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Muhammad Zai Khan
The 17th death anniversary of father of Pashto Ghazal, Amir Hamza Khan Shinwari, is being commemorated today (Friday).
A multifaceted personality and literary giant, Hamza Baba, attained the status of a classic poet in his lifetime. He influenced almost three generations of poets and writers through his powerful writings.
Born in 1907 in Landikotal, Khyber Agency, Amir Hamza Shinwari could complete only 9th grade education but he kept reading books on a variety of subjects. In his early life he was inclined to leftist views but during a visit to the shrine of Hazrat Moinduddin Chishti in the late 30s, he turned to Sufism and became...
