ATP Quiz: Who is this man? And why is he on Pakistaniat?

Posted on April 15, 2007
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I suspect that the majority of our readers have never even heard of the man featured in these photographs. However, I am quite sure that some here are very familiar with this man and his works, even though they may be less familiar with these particular photographs.

There is another portrait photograph of his that is quite well known and would have made this easier. But, that is from well before he had anything to do with Pakistan. Of the photographs above: the one on the left is from his last years, and the one on the right is a group photograph taken soon after the creation of Pakistan (he is seated center) when he headed a body of experts that discussed ideas about the shape of Pakistan’s constitution (amongst other things).

I guess I have already given the key clue in the paragraph above. But if you are still not sure, focus on the second half of the headline. This was a man who was born in Europe, died in America, became famous for his adventures and work that had very little to nothing to do with Pakistan, and yet for a critical period in his own life and that of our country, he saw himself very much as a Pakistani; as did Pakistan.

14 responses to “ATP Quiz: Who is this man? And why is he on Pakistaniat?”

  1. zakoota says:

    This is the great Muhammad Asad, the famous philosopher. Yousaf, you’re rite he has written a translation of The Holy Quran and it is considered one of the best (if not the best) translation ever written. Here is a link to his “The Message of Quran”.

    http://www.geocities.com/masad02/

    Besides this Muhammad Asad has written many books which include “Road to Mecca”.

    Here’s a link where you can read a brief life sketch of this great man.

    http://www.thetruecall.com/home/modules.php?name=N ews&file=article&sid=194

  2. Suleman says:

    AKA Leopold Weiss in Lwow author of “Road to Mecca”.

  3. Ahmed2 says:

    Yes, he is Asad—-Journey to Mecca, Islam at the Crossroads, etc. and we have as his legacy The Message of the Holy Quran, which I think is the best in English. This was published in 1980 by his widow, Pola Hamida Asad from Gibraltar. I think that is where he died. We in Pakistan will remain in his debt.

  4. Suleman says:

    Muhammed Asad

  5. Yousaf says:

    Maulana Asad ?i think he translated Quran also ..

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