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Ahmed Ali was a Pakistani novelist, diplomat and scholar. He was born in Delhi, India, in 1910. As a young man, he was involved in progressive literary movements. He contributed to "Aangarey" ('red hot embers', 1933), a collection of short stories that caused an uproar among fundamentalist Muslims. The book was banned in March 1933, the publisher was raided by police, and copies of the book were burnt in the streets. The Islamic Republic of Pakistan (, or Islami Jamhooriya-e-Pakistan, in Urdu), or Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia and is part of the Greater Middle East. ...
Delhi (दिल्ली or Dillī in Hindi and Bengali and دیلی in Urdu) is a term that refers to either the State of Delhi or the National Capital Territory (NCT) of the Republic of India. ...
The Republic of India is the second most populous country in the world, with a population of more than one billion, and is the seventh largest country by geographical area. ...
1910 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...
1933 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...
1933 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...
His other books include: The Golden Tradition (translations of Urdu poetry); Ocean of Night; Of Rats and Diplomats; Twilight in Delhi; Al-Qur'an, a Contemporary Translation. During the 1950's Ahmed Ali worked for the Pakistan Foreign Service, establishing embassies in Morocco and China. Events and trends Technology United States tests the first fusion bomb. ...
The Kingdom of Morocco is a country in northwest Africa. ...
The Great Wall of China, stretching over 6,700 km, was erected beginning in the 3rd century BC to guard the north from raids by men on horses. ...
Ali died in Karachi, Pakistan, on January 14th, 1994. Mausoleum of Muhammed Ali Jinnah, known locally as Quaid-e-Azam ka Mazaar or Mazaar-e-Quaid Karachi (کراچي) is the largest city of Pakistan and the capital of the province of Sindh. ...
The Islamic Republic of Pakistan (, or Islami Jamhooriya-e-Pakistan, in Urdu), or Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia and is part of the Greater Middle East. ...
1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ...
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