For Faruqui, the akhbarat were indispensable.
But they are only one part of a much larger archive that remains surprisingly underused.
"Dozens of books, if not more, can be written based on all the materials that are out there waiting for intrepid historians to come along and utilise them," he says.
For Faruqui, the akhbarat were indispensable. But they are only one part of a much larger archive that remains surprisingly underused. "Dozens of books, if not more, can be written based on all the materials that are out there waiting for intrepid historians to come along and utilise them," he says.
