Pir-e-Kamil, novel by Umera Ahmad.

Brief Description:

                                Pir-e-Kamil, also known as "The Perfect Mentor" is a novel written by Pakistani writer Umera Ahmad. It first appeared in Urdu in 2004, and then in English in 2011. The book follows the lives of two people: a runaway girl named Imama Hashim and a boy named Salar Sikander who has an IQ of more than 150. The story takes place over a ten-year period. It is Ahmad's most well-known work. It is followed by Aab-e-Hayat, a sequel.Imama Hashim, the protagonist of the story, is from an influential Ahmadiyya Muslim family in Islamabad. After being persuaded by her friends, she decides to convert to Sunni Islam.

 

          She attends her senior shabiha's lectures while keeping her family and roommates, Javeria and Rabia, in the dark. She falls in love with her friend Zainab's elder brother, doctor Jalal Ansar, while studying at a medical school in Lahore. When Imama's family tries to force her into marrying her first cousin Asjad, which she finds unacceptable, her parents ground her and confiscate her cellphone.

            Mama finds refuge with Sibt-e-Ali and his family. She changes her name, finishes her studies, and begins working in a pharmaceutical firm in Lahore. Salar irritates her because he failed to divorce her as promised.

           Salar later travels to New Haven for education, then works for the United Nations for a while before settling permanently in Lahore. Salar finally recognises his mistakes and makes permanent changes. Later, the scene shifts to a location near the Kaaba, where Salar and Imama are worshipping God together. Salar realises that God has blessed him with a blessed woman to accompany him and vows to protect her.

           

Total pages:

                    265

File size:

               11MB