Author: Shaikh Muhammad Abdullah Khan Azar
Edited by Alberto Cacopardo & Ruth Laila Schmidt
Published by Novus Forlag – Oslo, 2006
The famous Azar manuscript was acquired in 1929 by Georg Morgenstierne in the Kati village of Kalash Valley, Chitral. Written in 1908 by a young pagan convert to Islam, it describes Kati (one of the pagan tribe) culture in detail, including rituals, politics, economy and law. Edited by Alberto M. Cacopardo and Ruth Laila Schmidt, it includes translation, photographs, maps and the original manuscript reproduction.
Posted on 15 April 2026