The Unpublished Letters of Muhammad Asad

Muhammad Asad was one of the 20th century's most influential Muslim thinkers from the West. These unpublished letters reveal insights into his intellectual and personal life, including his relationships with family and friends, his experiences during imprisonment at Ahmadnagar internment camp during World War II, his years in Pakistan, and the turbulent period after he resigned from the Pakistan Foreign Service. They also detail his marriage to Pola Hamida in New York and the challenges he faced, such as false allegations of apostasy and accusations of being an agent of Western powers. The letters highlight the support he received from figures like Maulana Abu’l-A’la al-Mawdudi and provide information about his Qur’anic translation project, which was funded through the Muslim World League and its European representative, Dr Said Ramadan.