Tariq Ali, a multifaceted individual, was born on October 21, 1943. He is a renowned British Pakistani military historian, novelist, journalist, filmmaker, public intellectual, political campaigner, activist, and commentator. Ali's impressive list of affiliations includes membership on the editorial committee of the esteemed publications New Left Review and Sin Permiso.
As a prolific writer, he regularly contributes to prominent media outlets such as The Guardian, CounterPunch, and the London Review of Books. Ali's literary portfolio boasts a range of notable works, including Can Pakistan Survive? The Death of a State (1991),Pirates Of The Caribbean: Axis Of Hope (2006),Conversations with Edward Said (2005),Bush in Babylon (2003),and Clash of Fundamentalisms: Crusades, Jihads and Modernity (2002). His other notable publications include A Banker for All Seasons (2007),The Duel (2008),and The Obama Syndrome (2010).
Ali's work and ideas have been widely disseminated and discussed, earning him a reputation as a prominent public intellectual and commentator.
