Ishtiaq Ahmed

Shop Ishtiaq Ahmad books online in Pakistan. Ishtiaq Ahmed (also written Ishtiyaq Ahmad), the Urdu writer loved by generations of young readers, wrote Silsila Qasas ul Anbiya for Darussalam: the stories of the Prophets from the Quran, told for children in simple Urdu.

About Ishtiaq Ahmed

Ishtiaq Ahmed is one of Pakistan’s best known writers of Urdu books for children. His detective novels, such as the Inspector Jamshed series, taught generations of children to read for pleasure, and his stories always carried a moral lesson. In Silsila Qasas ul Anbiya he brings the same storytelling to the lives of the Prophets.

Silsila Qasas ul Anbiya: 30 story books

Each book tells one story in colour. The series begins with Zameen Per Pehla Qadam, the story of Syedna Adam, and includes Holnak Toofan (Syedna Nooh), Holnak Aag (Syedna Ibrahim), Badshah Ka Khawab (Syedna Yusuf), Jadogaron Se Muqabla (Syedna Musa), Khush Qismat Qaum (Syedna Yunus) and Sab Se Pyaray, the story of Muhammad Rasool Allah ﷺ.

You can buy single books or the complete set of 30 books, a lasting gift for children who are learning to read Urdu.

Buying Ishtiaq Ahmed books from Darul Andlus

Darul Andlus is an Islamic publisher and bookseller in Urdu Bazar, Lahore, since 1992. We sell only original editions, deliver across Pakistan and ship worldwide, and you can order or ask about any title on WhatsApp at 0320 4327922.

Ishtiaq Ahmed: frequently asked questions

Which Ishtiaq Ahmed books are available at Darul Andlus?
We stock Silsila Qasas ul Anbiya, his series of 30 Urdu story books on the lives of the Prophets for children, published by Darussalam. To ask about any other title, message us on WhatsApp at 0320 4327922.
What is the price of Ishtiaq Ahmed’s Qasas ul Anbiya books?
A single book, such as Holnak Toofan, is Rs 300. The complete set of 30 books is Rs 7499.
Who is Ishtiaq Ahmed?
Ishtiaq Ahmed (also written Ishtiyaq Ahmad) is one of Pakistan’s best known writers of Urdu books for children, famous for his detective novels such as the Inspector Jamshed series. For Darussalam he wrote Silsila Qasas ul Anbiya, the stories of the Prophets for young readers.
What are the Qasas ul Anbiya books about?
Each book tells the story of a Prophet mentioned in the Quran, such as Syedna Adam, Nooh, Ibrahim, Yusuf, Musa and Yunus, and the series includes Sab Se Pyaray, the story of Muhammad Rasool Allah ﷺ. The stories are in simple Urdu with colour pages.
Do you deliver across Pakistan?
Yes. Orders are delivered across Pakistan by courier, with shipping calculated at checkout, and we also ship worldwide.