Ibn-e-Safi
Ibn-e-Safi سرار احمد | |
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| Born | Asrar Ahmad 26 July 1928 Nara, Allahabad, British India (now Uttar Pradesh, India) |
| Died | 26 July 1980 (aged 52) Karachi, Pakistan |
| Occupation | Novelist, Poet |
| Period | 1940–1980 |
| Genre | −Mystery −Fiction −Adventure |
| Notable works | Characters− Ahmad Kamal Faridi Sajid Hameed Ali Imran Book series− Jasoosi Dunya Imran Series |
| Notable awards | Sitara-i-Imtiaz (2020) |
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Ibn-e-Safi, also spelt Ibne Safi, was the pen name of Asrar Ahmad (Urdu: اسرار احمد, 26 July 1928 – 26 July 1980), a Pakistani fiction writer, novelist, and poet who wrote in Urdu. The name Ibn-e-Safi is a Persian expression meaning “Son of Safi,” with Safi translating to “chaste” or “righteous.” He began his literary career in British India during the 1940s and continued writing in Pakistan after the country's independence in 1947.
His main works were the 124-book series Jasoosi Dunya (The Spy World) and the 121-book Imran Series, with a small canon of satirical works and poetry. His novels were characterised by a blend of mystery, adventure, suspense, violence, romance and comedy, achieving massive popularity across a broad readership in South Asia.