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Iqbalunnisa Hussain (21 January 1900-22 October 1954) was an Indian educator, academic, writer, activist and feminist who worked for the Educational reform in Muslim womens. She worked as an assistant teacher at Vani Vilas High School, Bangalore.

Early life

Iqbalunnisa Hussain was born on 5 February 1897 at Chikkaballapur, Bangalore, Karnataka into the family of Gulam Mohinuddin Khan and Zaibunnisa, a descendant of Tippu Sultan. They belonged to a family who followed the Sunni Islam.

She was fluent in Urdu, Arabic and Persian. She completed her Bachelor of Arts degree with a Gold Medal from Maharani College, Mysore and she went to University of Leeds for her Post Graduation in Master of Arts.

Literary works

  • Changing India: A Muslim Woman Speaks, 2015

Personal life

She was married to Syed Ahmed Hussain, a government official at Mysore in 1914 at a tender age of 14. They had seven children together.

References

  1. "Iqbalunnisa Hussain: A Stalwart of Muslim Women's Education". Indian Liberals (in Bengali). Retrieved 2024-12-26.
  2. Begum, Dr. Shameemunnisa. "IQBALUNNISA HUSSAIN'S PURDAH AND POLYGAMY: LIFE IN AN INDIAN MUSLIM HOUSEHOLD: A STUDY". EPRA International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research. 7 (5): 281–285. doi:10.36713/epra2013. eISSN 2455-3662. {{cite journal}}: line feed character in |title= at position 44 (help)
  3. Rehman, Mumtaz (2021-05-30). "Iqbalunnisa Hussain: A Pioneer In The Education Of Muslim Women In India l #IndianWomenInHistory". Feminism in India. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
  4. Azfar, Ayesha (2015-09-06). "REVIEW: Leading the way: Changing India by Iqbalunnisa Hussain". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-12-26.