Sufi Comics or Sufi Studios is a
Bangalore based
Indian
comic book publisher.
In 2012 it was the first Indian publisher ever to participate in the Comic-Con International at San Diego.
Comics
They have till now published two comics:
* 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.
They are working on 300 plus pages
graphic novel on poems of Sufi poet
Rumi
Jalāl al-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī ( fa, جلالالدین محمد رومی), also known as Jalāl al-Dīn Muḥammad Balkhī (), Mevlânâ/Mawlānā ( fa, مولانا, lit= our master) and Mevlevî/Mawlawī ( fa, مولوی, lit= my ma ...
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Sufi Comics Working on 300 plus Pages Graphic Novel on Poems of Rumi
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Events
Sufi comics took part in following comics events:
* Mumbai Comic Con India 2011 (Express), where they released their first comic book titled, ''"40 Sufi Comics"''Comic Con India
Comic Con India (CCI) is a series of annual comic-based conventions held in India. The first edition was held in New Delhi in 2011 and over the years has expanded to other major cities in India such as Mumbai, Bangalore, Pune, Hyderabad and Ahm ...
in association with Mocha (Coffees & Conversations) organised a ''"Special Session With Sufi Comics"'' was organized as a setting-stage event for Comic Con Express Bengaluru
Gallery
File:Comic Con 2012 Bangalore - Sufi Comics.jpg, Sufi Comics at Bangalore Comic Con 2012
File:Comic Con 2013 Bangalore - Sufi Comics.jpg, Sufi Comics at Bangalore Comic Con 2013
References
External links
{{Portal, , Comics
Sufi Comics Official Website
Arif & Ali's Blog
40 Sufi Comics
@ Googlebooks
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The Wise Fool of Baghdad
@ Googlebooks
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Sufi Comics
@ Free Press Journal
@ Deccan Herald
@ The National (Abu Dhabi), The National
Publishing companies established in 2009
Comic book publishing companies of India
Companies based in Bangalore
Privately held companies of India
2009 establishments in Karnataka
Publishing companies of India