A Talib's Tale

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The Life and Times of a Pashtoon Englishman

By John Butt

Summary

John Butt arrives in Swat in 1970 seeking an education unavailable in England. Journeying through the region with initially only foreign friends, he soon befriends locals and embraces Pashtoon culture. This heartfelt memoir shares anecdotes from his life before and after moving to Afghanistan, capturing his transformative quest to become the best version of himself.
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Ideal for readers interested in personal transformation, cultural immersion, and spiritual journeys within a religious and social context.

Description

John Butt came to Swat in 1970 as a young man in search of an education he couldn't get from his birthplace in England. He travels around the region, first only with friends from his home country, but as he befriends the locals and starts to learn about their culture and life, he soon finds his heart turning irrevocably Pashtoon.

Containing anecdotes from his life both before and since he shifted to Afghanistan, and with a keen and optimistic attitude towards becoming the best version of himself, John Butt tells a wonderful and heartfelt tale of a man who finds a home in the most unexpected place.

A Talib's Tale is a captivating account of his journey and transformation.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781847741561

Publisher: Kube Publishing Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 21 December 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Kube Publishing Ltd

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 400

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John Butt Non-Fiction Religion & Spirituality

About the Author

John Butt was born in Trinidad in 1950. At the age of nine, he came to boarding school in England. His restless spirit did not settle down to life in England and in 1969, he took the hippie trail to India. In the Pashtoon border regions of Afghanistan and Pakistan, he converted to Islam and started a second education, as a traditional talib-student of Islam.

Having become the first European to qualify from Darul Uloom Deoband-the pre-eminent institute of Islamic learning in South Asia-he later became a well-known broadcaster in his adopted Pashto language. He was renowned as the Man Who Brought The Archers-a well-known BBC radio soap opera-to Afghanistan.

His adventures and encounters in between this extraordinary trajectory give a unique insight into Pashtoon history, the place the Pashtoons occupy in the sub-continent and some hints as to how present-day conundrums among the Pashtoons might be assuaged.