Publisher's Synopsis
Men Like Allama Mashriqi Are Born Once In Centuries is a collection of articles authored by Mashriqi's grandson, scholar and historian Nasim Yousaf. The collection includes pieces that have been published in prestigious peer-reviewed academic journals (including Harvard Asia Quarterly and Pakistaniaat [journal of Pakistan studies in USA]), papers Mr. Yousaf has presented at scholarly research conferences in the US, as well as articles that have appeared in newspapers in America, Europe, and Asia. Topics covered by this collection include:
- Mashriqi's pivotal role in the freedom of the Indian subcontinent
- Mashriqi's parents, daughter, and son-in-law
- Mashriqi's early career and meeting with Albert Einstein
- Conspiracies against Mashriqi
- Mashriqi's thoughts on the unity of the human race and predictions for the future
- Historic Khaksar murder in Lahore on March 19, 1940
- Rare and historic photographs of Mashriqi and the Khaksar Tehrik (Movement)
The collection brings together many of Mr. Yousaf's published articles under one cover. Collectively, Mr. Yousaf's published works have generated a realization among the general public that many aspects of British India's independence movement and history are distorted.
