Man and Woman (Urdu) - KHAJISTAN™
Man and Woman (Urdu)
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Tilismi Totkay (Magical Remedies) - KHAJISTAN™
Tilismi Totkay (Magical Remedies)
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1999 Special Issues of Youth, Before and After Marriage (Urdu) - KHAJISTAN™
1999 Special Issues of Youth, Before and After Marriage (Urdu)
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Naujawanon Ke Masail Aur Unka Hal (The Problems of Youth and Their Solutions) - KHAJISTAN™
Naujawanon Ke Masail Aur Unka Hal (The Problems of Youth and Their Solutions)
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1995 Girls: Before and After Marriage (Urdu) - KHAJISTAN™
Girls: Before and After Marriage (1995, Urdu)
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2012 Marriage and Happiness (Urdu) - KHAJISTAN™
2012 Marriage and Happiness (Urdu)
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Daemi Qabz Se Chutkara (Relief from Chronic Constipation) - KHAJISTAN™
Daemi Qabz Se Chutkara (Relief from Chronic Constipation)
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Murabbay, Jam Jelly Aur Marmalade(Preserves, Jam Jelly, and Marmalade) - KHAJISTAN™
Murabbay, Jam Jelly Aur Marmalade(Preserves, Jam Jelly, and Marmalade)
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Shehed Ki Karamaat (The Miracles of Honey) - KHAJISTAN™
Shehed Ki Karamaat (The Miracles of Honey)
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2006 Treatment of Pregnancy and Childbirth Complications (Urdu) - KHAJISTAN™
2006 Treatment of Pregnancy and Childbirth Complications (Urdu)
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Everyday Healing & Guidance: Prophetic Medicine Print Culture

An archive of Urdu and Turkish titles on household care and moral health: men’s and women’s diseases, childbirth, constipation, marriage, gender, maternal health, magical remedies, and foodways, alongside devotional texts that ground cures in prophetic medicine. Collected from seminary and small-press circuits in Pakistan and Turkey.

  • Resimli Perşembe (The Illustrated Thursday, 1927, Türkiye)
    Resimli Perşembe (The Illustrated Thursday, 1927, Turkey) - KHAJISTAN™
    Resimli Perşembe (The Illustrated Thursday, 1927, Turkey) - KHAJISTAN™
    $2,200.00
  • Revü Magazine: Stars Album (1960s, Turkish Erotica)
    Revü Magazine: Stars Album (1960s, Turkish Erotica) - KHAJISTAN™
    Revü Magazine: Stars Album (1960s, Turkish Erotica) - KHAJISTAN™
    $1,500.00
  • Sanat Dergisi (Art Magazine) – 1975, Türkiye
    Sanat Dergisi (Art Magazine) – 1975, Turkey - KHAJISTAN™
    Sanat Dergisi (Art Magazine) – 1975, Turkey - KHAJISTAN™
    $750.00
  • Seksoloji (Sexology) – 1954 Turkish Erotica
    Seksoloji (Sexology) – 1954 Turkish Erotica - KHAJISTAN™
    Seksoloji (Sexology) – 1954 Turkish Erotica - KHAJISTAN™
    $950.00
  • Yaki Panbe Gazete (Ottoman Turkish Erotica, 1920s, Ottoman Empire)
    Yaki Panbe Gazete (Ottoman Turkish Erotica, 1920s, Ottoman Empire) - KHAJISTAN™
    Yaki Panbe Gazete (Ottoman Turkish Erotica, 1920s, Ottoman Empire) - KHAJISTAN™
    $2,200.00
  • Tawheed Afkar (Unity of Ideas, 1924, Türkiye)
    Tawheed Afkar (Unity of Ideas, 1924, British India) - KHAJISTAN™
    Tawheed Afkar (Unity of Ideas, 1924, British India) - KHAJISTAN™
    $450.00
  • Machli Ke Ajaibaat (The Wonders of Fish)
    Machli Ke Ajaibaat (The Wonders of Fish) - KHAJISTAN™
    Machli Ke Ajaibaat (The Wonders of Fish) - KHAJISTAN™
    $82.00

