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Masood Barkati, editor of children's mag Naunehal, passes away

Masood Barkati, editor of children's mag Naunehal, passes away

Mr Barkati had been editing the magazine for the past 65 years without missing a single issue
11 Dec, 2017

Masood Ahmed Barkati, who edited children’s magazine Hamdard Naunehal for around 65 years, passed away after a protracted illness on Sunday. He was 87.

His friends and family members said Masood Ahmed Barkati, a prolific writer of children’s literature who wrote 20 books, was ill and died on Sunday evening.

He had been editing the magazine for the past 65 years without missing a single issue.

Most critics said such a long period for someone to edit a publication might be a record in itself in the world.

Mr Barkati was a close aide to Hakim Mohammad Said, who owned the magazine. He belonged to a family hailing from Tonk, Rajasthan, India, that produced a number of famous intellectuals.

He was a younger brother of Hakim Mehmood Ahmed Barkati, a researcher and scholar.

He is survived by three daughters and a son.

His funeral prayers will be held at Masjid Falah, Naseerabad, Federal B Area, after Zuhar prayers.

People recalled Barkati sahib's work as a gift of their childhood:


Originally published in Dawn, December 11th, 2017

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Rizwan Dec 11, 2017 09:24am
Have read this magazine when I was young. This magazine was one of the finest one for children. I pay my tribute to Barkati sahab.
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Trump Et Dec 11, 2017 09:26am
Beautiful soul. Big loss.
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Jared lee Dec 11, 2017 09:43am
This is called COMMITMENT to work. He didn't have the latest technology, but he did his best. The current generation should learn from his work ethic. May his soul rest in eternal peace (Ameen). Whenever I read Naunehaal as a kid, I thoroughly enjoyed it.
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