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A Talib’s Tale

A Talib’s Tale

The Life and Times of a Pashtoon Englishman

John Butt
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John Butt came to Swat in 1970 as a young man in search of an education he couldn’t get from his birthplace in England. He travels around the region, first only with friends from his home country, but as he befriends the locals and starts to learn about their culture and life, he soon finds his heart turning irrevocably Pashtoon.

Containing anecdotes from his life both before and since he shifted to Afghanistan, and with a keen and optimistic attitude towards becoming the best version of himself, John Butt tells a wonderful and heartfelt tale of a man who finds a home in the most unexpected place.

Imprint: India Viking

Published: Mar/2020

ISBN: 9788184004397

Length : 400 Pages

MRP : ₹599.00

A Talib’s Tale

The Life and Times of a Pashtoon Englishman

John Butt

John Butt came to Swat in 1970 as a young man in search of an education he couldn’t get from his birthplace in England. He travels around the region, first only with friends from his home country, but as he befriends the locals and starts to learn about their culture and life, he soon finds his heart turning irrevocably Pashtoon.

Containing anecdotes from his life both before and since he shifted to Afghanistan, and with a keen and optimistic attitude towards becoming the best version of himself, John Butt tells a wonderful and heartfelt tale of a man who finds a home in the most unexpected place.

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Paperback / Hardback
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John Butt

John Mohammed Butt is an Islamic scholar and broadcaster, noted as the first Westerner to graduate from Darul Uloom Deoband.

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