Khajistan Special Collections

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  • Original Qajar Shi’a Islamic Contract of the Soul, c. 1911, Persia
    Vintage Persian contract of soul document with decorative elements and text on a red background
    Old Persian document with text and illustrations on a red and white patterned fabric background
    Price on Request
  • The Victory in the Mirror of Caricature: Israeli Propaganda Cartoon Book, Tel Aviv, 1967
    The Victory in the Mirror of Caricature: Israeli Propaganda Cartoon Book, Tel Aviv, 1967
    Price on Request
  • Israel in the Eyes of the Enemy: Israeli Six-Day War Propaganda Booklet of Arab Anti-Israel Cartoons, 1967
    Israel in the Eyes of the Enemy: Israeli Six-Day War Propaganda Booklet of Arab Anti-Israel Cartoons, 1967
    Price on Request
  • WWII Original U.S. Propaganda Leaflets Airdropped on Japan (1944–1945) — Collection of 203 Leaflets
    WWII Original U.S. Propaganda Leaflets Airdropped on Japan (1944–1945) — Collection of 203 Leaflets
    Price on Request
  • Bulletin of the Psywar Society / The Falling Leaf (1958–2012) — Complete Collection (208 Issues)
    Bulletin of the Psywar Society / The Falling Leaf (1958–2012) — Complete Collection (208 Issues)
    Price on Request
  • 26 Issues of Monthly Shabistan, Lahore (1956-67, Urdu)
    26 Issues of Monthly Shabistan, Lahore (1956-67, Urdu) - KHAJISTAN™
    26 Issues of Monthly Shabistan, Lahore (1956-67, Urdu) - KHAJISTAN™
    $1,800.00
  • 52 Censor Certificates for Pakistani Movies: 1960-1997 (Urdu, Punjabi)
    Sold out
    52 Censor Certificates for Pakistani Movies: 1960-1997 (Urdu, Punjabi)
    Sold out
  • 313 issues of Viewpoint Magazine (1984-89, English, Lahore)
    313 issues of Viewpoint Magazine (1984-89, English, Lahore)
    Price on Request
  • 450 Issues of Keyhan Verzishi Magazine (1953-1979, Iran)
    450 Issues of Keyhan Warzshi Magazine (1953-1979, Iran) - KHAJISTAN™
    450 Issues of Keyhan Warzshi Magazine (1953-1979, Iran) - KHAJISTAN™
    Price on Request
  • 22 Issues of Mickey (1981, Arabic)
    22 Issues of Mickey (1981, Arabic)
    Price on Request
  • We Draw Victory (1986, Iraq)
    We Draw Victory (1986, Iraq)
    Price on Request
  • 164 Issues of Zan-e-Rooz Magazine (1967-1978, Iran)
    164 Issues of Zan-e-Rooz Magazine (1967-1978, Iran) - KHAJISTAN™
    164 Issues of Zan-e-Rooz Magazine (1967-1978, Iran) - KHAJISTAN™
    Price on Request
  • 116 Issues of Bamshad Magazine (1956-1968, Iran)
    116 Issues of Bamshad Magazine (1956-1968, Iran) - KHAJISTAN™
    116 Issues of Bamshad Magazine (1956-1968, Iran) - KHAJISTAN™
    Price on Request
  • 12 Issues of Majallat al-Riyadiyah al-Badaniyah (1948, Cairo, Arabic)
    12 Issues of Majallat al-Riyadiyah al-Badaniyah (1948, Cairo, Arabic)
    Price on Request
  • Tales from Saddam’s Qadisiyah (1986, Iraq)
    Tales from Saddam’s Qadisiyah (1986, Iraq)
    $580.00
  • 220 Urdu Erotica from Pakistan: Spanning Two Dictatorships 1970s-2000s
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    Whispers of Desire: 220 Magazines and Books of Banned Urdu Erotica (1970s-2000s, Pakistan) - KHAJISTAN™
    Whispers of Desire: 220 Magazines and Books of Banned Urdu Erotica (1970s-2000s, Pakistan) - KHAJISTAN™
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  • 71 Issues of Akhbar-e-Jahan (Pre-1980, Karachi, Urdu)
    71 Issues of Akhbar-e-Jahan (Pre-1980, Karachi, Urdu)
    Price on Request
  • 72 Issues of Akhbar-e-Jahan (2000-23, Karachi, Urdu)
    6 Issues of Akhbar-e-Jehan (1985-2016, Karachi, Urdu) - KHAJISTAN™
    6 Issues of Akhbar-e-Jehan (1985-2016, Karachi, Urdu) - KHAJISTAN™
    $2,000.00
  • 11 Issues of Weekly Filmistan, Karachi (1957-58, Urdu)
    11 Issues of Weekly Filmistan, Karachi (1957-58, Urdu)
    $2,000.00
  • 48 Issues of Hawaa (1958-79, Arabic)
    48 Issues of Hawaa (1958-79, Arabic)
    Price on Request

