Shahan Mufti, author portrait
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Shahan Mufti

Shahan Mufti is a journalist who has written about Pakistan and the political evolution of Islam for Harper’sAtlantic MonthlyNew York Times MagazineThe NationWall Street JournalBloomberg Businessweek, and many others. He splits his time between Pakistan and Richmond, Virginia, where he lives with his wife and teaches journalism at the University of Richmond.
The Faithful Scribe

Books

The Faithful Scribe

How “The Cancer of War” Alters the DNA of Nations

The naked violence, the absurdity of human suffering, the superhuman strength of a few will always be the headlines of war. But years and decades of political and religious conflict also has a way of seeping into the tiniest crevices of human society and culture. This cancer of war can alter the very DNA of nations, and there is often no going back to the old ways. So while understanding the stories of the heroes and villains of war is important, in The Faithful Scribe I set out to do something different: understand war from the view of the survivors.

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