Sadiq ul Khairi

Sadiq ul Khairi (Urdu: صادق الخیری; 11 May 1915, Delhi - 26 January 1989, Karachi, Sindh) was an Indian born Pakistani Urdu novelist, playwright and translator. He was the son of well-known Urdu writer Allama Rashid Al-Khairi and younger brother Razzaq Al-Khairi.

Early life and education

Khairi was born on 11 May 1915, in Delhi, British India. His father, Allama Rashid Al Khairi was a prominent Indian scholar and writer. Sadiq al-Khairi's grandfather Maulvi Abdul Qadir was one of the prominent scholars of Delhi. The famous Urdu writer Nazir Ahmad was the son-in-law of Maulvi Abdul Qadir.[1]

Works

Death

Khairi died of a heart attack in Karachi on 26 January 1989[2][3] and was buried in Sakhi Hassan Cemetery.[4]

References

  1. Humā 1999, p. 25.
  2. Humā 1999, p. 48.
  3. Prof. Muhammad Aslam, Khaftagan Karachi, Pakistan Research Institute, University of the Punjab, Lahore, November 1991, p. 310
  4. Humā 1999, p. 49.

Biobiography

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