Ali Imran (Urdu: علی عمران‎) is a fictional character in various Urdu language detective novels written by Asrar Ahmed under the pseudonym of Ibn-e-Safi. He serves as the titular protagonist in the Imran Series novels. He is usually referred to only by his last name in the context of the novels.Imran is written out as a bright and young Oxford graduate, holding both a master's degree and a doctorate in chemistry.