Ali Baba

ABOUT ALI BABA

Ali Baba Sindhi: علي بابا‎
Born	Ali Muhammad 1940 Kotri
Died	8 August 2016 (aged 76) Karachi
Occupation	Novelist, Drama Writer
Nationality	Pakistani
Ethnicity	Sindhi Balouch
Genre	Aesthetic
Subject	Literature
Literary movement	Progressive
Notable works	Books, Drama
Notable awards	German Award, Pride of Pakistan and many
Relatives	Abdul Karim Balouch MD PTV ,Mehroz Karim Producer & Director , Farooq Rind

Ali Baba (Original Name: Ali Mohammad) (Sindhi: علي بابا‎) was born in 1940 in Kotri. He is the renowned dramatist, story writer, and literary figure of Sindhi language.

Early life

Parents of Ali Baba had migrated fromBalochistan to Sehwan Sharif and later shifted to Kotri. His father worked at Pakistan Railways. Ali Baba was appointed in Pakistan Railways as clerk and then he left the job and joined in a textile mill as Assistant Manager. He did a private job for four years then left and start to write since 1965 with pen name Ali Baba.

Education]

He received his primary education at Nango Line Municipal Primary School and from Sher Dil Khan Municipal High School in Kotri he did his matriculation. During matriculation examination he had a quarrel with a student in examination hall, subsequently the examiner expelled him from there. Since then he never turned to any school.^[1]

Literary career

Ali Baba traveled throughout Sindh and portrayed every person from different walk of life in his stories and dramas.^[2] He has written several dramas for Radio and Television. His one of the famous dramas Dungi Majh Darya (Sindhi: دنگيءَ منجھ دريا‎) got international fame. This drama was entitled as world’s 3rd number drama in the annual festival of Munich and received “German Award”.^] In this celebration 92 countries participated. He was also editor of some magazines. His source of livelihood is writing of dramas.^[4]

Publications

Ali Baba has written Mohan Jo Daro (1985) (Sindhi: موهن جو دڙو‎) a novel,^[5][6] Dharti Dhikana (short Stories), Lahandar Sij Ji Laam, (Stories), Runj Sajo ee Rat Phura, Muhijoon Kahaniyun, Sindhbad, Musafir and many more.

Death

Ali Baba died on 8 August 2016. (.wikipedia.org)