Abdur Rehman Khan

Abdul Rehman Khan also referred to as Munshi Sahib, his professional journey began as a Reporter / Correspondent for the Dailies Zamindar Lahore and Al-Shams Multan. His early exposure to political discourse through the Daily Zamindar newspaper shaped his political consciousness. This lead to his first published political statement in 1928 on the front page of Daily Zamindar, opposing the Simon Commission.

 

Initially affiliated with the Communist Party, where he earned the nickname "Comrade," Khan later joined the Congress Party in 1929 on Maulana Zafar Ali Khan's advice. This affiliation allowed him to engage with eminent leaders like Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, and Subhas Chandar Bose. However, disillusionment with the Congress Party's leadership led him to join Majlis-e-Ahrar, working alongside notable figures such as Maulana Habib-ur-Rehman Ludhyanvi and Syed Ataullah Shah Bukhari.

 

In 1931, inspired by Allama Iqbal and Quaid-e-Azam, Khan joined the freedom movement, advocating for Muslim interests and highlighting the biases within the Congress Party through his writings. His deep knowledge of Allama Iqbal and Quaid-e-Azam's contributions led to several influential books that defended their legacies.

 

The significance usefulness and authenticity of these books can be realized from the fact that world re-known economist Garnail Dall has included references from Munshi Sahib writings in his books. Especially in his world acclaimed book “Asian Drama” consisting of three volumes published in millions of copies in each continent under different copyright he has presented references from Munshi Sahib book Tameer-e-Pakistan and Uleme-e-Rabbani in support of his point of view.

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