Zafar Ali Khan
Zafar Ali Khan | |
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Zafar Ali Khan in 1937 | |
| Born | 1873 |
| Died | 27 November 1956 (aged 82–83) Wazirabad, West Pakistan, Pakistan |
| Occupation(s) | Islamic scholar Poet Journalist |
| Relatives | Raja Mehdi Ali Khan (nephew) |
Zafar Ali Khan (1873 – 27 November 1956) was a Pakistani writer, poet, translator and a journalist who played an important role in the Pakistan Movement against the British rule. He was one of the Majlis-e-Ahrar-e-Islam's founding members.
Well-versed in Islamic as well Western knowledge such as the latest trends in economics, sociology and politics, he has been considered as one of the fathers of Urdu journalism.