Sadiq ul Khairi explained

Sadiq ul Khairi
Native Name:صادق الخیری
Native Name Lang:ur
Birth Date:11 May 1915
Occupation:Writer, novelist, translator
Birth Place:Delhi, British Raj
Death Place:Karachi, Pakistan
Resting Place:Sakhi Hassan Cemetery
Language:Urdu
Relatives:Rashid ul Khairi (father)

Sadiq ul Khairi (Urdu: {{nq|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.

Works

Death

Khairi died of a heart attack in Karachi on 26 January 1989[1] and was buried in Sakhi Hassan Cemetery.

Biobiography

Notes and References

  1. Prof. Muhammad Aslam, Khaftagan Karachi, Pakistan Research Institute, University of the Punjab, Lahore, November 1991, p. 310