Abdul Halim Sharar, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Abdul Halim Sharar

Urdu novelist

Date of Birth: 04-Sep-1860

Place of Birth: Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

Date of Death: 01-Dec-1926

Profession: writer, historian, author

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Abdul Halim Sharar (Urdu: ????????? ????; 4 September 1860 – 1 December 1926) was a prolific Indian author, playwright, essayist and historian from Lucknow.
He left behind, in all, hundred and two books.
He often wrote about the Islamic past and extolled virtues like courage, bravery, magnanimity and religious fervour.
Malikul Azia Varjina (1889), Firdaus-e-Bareen (1899), Zawal-e-Baghdad (1912), Husn ka Daku (1913–1914), Darbar-e-Harampur (1914) and Fateh Maftuh (1916) are some of his famous novels. His book Guzishta Lucknow is still considered as one of the best narrative describing the genesis of the city and its culture of Lucknow.
"?????? ??" "Juya-e-Haq" is one of his lesser known works, it's the story of Salman the Persian, one of Muhammad's companions.
It is based on the letters of Salman to Bahira a Christian religious figure in Syria, about his journey to Madina to find the last prophet and description of the Muhammad and his dealings.
Abdul Haleem Sharar added the original text of letters in biography of Salman the persian.