Idris Azad (Urdu: ادریس آزاد, Idrees AhmadUrdu: ادریس احمد) born on 7 August 1969, is an author, philosopher, novelist, poet, dramatist and columnist. He has written several books on fiction, journalism, critic, poetry, philosophy, mysticism and art. He teaches logic and philosophy at International Islamic University, Islamabad. Idrees Azad is also associated with Pakistan film industry. He is Head of the Department of VFX & CGI at Paragon Academy of Performing Arts, Shabab Noor Studio, Lahore and assists the director Syed Noor in film making as well.
He elucidated socio-biological evolution. He expands the idea of the Pakistani philosopher Sir Muhammad Iqbal that every living organism on Earth is tightly attached to it and it needs an anti-gravitational force to get rid of Earth-rootedness. He calls this freedom from Earth-Rootedness. He asserts that, being nearer the Earth degrades the value of life. He also asserts that socio-biologically, there are four classes of animals.
Aurat, Iblees aur Khuda (عورت، ابلیس اور خدا) (Women, Devil and God)
Maoseeqi, Tasweer aur Sharaab(موسیقی، تصویر اور شراب) (Music, Picture and Vine)
Islam Maghrib kay Katehray Main (اسلام، مغرب کے کٹہرے میں) (Islam in the court of West)
Tassawuf, Science aur Iqbal (تصوف، سائنس اور اقبال) (Mysticism, Science and Iqbal)
Companion To Philosophy And Logic
Novels
Sultan Muhammad Fateh (سلطان محمد فاتح)
Ibn e Attaash (ابن عطاش)
Sultan Shamsuddin Altamash(سلطان شمس الدین التمش)
Behr e Aswad kay Us Paar (بحر اسود کے اس پار)
Undlus kay Qazzaaq (اندلس کے قزاق)
Qartaajna (قرطاجنہ)
Other Books
Nai Saleebi Jang aur Usaama (نئی صلیبی جنگ اور اسامہ)
Baazgusht(باز گشت)
Manashiyaat aur Tadaaruk (منشیات اور تدارک)
Nijaat kay Raastay Par (نجات کے راستے پر)
Ibn e Maryam Hua karay Koi(ابن مریم ہوا کرے کوئی)
References
1234Government of Pakistan, PAL. "PAL Writers Directory". Writers Directory. Pakistan Academy of Letters, Government of Pakistan. Archived from the original on 25 May 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
↑Islamabad, IIU. "Idris Azad". Academia.Edu. Academia. Archived from the original on 30 July 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
↑Notre Dam, University of (29 June 2017). "In Pursuit of Truth: Science, Tradition, and Renewal". University of Notre Dame Official Website. UND. Archived from the original on 30 July 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
12Syed, Noor. "PAPA Academy Lahore". Paragon Academy of Performance Art, Lahore. PAPA Academy. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
↑Azad, Idris. "Iqbal Ka Tasawuf". Almi Mujlis-e-Iqbal Canada. International Iqbal Society (DISNA). Archived from the original on 6 November 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
↑Āzād, Idrīs (2004). "Islām mag̲h̲rib ke kaṭhaire men̲ / Idrīs Āzād". Book. Lāhaur: K̲h̲azīnah-yi ʻIlm o Adab: Milne ke pate, Maktabah-yi Raḥmāniyah. pp.334 p.: ill., 22 cm. Archived from the original on 30 July 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
↑Library, The University of Chicago (2004). Islām Mag̲h̲rib ke kaṭhre men̲. K̲h̲azīnah-yi ʻIlm o Adab: Milne ke pate, Maktabah-yi Raḥmāniyah. OCLC68707178. Archived from the original on 30 July 2017.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
↑Azad, Idris (January 2017). Companion To Philosophy And Logic (Firsted.). Lahore, Pakistan: Kitab Maha, Darbar Market, Lahore. p.236. OL26214475M.
↑Āzād, Idrīs (2007). "Sult̤ān Shanmsuddīn Attamsh". National Library of Australia (in Urdu). Lāhaur: Alquraish Publications. Retrieved 30 July 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
↑Āzād, Idrīs (2008). "Qurtājnah". National Library of Australia (in Urdu). Lahāur: Al-Quraish Publications. Retrieved 30 July 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)