Ahmad (ex-Krishan Lal). He talks about his journey from Hinduism to Islam. Awesome book!

Meri Zaat Zara E Benishaan by Umera Ahmad
Main Abdul Qadir Hoon by Sarwat Nazeer
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson
Bano by Razia Butt
 

wanderer

Siasat.pk - Blogger
All those that have read the kite runner... ....... whats amazing about that book ? why recommend it to others ???
 

canadian

Chief Minister (5k+ posts)
Jinnah Of Pakistan
By Stanley Wolpert


Zulfi Bhutto of Pakistan: His Life and Times
By Stanley Wolpert
I would recommend this book, this book is an eye opener.

Yes I bought this on your recomendation.I have few days off and reading it these days.I would say it's fascinating !!
 

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