    Khajistan Press

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    • American War Propaganda Leaflets (1990 - 2022)
      American War Propaganda Leaflets (1990 - 2022)
    • Smut of The Middle World Vol. 1: Pakistan
      Smut of The Middle World Vol. 1: Pakistan
      $95.00
    • Kharabat Vol. 1
      Kharabat Vol. 1
      $95.00
    • There Are No Homosexuals in Iran
      There Are No Homosexuals in Iran
      $10.00
    • Lollywood Lobby Cards Vol. 1
      Lollywood Lobby Cards Vol. 1
    • Lollywood Lobby Cards Vol. 2
      Lollywood Lobby Cards Vol. 2
    • Karachi, After Midnight: VOLUME 1 — COMPLETE EDITION
      Karachi, After Midnight: VOLUME 1 — COMPLETE EDITION
      $45.00
    • Karachi, After Midnight: VOLUME 2 — COMPLETE EDITION
      Karachi, After Midnight: VOLUME 2 — COMPLETE EDITION
      $45.00
    • Loose Cannons and Dangerous Curves: An Unholy Bible of Pakistani Popular Cinema
      Loose Cannons and Dangerous Curves book cover on Khajistan, featuring Pakistani cinema art
      Loose Cannons and Dangerous Curves book cover, yellow background, portrait, Khajistan archive
    • Mashallah Bohot Zabardast Vol. 1
      Khajistan poster with Urdu text, white dove, dark background, Mashallah Bohot Zabardast Vol. 1
      Hand holding Khajistan™ book with Urdu text, white dove, and comics on shelf background.
    • Dickiran
      Hand-drawn illustration of a person lying on a bed with blue blanket featuring bold 'Dickiran' text.
      Hand holding Khajistan zine art of reclining figure over 'DickiRan', with comics in background.
    • True Colors of Filmic Fairies
      Khajistan book cover for 'True Colors of Filmic Fairies,' bright yellow with film actresses and bold black title.
      Khajistan book 'True Colors of Filmic Fairies' on display, yellow cover, green pedestal, stone wall background
    • New York City Street Ephemera: 2023-2026
      New York City Street Ephemera: 2023-2026
      $58.00
    • Homosexual Desires in Madrassas (Second Edition)
      Homosexual Desires in Madrassas (Second Edition)
    • Karachi, After Midnight: VOLUME 1 & 2 — COMPLETE EDITIONS
      Sale
      Karachi, After Midnight: VOLUME 1 & 2 — COMPLETE EDITIONS
      Regular price$90.00 Sale price$65.00
    • Smut of The Middle World Vol. 1: Pakistan & Kharabat Vol. 1
      Sale
      Smut of The Middle World Vol. 1: Pakistan & Kharabat Vol. 1
      Regular price$190.00 Sale price$150.00

