Islamabad: Sarwar Munir Rao, renowned scholar, writer and senior journalist and recipient of Tamgha e Imtiaz took 16 long years to write the book after hectic research.
Published by the National Book Foundation, this 496-page book is adorned with authentic historical references, rare information, and colorful maps. The book explores the history of Medina Munawwara
in a simple and analytical style, providing a comprehensive understanding of the past and present.
This is not Sarwar Munir Rao's first publication, as his two previous books "Main ney Baghdad Jalaty Dekha"
(I Saw Baghdad Burning) and "Iraq War" were also published by the National Book
Foundation and received widespread acclaim.
A cross section of people including religious scholars, writer's educationists, journalists and intellectuals have lauded the effort of Sarwar Munir Rao for writing on holy city of Madina which has immense value for the Muslims across the globe
Dr. Kamran Jahangir, Managing Director of the National Book Foundation, has expressed that
the publication of this book is an important initiative by the foundation to promote research and knowledge.
He emphasized that the foundation's mission goes beyond just publishing books, but also
to promote a culture of reading and to bring forth personalities associated with science and literature, making their work accessible to the public.
Sarwar Munir Rao has been given the title of Professor of Practice for his contribution in the field of academics, as he is on the board of studies of several universities.
Sarwar Munir Rao has an outstanding career in broadcast news and has served PTV and Dunya TV as Director news.
He also writes columns in different newspapers on political, economic and social issues
