TOSHAKHANA

TOSHAKHANA is Khajistan's Special Collections, dedicated to rescuing rare periodicals, manuscripts, books, and ephemera from the Islamic world. We digitize these materials to ensure their accessibility through the forthcoming Khajistan Reader. After digitization, the physical items require professional care. We seek partners with archival expertise to safeguard Khajistan's curated treasures by professionally preserving and storing the last pieces of our obscure histories. Current partners include the Kislak Center at the University of Pennsylvania, and the libraries of Princeton and Stanford. All listed TOSHAKHANA materials are stored and shipped from Brooklyn, NY. For acquisition inquiries, please contact info@khajistan.com.
139 products
  • 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)
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    52 Censor Certificates for Pakistani Movies: 1960-1997 (Urdu, Punjabi)
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  • 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)
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  • 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™
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  • 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
  • 72 Issues of Weekly Al-Hilal (1912-1913, Urdu, British India)
    72 Issues of Weekly Al-Hilal (1912-1913, Urdu, British India) - KHAJISTAN™
    72 Issues of Weekly Al-Hilal (1912-1913, Urdu, British India) - KHAJISTAN™
    Price on Request
  • 23 Issues of Eastern Film Magazine (1961-1972, Pakistan)
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    23 Issues of Eastern Film Magazine (1961-1972, Pakistan) - KHAJISTAN™
    23 Issues of Eastern Film Magazine (1961-1972, Pakistan) - KHAJISTAN™
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  • 21 Issues of Soviet Union Illustrated Monthly (1983-1986, Soviet Union, Urdu)
    21 Issues of Soviet Union Illustrated Monthly (1983-1986, Soviet Union, Urdu) - KHAJISTAN™
    21 Issues of Soviet Union Illustrated Monthly (1983-1986, Soviet Union, Urdu) - KHAJISTAN™
    Price on Request
  • 354 Issues of Karikator Magazine (1972-1980, Iran)
    354 Issues of Karikator Magazine (1972-1980, Iran) - KHAJISTAN™
    354 Issues of Karikator Magazine (1972-1980, Iran) - KHAJISTAN™
    Price on Request
  • 200 Posters of Turkish Erotic Film (1970s-1980s, Türkiye)
    200 Posters of Turkish Erotic Film (1970s-1980s, Turkey) - KHAJISTAN™
    200 Posters of Turkish Erotic Film (1970s-1980s, Turkey) - KHAJISTAN™
    Price on Request
  • 1950s-1970s Rare Urdu Film Stories | 400 stories
    1950s-1970s Rare Urdu Film Stories | 400 stories - KHAJISTAN™
    1950s-1970s Rare Urdu Film Stories | 400 stories - KHAJISTAN™
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  • 54 Issues of Musavvir Magazine (1930s-1940s, British India)
    54 Issues of Musavvir Magazine (1930s-1940s, British India) - KHAJISTAN™
    54 Issues of Musavvir Magazine (1930s-1940s, British India) - KHAJISTAN™
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  • 80 Issues of Film Art (1950s-1960s, India)
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    80 Issues of Film Art (1950s-1960s, India) - KHAJISTAN™
    80 Issues of Film Art (1950s-1960s, India) - KHAJISTAN™
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  • 34 Issues of Al-Islah (1940s, British India)
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    34 Issues of Al-Islah (1940s, British India) - KHAJISTAN™
    34 Issues of Al-Islah (1940s, British India) - KHAJISTAN™
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  • Original The Alphabet of Jehaad Literacy Vol. 2 (1986, Afghanistan)
    The Alphabet of Jehaad Literacy Vol. 2 (1986, Pakistan) - KHAJISTAN™
    $2,400.00
  • 7 Issues of Taj Monthly (1924, British India)
    7 Issues of Taj Monthly (1924, British India) - KHAJISTAN™
    7 Issues of Taj Monthly (1924, British India) - KHAJISTAN™
    Price on Request
  • 750 Issues of Akhbar-e-Khawateen (1964-1986, Pakistan)
    750 Issues of Akhbar-e-Khawateen (1964-1986, Pakistan) - KHAJISTAN™
    750 Issues of Akhbar-e-Khawateen (1964-1986, Pakistan) - KHAJISTAN™
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Announcements + Archive Insights

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  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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