вЂњThe mind travels to a distant future, towards a time when the stories will be read and remembered as works of literature,вЂќ writes Tabassum in вЂMeri KahaaniвЂ™.

NaГЇve nautch girls, sex-starved begums, ailing prostitutes and angry brides flit in and out of the pages, weaponising their sexuality, wresting ownership of their bodies back from the men who control this gilded world.

The prose is stunning and luminous and the world, lush and vivid. TabassumвЂ™s stories tell the tale of passion, politics and power play in HyderabadвЂ™s old-world aristocracy. вЂњMy stories are about families,вЂќ writes Tabassum, adding that this is largely an outcome of her own situation-a woman trapped in a traditional house. Yet, much like other erotic works, such as Lady ChatterleyвЂ™s Lover (1928) and Fanny Hill (1749), which were seen as pornographic and banned in their time, the stories in Sin are less about sex and more about the human condition. Sin: Stories by Wajida Tabassum, translated by Reema Abbasi Hachette, 240 pages, в‚№384 вЂњIt is ironic,вЂќ writes Abbasi in the foreword to the collection, вЂњthat WajidaвЂ™s relatives and distant kin, who were familiar with the bold and unconventional writing of other women writers, had a rabid view of her own work and used IsmatвЂ™s writing-despite her fame and stature-as a jibe to knock WajidaвЂ™s progress.вЂќ She wasnвЂ™t nearly as famous though and lived in penury for most her life,largely reviled, facing mobs and death threats. Not surprisingly, her work ruffled feathers during her writing. The stories, deeply erotic and graphic in detail, offer a ringside view of bedrooms and bordellos. The Amravati-born writer is often compared to Ismat Chughtai, given her realistic female characters and frank exploration of female sexuality. Sin, which includes this essay, is a collection of some of TabassumвЂ™s boldest Urdu short stories, translated into English for the first time by Pakistani journalist Reema Abbasi. Not surprisingly, her work ruffled feathers during her writing years, from the 1950s to the late 1980s. Sin, which includes this essay, is a collection of some of TabassumвЂ™s boldest Urdu short stories, translated into English for the first time by Pakistani journalist Reema Abbasi. вЂњThey carried me out of a murky hole to a meadow.вЂќ Her first stories, published mid-20th century, when she was in her early 20s and met with derision from immediate family, вЂњwere my savioursвЂќ, she writes. Every video highlights the work of a Prophet, and how He preached the message of Allah (swt).In her essay вЂMeri KahaaniвЂ™, or вЂMy StoryвЂ™, written when she was only 24, Wajida Tabassum talks about her cloistered, impoverished childhood and teens, when food and clothes were scarce, and books forbidden. Each of our videos presents the stories of Prophets from different times. Our videos are ideal for everyone and can enjoy it without limits. Stories of Prophets is a compilation of animated stories based on the Prophets in Islam. It was a happy time for both of them until God sends a vision to the Prophet. Prophet Ibrahim (as) returns to the desert after a few years, and meets his son. Hajar (ra) was saved by an angel, and Her Child grew into a fine man. In this Episode вЂ“ The Test of Prophet Ibrahim (AS) watch how the Prophet was tested! but before that letвЂ™s recap, In the previous episode of Prophet stories,we saw how Prophet Ibrahim (as) left His Wife and Ishmael (as) in a barren desert.

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