Less known Muslim Women Freedom Fighters
Sultana Saleem was one of the officers of Azad Hind Fauj, or INA, of Subhas Chandra Bose.
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Muslim Women makers of Modern Bihar
The British government fined Mahmooda for breaking the salt law but, a committed Congress worker, she denied paying any fine.
Aligarh College’s earliest attempt at Women’s education, before Sheikh Abdullah’s College
"The education imparted would consist, first, of the repetition of the Koran, Urdu reading and writing, and simple arithmetic. In …Read more »
Bibi Kamal: Bihar’s First Female Sufi Saint and Her Enduring Legacy
Bibi Kamal passed away in 1296, and her tomb remains a key site of reverence at Kako Sharif, situated about …Read more »
When Ismat Chughtai sent Aligarh boys to beat up a local cleric in Aligarh
Ismat Chughtai responded to Shahid Ahrarwi with an article which was published in Aligarh Gazette calling male students of Aligarh …Read more »
The contributions of women to the Indian freedom struggle were beyond protests, rallies and picketing shops
While we pay tribute to the women for their contributions to the Indian freedom struggle we must not neglect their …Read more »
Reading gaps in SLB’s Heeramandi through Khatun, a 20th century magazine
Khatun remained in publication from 1904-1914 and during that time it worked towards making the people, especially Muslim Intelligentsia, aware …Read more »
Zohra Ansari, the Freedom Fighter Who Taught Urdu to Mahatma Gandhi and Sold Her House to Fund Congress
Begum Zohra Ansari sold away 'Dar-us-Salam' to raise party funds and worked for the victory of the candidates of the …Read more »
Rani Lakshmibai’s Spirit in Gwalior who Fought for Women Empowerment
Lakshmibai Rajwade's unwavering commitment to promoting gender equality and empowering women has been at the forefront of her endeavors.
The Life and Times of Atiya Faizee: India’s First Muslim Woman to Get Modern Education
Atiya Faizee was the first Muslim woman in India to receive a modern education, involve herself in women’s activism and …Read more »
Rashid-un-Nisa, The First Woman Urdu Novelist didn’t have name as author
From the beginning the history of Urdu Novel writing was pegged around women and their issues. The first one - …Read more »
Sati al-Nisa – The female medical practitioner in Shah Jahan’s court
Female practitioners of the medical arts were active in the ancient world and one of the earliest known female physicians …Read more »
The Five Muslim Women Achievers You Need to Know About
Begum Qudsia Aijaz Rasul (1909 – 2001) was the only Muslim woman in the Constituent Assembly of India that drafted …Read more »
Bibi Soghra: A Towering Philanthropist Vanished into History
Bibi Soghra was an "enlightened, socially conscious, and wise woman" who chose to donate her property in the service of …Read more »
Queen Elizabeth, A Colonial Demise in the Decolonial Era
Queen Elizabeth II, the monarch of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth realm, passed away yesterday on the 8th of …Read more »
Makhfi’s Mentor: The Life and Works of Mazandarani
“Among destitute Iranians there is nothing but desire for India, All day the fasting people long for night” -Mazandarani
Matiel Moghannam, ‘The Palestinian Gandhi’
Matiel Moghannam, 'The Palestinian Gandhi'
MUSLIM FEMALES IN INDIAN AVIATION
If you try searching the names of Indian female pilots, you will come across a recent few names such as …Read more »
When Sheikh Abdullah (Papa Mian) wrote poem for his daughter, Khurshid Jahan
Sheikh Abdullah, founder of Women’s College in Aligarh, and Begum Waheed Jahan had seven children, five daughters and two sons. …Read more »
