Khajistan is rescuing and digitizing overlooked histories from the Middle World.
Publications by Khajistan Press
Karachi, After Midnight Series
Rare Bookstore
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1942 The Life of Franklin D. Roosevelt (Arabic) – United States
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5 Issues of Arts International Magazine (1971-72, Pakistan)
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Benazir: The Last Seventy Days (2008, Sindhi)Sold out
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The Historical Necessity of Sindhi–Urdu Coexistence (2007, Sindhi)Sold out
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Eclipse (Urdu)
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The Lost Souls (Novel) (2009, Sindhi)Sold out
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Ab Bhi Zinda Hain (1983, Urdu)
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Haunted Coffin (Urdu)
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313 issues of Viewpoint Magazine (1984-89, English, Lahore)
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450 Issues of Keyhan Verzishi Magazine (1953-1979, Iran)
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22 Issues of Mickey (1981, Arabic)
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We Draw Victory (1986, Iraq)
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164 Issues of Zan-e-Rooz Magazine (1967-1978, Iran)
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116 Issues of Bamshad Magazine (1956-1968, Iran)
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220 Urdu Erotica from Pakistan: Spanning Two Dictatorships 1970s-2000sSold out
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71 Issues of Akhbar-e-Jahan (Pre-1980, Karachi, Urdu)
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48 Issues of Hawaa (1958-79, Arabic)
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72 Issues of Weekly Al-Hilal (1912-1913, Urdu, British India)
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23 Issues of Eastern Film Magazine (1961-1972, Pakistan)Sold out
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Announcements + Archive Insights
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Read more: A Graduate Study of the Khajistan Digital Archive
A Graduate Study of the Khajistan Digital Archive
by Khajistan Cultural Desk
A master’s thesis titled Archiving the Peripheries has recently been published at Danube University Krems in Austria. The 122-page study tak...Read more -
Read more: Karachi, After Midnight Vol. 2 Launch at Printed Matter, NYC
Karachi, After Midnight Vol. 2 Launch at Printed Matter, NYC
by Khajistan Cultural Desk
March 5, 2026 6–8PM 231 11th Ave, NYC, Chelsea Join Printed Matter for the launch of the second volume in Khajistan Press’ new book series Kara...Read more -
Read more: Saad Khan × Mona Chalabi | Dazed MENA
Saad Khan × Mona Chalabi | Dazed MENA
by Khajistan Cultural Desk
Originally published in Dazed MENA, issue 02, on January 13, 2026. Text Selma Nouri Say as-salamu alaykum, New York! A SWANA revolution is up...Read more -
Read more: Khajistan Press Cancels Karachi Reading of Karachi After Midnight, Vol. 1
Khajistan Press Cancels Karachi Reading of Karachi After Midnight, Vol. 1
by Khajistan Cultural Desk
Karachi, Pakistan — Khajistan Press announces the cancellation of its scheduled reading of Karachi After Midnight, Vol. 1, which was set to take pl...Read more
Preservation Projects
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Read more: Khajistan Seeking Preservation and Digitization Partners for Historic Erotic Film Posters
Khajistan Seeking Preservation and Digitization Partners for Historic Erotic Film Posters
New York, NY — Khajistan is launching a preservation and digitization initiative for its collection of 200 original Turkish erotic film posters, on...Read more -
Read more: Khajistan Seeks Preservation Partner for 202 U.S. Propaganda Leaflets Dropped on Japan
Khajistan Seeks Preservation Partner for 202 U.S. Propaganda Leaflets Dropped on Japan
New York, NY — Khajistan has completed the full digitization of 202 American war propaganda leaflets dropped on Japan in 1944 and 1945....Read more -
Read more: Urgent Call to Digitize Khajistan’s 1,000+ Urdu Children’s Books
Urgent Call to Digitize Khajistan’s 1,000+ Urdu Children’s Books
New York, NY — Khajistan has assembled a large and vulnerable collection of Urdu children’s books and magazines that rarely survive in libraries. T...Read more -
Read more: Emergency Preservation of Pakistan’s Early 2000s Sexploitation Cinema
Emergency Preservation of Pakistan’s Early 2000s Sexploitation Cinema
Khajistan has acquired a vulnerable set of original 35mm reels containing five films from Pakistan’s early 2000s sexploitation cinema. Made during...Read more
Bazaar
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Chudai Tote
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Nice Tote
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Botom Teddy Bear
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Hi Dear Lunch Box
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Kabooty Graphic Sweatshirt
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5 Farsi/Urdu Pin Buttons
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Exhibition Catalog
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Khajistan Head (2023, Pakistan) – Original Framed Painting
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Baraat Kissing (2023, Pakistan) – Original Framed Painting
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Khajistan Traffic Jam (2023, Pakistan) – Original Framed Painting
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Pussy Aunty Hand-Painted Tin Sign (1990s, Punjabi)
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Miss Fit Fart Handmade Tin Sign (1990s, Punjabi)
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Sher Dil (Lion Heart, 2015) – Framed Original Lollywood Film PosterSold out
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FAQs
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Khajistan is a New York–based archive and publishing platform dedicated to preserving and digitizing censored, banned, and underrepresented print materials, and audiovisual cultural ephemera from the Middle World. Its holdings include magazines, posters, propaganda leaflets, films, audio recordings, and born-digital media from the region, primarily from the early twentieth century onward.
