Ahmad Faraz, born Syed Ahmad Shah on January 12, 1931, was a prominent Pakistani Urdu poet, playwright, and director of the Pakistan Academy of Letters. Known for his pen name 'Faraz', he gained fame for his love poetry and critical writings against military regimes. In addition to his literary contributions, he served as the principal of the National Book Foundation in Islamabad. Faraz received multiple accolades, including the Sitara-i-Imtiaz and Hilal-i-Imtiaz, for his impact on Urdu literature. He passed away on August 25, 2008, in Islamabad, leaving a lasting legacy in modern Urdu poetry.
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Meaning of the name - Ahmad
highly praised, most commendable
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Ahmad Faraz belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Kohat
Place of Death: Islamabad
Cause of Death: kidney failure
Educated At: Edwardes College Peshawar | University of Peshawar
Occupation: poet | writer
Employers: National Book Foundation
Awards Received: Hilal-i-Imtiaz | Sitara-i-Imtiaz | Nigar Awards
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Ephemeris for January 12, 1931
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 12, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for January 12, 2025 |
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| Sun | 21 Capricorn 6 | 22 Capricorn 18 | 25 Aries 19 |
| Moon | 4 Scorpio 20 | 1 Cancer 16 | 5 Aries 46 |
| Mercury | 7 Capricorn 50 | 5 Capricorn 32 | 12 Taurus 46 |
| Venus | 6 Sagittarius 14 | 9 Pisces 27 | 18 Pisces 18 |
| Mars | 12 Leo 43 | 27 Cancer 45 | 4 Leo 54 |
| Jupiter | 14 Cancer 31 | 12 Gemini 10 | 12 Cancer 44 |
| Saturn | 15 Capricorn 17 | 15 Pisces 23 | 23 Capricorn 16 |
| Uranus | 11 Aries 38 | 23 Taurus 25 | 15 Aries 54 |
| Neptune | 5 Virgo 28 | 27 Pisces 29 | 3 Virgo 13 |
| Pluto | 19 Cancer 46 | 1 Aquarius 25 | 18 Cancer 44 |
| Rahu | 19 Aries 0 | 0 Aries 53 | 14 Aries 2 |
| Ketu | 19 Libra 0 | 0 Libra 53 | 14 Libra 2 |
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