The book gives details of various phases of the Indian President, Dr. Zakir Hussain's life, his education, foreign tours, family background and political career.
The stories in The Death of Sheherzad ably represent Intizar Husain's oeuvre, defying narrative tradition and exploring the past, specifically Partition, as a means of unravelling the present.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations.
Shaffi and his wife experienced firsthand the sad truth about the impact of this deep seated hatred when they joyfully began what they thought would be a wonderful trip home, but which turned into a living nightmare.
Adil Hussain Khan traces the origins of Ahmadi Islam from a small Sufi-style brotherhood to a major transnational organization, which many Muslims believe to be beyond the pale of Islam.