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Terrorists wanting to proclaim jihad resort to the power of mystical Islam, including dreams, black magic, and the control of supernatural entities known as jinn, to steal Pakistan's nuclear weapons. As attacks on colleges increase, Samir, the education advisor to the prime minister, sets out to unravel the mystical powers being exploited. While truths are uncovered, separating myths from facts, Ifrit, a powerful jinn, is contacted by terrorists to fulfill their agenda in exchange for having the jinn rule the earth. What follows is a sequence of fast-moving events when a terrorist head in Afghanistan declares himself to be the Mahdi, the Islamic leader prophesied to rule the world, and calls upon all Muslims to join him, leading to a nuclear standoff between Pakistan and India, to a fight between good and evil, and to an uncertain end if the imbroglio will lead to an apocalypse and end of times.

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Publié par	Austin Macauley Publishers
Date de parution	31 janvier 2019
Nombre de lectures	2
EAN13	9781528945004
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	4 Mo

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Ifrit
Javaid Laghari
Austin Macauley Publishers
2019-01-31
Ifrit About the Author Dedication Copyright Information Preface Epigraph Key Characters Chapter 1: Jihad To Charsadda Ali Khan University Contractor Healer Mulla Maqsood Aamil Global Muslim University Prime Minister Kidnappings Envoy Madrassah Recruiting Center Training Camp Jinn Master Chapter 2: Dreams and Prayers Dreams Sufism Shah Naimatullah Sajjada Nasheen Drive Islamic Center Reflections Harmeen Amulets and Stones Healing Center Black Magic Safe House Chilla Plan Islam and Numbers Islam and Science Attack Chapter 3: Black Magic Harut and Marut Crowley Pir Astrologer Institute Security Flying Men Break-In Safe House Clues Hasan Abdal Dirty Bomb Dubai Iblis Safe Chapter 4: Jinn Shams Moqor Pir Wasim Najumi Science Fiction Operation Sting Chakwal Miranshah Ifrit Heist Bannu The Bomb Anti Chilla Explosion The Beginning Chapter 5: Apocalypse Khalifa Cabinet Kabul Kashmir CPEC Mahdi False Leader Prayers Tora Bora Secretary of State War Qalandar Islamabad
About the Author

