Through his simple and coherent scientific explanations for “supernatural” events such as the practice of witchcraft or the sanctity of religious sites, he challenged the dogmatic belief system which exists throughout much of South Asia.
The poetic journey of the eponymous novel, published in 1960, starts as soon as Shabnam and Majnun meet on the streets of Kabul. A love story unfolds, with Shabnam speaking in verses of different poets.