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| Born | 21 January 1897 Chikkaballapur, Bangalore, Karnataka |
| Died | 22 October 1954 |
| Occupation(s) | Activist, Writer |
| Academic background | |
| Education | University of Leeds |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Sociologist |
| Sub-discipline | Feminism |
Iqbalunnisa Hussain (21 January 1897-22 October 1954) was an Indian educator, academic, writer, activist and feminist who worked for the educational reform in Muslim women. She worked as an assistant teacher at Vani Vilas High School, Bangalore.
Early life
Iqbalunnisa Hussain was born on 21 January 1897 at Chikkaballapur, Bangalore, Karnataka into the family of Gulam Moinuddin Khan and Zaibunnisa, a descendant of Tipu 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
- Hussain, Iqbalunnisa (1940). Changing India: A Muslim Woman Speaks. Hosali Press.
- Hussain, Iqbalunnisa (2018). Purdah and Polygamy: Life in the Indian Muslim Household. Sahitya Akademi. ISBN 978-93-86771-86-5.
Personal life
She was married to Syed Ahmed Hussain, a government official at Mysore in 1914 at a tender age of 15. They had seven children together.
References
- "Iqbalunnisa Hussain: A Stalwart of Muslim Women's Education". Indian Liberals (in Bengali). Retrieved 2024-12-26.
- 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) - 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.
- Azfar, Ayesha (2015-09-06). "REVIEW: Leading the way: Changing India by Iqbalunnisa Hussain". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
- "Book Review: Changing India". Newsline. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
- Anwar, Nadia (2020-09-02). "Purdah and polygamy: life in an Indian Muslim household by Iqbalunnisa Hussain, edited by Jessica Berman, Karachi, Oxford University Press, 2017, 276 pp., £19.99 (hardback), ISBN 978 0 1994 0756 9". Journal of Postcolonial Writing. 56 (5): 724–725. doi:10.1080/17449855.2020.1739886. ISSN 1744-9855.
- ^ "Even Without Polygamy and 'Purdah', Patriarchy Continues". The Wire. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
Further Reading
- Souza, Eunice de (2006). "Recovering a Tradition: Forgotten Women's Voices". Economic and Political Weekly. 41 (17): 1642–1645. ISSN 0012-9976.
- Three Centuries of Travel Writing by Muslim Women. Indiana University Press. 2022. ISBN 978-0-253-06239-0.