Zainab Jabbar

Zainab Jabbar is the author of the historical fiction series Diwan‑e‑Ruh, developed over eleven years of dedicated research and writing. Her work engages with Islamic hermeneutics, spiritual philosophy, and the intersections between Buddhist and Islamic thought. Set across the ancient crossroads of Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, her fiction explores lost civilizations and forgotten empires. She draws inspiration from writers such as Edward Rutherfurd, Mary Renault, Amitav Ghosh, William Dalrymple, Amin Maalouf, and Shamsur Rahman Faruqi.