Reviewing a Unique Mystical Novel Set in 1920s Afghanistan: Shabnam, a pathway to the sun
Shirazuddin Siddiqi
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The recently published English translation of the Bengali novel Shabnam, written by Syed Mujtaba Ali and drawing on his experiences of Kabul during the 1920s, deserves a closer look from anyone interested in Afghanistan’s history and its literary and cultural heritage. Mujtaba Ali set Shabnam in the momentous historical period of King Amanullah’s attempts at social reform and to open up his country, […]
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