Sufi Comics
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Publishing |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Headquarters | , India |
Key people | Mohammad Arif Vakil, Mohammad Ali Vakil |
| Products | Comics |
| Parent | Sufi Studios |
| Website | http://www.suficomics.com |
Sufi Comics or Sufi Studios is a Bangalore based Indian comic book publisher.[1][2][3] In 2012 it was the first Indian publisher ever to participate at San Diego Comic-Con.[4]
They have, as of now, published two comics:[5][6]
- first comic book titled "40 Sufi Comics". The book has been translated into 7 languages including French, German, Indonesian, Norwegian, Russian, Spanish and Tamil.
- second comic book titled "The Wise Fool of Baghdad" with artist Rahil Mohsin
- third comic book titled "Rumi Vol.1" with artist Rahil Mohsin
The authors of both comics are Mohammed Ali Vakil and Mohammed Arif Vakil. While the first book was written and illustrated by the brothers, the brothers teamed up with Rahil Mohsin, who illustrated the Wise Fool of Baghdad. The comics are short stories taken from Islamic history to illustrate the eternal spiritual truths in the teachings of Islam.[7][8] They are working on 300 plus pages graphic novel on poems of Sufi poet Rumi.[9]