      Khajistan Bazaar

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      • Khajistan x Press Play Grocery Bag
        Khajistan x Press Play Grocery Bag
        $28.00
      • Smash Zia! For a Socialist Pakistan (1983) T-shirt
        Smash Zia! For a Socialist Pakistan (1983) T-shirt
        $38.00
      • Delaver Doran (1968) Thick Cotton T-shirt
        Delaver Doran (1968) Thick Cotton T-shirt
        $38.00
      • Lollywood Thick Cotton T-shirt
        Lollywood Thick Cotton T-shirt
        $38.00
      • Jatti da Vair (2004) Thick Oversized Tee
        Jatti da Vair (2004) Thick Oversized Tee
      • Mashallah Everything is as Allah has Willed it Small Tote
        Mashallah Everything is as Allah has Willed it Small Tote
        $58.00
      • Chudai Tote
        Chudai Tote
        $28.00
      • Nice Tote
        Nice Tote
        $28.00
      • Botom Teddy Bear
        Botom Teddy Bear - KHAJISTAN™
        Botom Teddy Bear - KHAJISTAN™
        $60.00
      • Jane Bond 008: Operation Karachi Basketball Jersey
        Jane Bond 008: Operation Karachi Basketball Jersey - KHAJISTAN™
      • Mashallah Everything is as Allah has Willed it Men's Leather Wallet
        Mashallah Everything is as Allah has Willed it Men's Leather Wallet
        $118.00
      • I Am Pure Top Contact Me Only Lahore Bottom Canvas Tote Bag
        I Am Pure Top Contact Me Only Lahore Bottom Canvas Tote Bag
        $34.00
      • Fahashi (Vulgarity) High Waisted Bikini
        Fahashi (Vulgarity) High Waisted Bikini
        $85.00
      • Fahashi (Vulgarity) String Bikini
        Fahashi (Vulgarity) String Bikini
        $96.00
      • Smut of The Middle World Vol. 1: Pakistan
        Smut of The Middle World Vol. 1: Pakistan
        $95.00
      • Pigeon Competition Thick Oversized Tee
        Pigeon Competition Thick Oversized Tee
      • Men Are The Real Filth Satin Eye Mask
        Men Are The Real Filth Satin Eye Mask
        $89.00
      • Hi Dear Lunch Box
        Hi Dear Lunch Box
        $55.00
      • Kabooty Graphic Sweatshirt
        Kabooty Graphic Sweatshirt - KHAJISTAN™
        $65.00
      • 5 Farsi/Urdu Pin Buttons
        5 Farsi/Urdu Pin Buttons - KHAJISTAN™
        $32.00

        Exhibition

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        • Original Gen. Asim Munir Pakistani Military Sign
          Original Gen. Asim Munir Pakistani Military Sign
          $200.00
        • Original Urdu Jamaat-e-Islami Women’s Wing “International Hijab Day” Banner, Pakistan
          Original Urdu Jamaat-e-Islami Women’s Wing “International Hijab Day” Banner, Pakistan
          $450.00
        • The Peace for Which We Fight, Toward New Horizons No. 3, Office of War Information, 1943
          The Peace for Which We Fight, Toward New Horizons No. 3, Office of War Information, 1943
          $350.00
        • Original Kwikpoint Iraq Cultural Smart Card and IED Reference, U.S. Military Field Guide, Iraq, 2008
          Original Kwikpoint Iraq Cultural Smart Card and IED Reference, U.S. Military Field Guide, Iraq, 2008
          $200.00
        • Original Kwikpoint Iraq Visual Language Translator Smart Card, U.S. Military Field Communication Guide, Iraq, 2008
          Original Kwikpoint Iraq Visual Language Translator Smart Card, U.S. Military Field Communication Guide, Iraq, 2008
          $300.00
        • Original U.S. and Coalition Psychological Operations Pamphlet, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Iraq, 2005
          Original U.S. and Coalition Psychological Operations Pamphlet, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Iraq, 2005
          $285.00
        • Original U.S. Kwikpoint Warrior Smart Card, Version KP7-MIL-GEN17, 2010
          Original U.S. Kwikpoint Warrior Smart Card, Version KP7-MIL-GEN17, 2010
          $250.00
        • Original U.S. First Army Detainee Ops Smart Card “Inside the Wire,” Kwikpoint, 2008
          Original U.S. First Army Detainee Ops Smart Card “Inside the Wire,” Kwikpoint, 2008
          $200.00
        • Original U.S. Military Afghanistan Visual Language Survival Guide, Kwikpoint, Afghanistan, 2008
          Original U.S. Military Afghanistan Visual Language Survival Guide, Kwikpoint, Afghanistan, 2008
          $350.00
        • Original U.S. Military Afghanistan Visual Language Survival Guide, Kwikpoint, Afghanistan, 2004
          Original U.S. Military Afghanistan Visual Language Survival Guide, Kwikpoint, Afghanistan, 2004
          $450.00
        • Original Staff Officer’s Guide to Psychological Operations
          Staff Officer's Guide to Psychological Operations on a white background
          $340.00
        • Original U.S. Psychological Operations Leaflet TF11RP03, Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan, 2001
          Original U.S. Psychological Operations Leaflet TF11RP03, Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan, 2001
          $450.00
        • Original U.S. Psychological Operations Leaflet AFD010c, Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan, 2001
          Original U.S. Psychological Operations Leaflet AFD010c, Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan, 2001
          $450.00
        • Original U.S. Psychological Operations Leaflet C31, Operation Desert Storm, Iraq, 1991
          Original U.S. Psychological Operations Leaflet C31, Operation Desert Storm, Iraq, 1991
          $700.00
        • Original U.S. Psychological Operations Leaflet AFD56b, Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan, 2001
          Original U.S. Psychological Operations Leaflet AFD56b, Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan, 2001
          $750.00
        • Original U.S. Psychological Operations Leaflet IZEIB01zaaLF3002, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Iraq, c. 2003 to 2006
          Original U.S. Psychological Operations Leaflet IZEIB01zaaLF3002, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Iraq, c. 2003 to 2006
          $450.00
        • Original U.S. Psychological Operations Leaflet, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Iraq, c. 2006
          Original U.S. Psychological Operations Leaflet, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Iraq, c. 2006
          $450.00
        • Original U.S. Psychological Operations Leaflet IZD-057, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Iraq, 2003
          Original U.S. Psychological Operations Leaflet IZD-057, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Iraq, 2003
          $350.00
        • Original U.S. Psychological Operations Leaflet IZ-E101zaaLF3000, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Iraq, c. 2000s
          Original U.S. Psychological Operations Leaflet IZ-E101zaaLF3000, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Iraq, c. 2000s
          $450.00
        • Original U.S. Military Code of Conduct Card, Operation Desert Shield, Saudi Arabia, 1990
          Original U.S. Military Code of Conduct Card, Operation Desert Shield, Saudi Arabia, 1990
          $250.00