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Javaid Laghari, PhD, has served as a senator and Chairman of Higher Education Commission in Pakistan. A close associate of Benazir Bhutto, two-time prime minister of Pakistan who was killed by terrorists, he also served as president of a private university and as a professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at SUNY, Buffalo.
This is his fourth book and his first novel, the first three books being on leadership. He loves to read and travel, and lives with his wife and two sons in Houston.
Dedication
To all those brave men and women who lost their lives fighting terrorism.
Copyright Information
Copyright © Javaid Laghari (2019)
The right of Javaid Laghari to be identified as author of this work has been asserted by him in accordance with section 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publishers.
Any person who commits any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages.
A CIP catalogue record for this title is available from the British Library.
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Preface
I have always been a great fan of mystery and adventure books since childhood. Growing up with reading books written by Enid Blyton, Erle Stanley Gardner, Ian Fleming, and Alistair MacLean among others, and watching thriller movies religiously, I always aspired to be a writer myself. But it was really the Dan Brown series that motivated me to write my first thriller novel at a time when I was at the peak of my professional career as an academic and scientist.
The idea of introducing the power of mystical Islam into a thriller was not something I had forethought. Over the years, I was introduced to the beliefs and myths that many followed and practiced in life, from family to business, and from politics to terrorism. When I was living in Islamabad, the whole region was rocked by terrorism, and in particular, colleges and schools were being attacked by fanatics who wanted to suppress progressive thought and impose their own version of Islam. Treading the thin and sensitive line between fact and fiction on the power of mysticism is not easy in a society that is closed to open discussion on religion, and to use that theme in a plot on terrorism was like sitting on a keg of dynamite. Despite the threat, the developing events led me to write this book.
Ifrit is not my creation alone but is the mind of many who made it possible. There are many who chose not to be identified for reasons of secrecy and are, therefore, not named below but are acknowledged for their contribution. At the same time, I am grateful to the following individuals and organizations who became a source of inspiration and encouragement, and for the information that forms the core of the book.
I am grateful to my wife, Pari; and to my children, Asad and Zaid, who sacrificed their personal time by providing me with opportunities to meet certain people and experience firsthand their mystical practices, as well as helping me edit this book. Asad was the source of so many lively discussions that I had to create a character based on him. And to my mother, whose love and training molded me into what I am today; and to my father, who taught me to always speak out for truth and justice, even at the cost of one’s life.
To my former roommate Daniel Inman, with whom I learnt the American way of life; to my friend Larry Wallace, who himself survived a terrorist attack in Karachi when I first met him, for many of the Washington insights; and to my Afghani friend Taj Ayubi, who was the source of ongoing socio-political developments between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
To Seymour Hersh, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and author, who provided me with the encouraging feedback on my manuscript; and to Lejla Kucukalic at Khalifa University, for her useful insight on science fiction. To Will Norton Jr. at the University of Mississippi, for his enthusiastic interest in the topic of the book and the search for a book agent; and to Nancy Scannell at the University of Illinois Springfield, for helping me find a suitable publisher.
I am also grateful to many other friends, including Martha Dillman, for the discussions on countering evil forces through the power of spirituality; Syed Zeeshan Arshad, who interpreted many of the confusing aspects between religion and science; and Abdul Munaf, for his insight on jinn and end of times.
There are others who have silently contributed to the topic, including spiritual scholars, healers, and astrologers who specifically asked not to be named and have been a great source of knowledge, to “Moti Nivas”, “Motley Gang”, “Café Unity”, “SZABIST”, “ODTU”, and “SUNY”, and to my friends in the Pakistan parliament, vice chancellors, faculty and scholars, school principals, teachers, students, civil society, and the social media for being a source of interactive discussions. All references to the Quran are from The Noble Quran, http://www.pdf-koran.com/ File Version 2.0, Jan 17, 2006.
I would also like to acknowledge my friends in the Pakistan armed forces and the intelligence agencies who were a useful source of information and are leading the fight against terrorism, and to many unnamed friends in the diplomatic community in Islamabad and Karachi, particularly those from the US Embassy and USAID.
At this point, I would like to remember my mentor, friend, and leader Benazir Bhutto, who stood up against terrorism even at the cost of her own life. The torch that she lit continues to be carried by those who believe in tolerance, social justice, and the democratic rights of the people to decide their own fate without fear.
Finally, to the editorial staff at Austin Macauley for their very professional and untiring support in making this book a reality.
In the end, let me reiterate that there is a fine line between myth and reality. Many believe and have experienced firsthand the power of mysticism, while others write it off as superstition or a figment of imagination. While it is coincidental that many of the facts and experiences in the book may be true, the reader must realize that it is only a piece of fiction, so he or she must simply sit back and enjoy reading it without delving deep into what is true or false. Only time will tell!
Epigraph
’Solomon said to his own men: “Ye chiefs! Which of you can bring me her throne before they come to me in submission?”
Said an Ifrit of the Jinns: “I will bring it to thee before thou rise from thy council: indeed, I have full strength for the purpose, and may be trusted.”’
Al-Quran, Verses 27:38 and 27:39
Key Characters
Samir Baloch, Advisor to the Prime Minister on Education 13
Sanam Shah, Prime Minister of Pakistan 13
Marvi Brohi, Assassinated Prime Minister of Pakistan 15
Mike Johnson, Former US Special Envoy 21
Hameed Khan, Vice Chancellor of Mingora University 23
Harry Walker, Foreign Security Agency Contractor 31
Hakeem Luqman, Expert on Medicine of the Prophet 34
Khalifa, ISIS Head in Afghanistan 35
Shaday, Samir’s wife 36
Hasan, Samir’s son, Graduate of Psychology 36
Jadoo Baba, Magician and Spiritual Healer 39
Murtaza Brohi, Former Prime Minister of Pakistan 41
Latif Orakzai, Vice Chancellor of Global Muslim University 41
Zaid Brohi, Son of Murtaza Brohi, Former Prime Minister of Pakistan 41
William Bush, US Special Envoy 60
Timur, Senior Commander and Recruiter for TTP 67
Qari, Trainer and Suicide Bomber for TTP 74
Wazir, Deputy Emir of Al-Qaeda and Head of Operations in Afghanistan and Pakistan 76
Qabza Khan, Jinn Master and Magician 77
Ifrit, Powerful Jinn 78
Lal Bux Jillani, Sajjada Nasheen and Caretaker of Bari Imam Shrine 91
Iblis, King Jinn 99
Allama Malik, Scholar on Spiritual Islam 104
Ali Harmeen, Suicide Bomber 124
Baba Sain, Spiritual Healer and Protector 125
Pir Wasim, Religious Guide 182
Najumi Jamali, Astrologer 188
Colonel Khalid, Chief of Security where nuclear fuel is stored 194
Numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 TTP recruits 197
Colonel Asad, Anti-Terrorist Special Force 204
Major Farooq, Nuclear Emergency Task Force 204
Shams Hashmi, Spiritual Scholar on Jinn 237
Nafis Alibhoy, University Scientist 266
Colonel Zamin, Base Commander where nuclear arsenal is stored 278
Captain Tariq, Security Incharge at Miranshah 281
Brigadier Aftab, Special Forces Army Headquarters 288
Robert Forster, US Secretary of State 314
Captain John USAF 329
Second Lieutenant Tom USAF 329
Rasool Bux, Sajjada Nashe