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"Middle World" refers to the transregional civilizational sphere stretching from the Indus through Central Asia and Persia to the Middle East and North Africa, where interconnected Islamicate societies shared languages, literatures, scholarly networks, trade routes, and intellectual life for over a millennium. They saw their world as the center of history.
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Founder & Director: Saad Khan
Creative Director: Joey Chriqui
Operations: Shira Grife
Technologist: Amad AnsariKhajistan partners with collectors from Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Egypt, and Morocco, with archives housed and digitized in Quetta, Islamabad, Istanbul, and New York.
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Khajistan’s buyers and partners include Penn Libraries (University of Pennsylvania), SculptureCenter, Princeton University Library, New York University (NYU), Stanford Libraries, Letterform Archive, Lafayette College, University of Washington – Bothell, University of Texas, Queens Public Library, Los Angeles Public Library, Bodleian Libraries (University of Oxford), New York Public Library, and Library of Congress.
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Toshakhana: Historical periodicals and manuscripts from the Islamicate world. Explore Toshakhana
Bookshop: Early-midcentury books in Urdu, Pashto, Farsi, Sindhi, Turkish, Arabic, Gurmukhi and Shahmukhi Punjabi, Seraiki and Hindi. Most books are published in local presses and themes include propaganda, local conspiracy theories, politics, religion, sex, poetry, art and society. Visit the Bookshop
Merchandise/Bazaar: Custom-made products that reflect the cultural and historical themes of our archives. Check out Merchandise
Digital Products: Digitized versions of our archived materials, including e-books, digital magazines, and other multimedia content, allowing you to access our collections from anywhere in the world. Explore Digital Products
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TOSHAKHANA is Khajistan’s Special Collections. The current Toshakhana includes rare Persian and Urdu magazines from Iran and South Asia, Ottoman and Turkish erotica from Anatolia, propaganda ephemera from Iraq, Pakistan, and the United States, Judaica from across the Islamicate world, and historical film documents from Pakistan.
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For merchandise, shipping times are typically 5–8 business days, depending on your location and the items ordered. Toshakhana and Bookshop orders are delivered within 1–2 weeks.
Our Bazaar products are made to order rather than produced in bulk. This approach reduces overproduction, minimizes waste, and helps keep unused items out of landfills.
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You can support Khajistan by purchasing our collections, books, and merchandise, by investing, donating, or becoming a stockist for our published books. Your contribution directly funds our work in preserving and promoting overlooked media from the Islamicate world.
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Email us at info@khajistan.com.
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Please email us directly with your area of interest and any relevant experience. We are looking for the following support:
Interns: Assist in cataloging our extensive collection of physical materials in Islamabad, New York City, Istanbul and remotely.
Programmers: We are seeking skilled back-end and front-end developers to enhance our digital infrastructure.
Public Relations and Marketing: Help us spread awareness of our mission and work.
Writers and Editors: Write and edit for our Madrassa.
Film Archiving: Join us in scanning and archiving our selection of acquired "B" films from Pakistan.
Digitization Partners: Support us with digitization processes of our vast collections of physical materials:
Speaking Engagements: Invite us for guest lectures. You can request a call with with the founder here.
Buyers and Partners
