Ibn-e-Safi Was Not Born on July 26. So Why Do We Think He Was?
The popular Urdu writer s death anniversary is widely celebrated as his birth anniversary thanks to a moment s mistake.
Ibn-e-Safi. Photo: Wikimedia Commons/File
History26/Jul/2021
Ask any fan or follower of Ibn-e-Safi what the date of birth of the legendary Urdu detective fiction writer is, and the answer you are most likely to get is that he was born on July 26.
From Wikipedia to
ibnesafi.info, considered to be the most authentic source of information on Ibn-e-Safi, his date of birth is July 26, 1928.
Moreover, almost every year on July 26, Urdu newspapers (at times Hindi and English papers as well) publish special articles and features, marking the birth and death anniversary of the writer who wrote more than 200 novellas.