          Madrassa

          1. Read more: Archive Forensics: Al-Dunya al-Musawwara (Issue 34, 8 January 1930) – The Illustrated World
            Archive Forensics: Al-Dunya al-Musawwara (Issue 34, 8 January 1930) – The Illustrated World

            Archive Forensics: Al-Dunya al-Musawwara (Issue 34, 8 January 1930) – The Illustrated World

            Archive Forensics: Part of an Ongoing Series In Archive Forensics, we pull one magazine out of Khajistan's digitized archive and read it closely. T...
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          2. Read more: Archive Forensics: Eastern Film (October 1971): "A Cinema in Denial"
            Archive Forensics: Eastern Film (October 1971): "A Cinema in Denial"

            Archive Forensics: Eastern Film (October 1971): "A Cinema in Denial"

            A close reading of Eastern Film’s October 1971 issue, showing Pakistan’s film industry before Bangladesh through studio reports, censorship, star profiles, advertisements, reader letters, and release blockages.

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          3. Read more: Khajistan’s Office of War Information in The Guardian
            Khajistan’s Office of War Information in The Guardian

            Khajistan’s Office of War Information in The Guardian

            The Guardian recently published a piece on Khajistan’s exhibition Office of War Information (O.W.I.), now on view at Pioneer Works in Brooklyn. The...
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          Preservation Projects

          1. Read more: Khajistan Seeking Preservation and Digitization Partners for Historic Erotic Film Posters
            Collage of Turkish vintage film posters with bold yellow text about archiving and digitizing cinema history.

            Khajistan Seeking Preservation and Digitization Partners for Historic Erotic Film Posters

            Preservation Projects: Part of an Ongoing Series New York, NY — Khajistan is launching a preservation and digitization initiative for its collectio...
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          2. Read more: Khajistan Seeks Preservation Partner for 202 U.S. Propaganda Leaflets Dropped on Japan
            Collage of preserved U.S. WWII propaganda leaflets over Japan with bold yellow title text, Khajistan archival theme.

            Khajistan Seeks Preservation Partner for 202 U.S. Propaganda Leaflets Dropped on Japan

            Preservation Projects: Part of an Ongoing Series New York, NY — Khajistan has completed the full digitization of 202 American war propaganda leafle...
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          3. Read more: Khajistan Completes Digitization of 1,000+ Urdu Children’s Books
            Digitizing 1,000+ Urdu children's books, illustration of children reading Quran, Khajistan archive

            Khajistan Completes Digitization of 1,000+ Urdu Children’s Books

            Preservation Projects: Part of an Ongoing Series New York, NY — Khajistan has completed the digitization and preservation of a large, vulnerable co...
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