Akhund Darweza Baba: The Sufi Saint and Islamic Scholar of 16th-Century South Asia
Akhund Darweza Baba, born in 1533 in Buner District (now part of Pakistan), was a revered Tajik Sufi saint and …
Abdul Rahim Majzoob: The Legacy of a Pashto Poet and Scholar
Abdul Rahim Majzoob (Urdu: عبدالرحیم مجذوب; January 14, 1935 – October 24, 2021) was a distinguished Pakistani Pashto poet, writer, …
Hafizullah Khaled: A Lifelong Commitment to Humanitarianism and Peace
Introduction Hafizullah Khaled, an Afghan-Austrian humanitarian, peace activist, and writer, has dedicated his life to supporting the vulnerable children of …
Afzal Khan Khattak: Pashtun Chief, Poet, and Historian
Afzal Khan Khattak (Pashto: افضل خان, 1661 – 1747) was a prominent Pashtun chief of the Khattak tribe, known for …
Shah Hussain Hotak: The Last Ruler of the Ghilji Hotak Dynasty
Shah Hussain Hotak (Pashto/Dari: شاه حسين هوتک), the son of Mirwais Hotak, was the fifth and final ruler of the …
Ezatullah Zawab: A Voice for Press Freedom in Afghanistan
Ezatullah Zawab, also known as ʻIzzat Allāh Żwāb, is a notable journalist from Jalalabad, the capital of Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan. …
Mohammad Hashem Zamani: A Life Dedicated to Pashto Poetry and Afghan History
Mohammad Hashem Zamani (Pashto: محمد هاشم زماني), born in 1928 in Lamattak, Kunar, Afghanistan, was an influential Afghan poet and …
Rahatullah Rahat Zakheli: Pioneer of Pashto Literature
Sayyid Rahatullah Rahat Zakheli (Pashto: راحت زاخيلي), born on 19 February 1883, in Azakhel Bala, Nowshera, Pakistan, was a celebrated …
Gul Pacha Ulfat: An Influential Pashto Poet and Political Figure
Gul Pacha Ulfat (Pashto: ګل پاچا الفت) was born in 1909 in the village of Aziz Khan Kats in Qarghayi …
Nāzo Tokhī: The Mother of the Afghan Nation
Nāzo Tokhī (نازو توخۍ), commonly revered as Nāzo Anā, meaning “Nazo the Grandmother” (Pashto: نازو انا), was an Afghan poet …