Noor-us-Sabah
Noor-us-Sabah | |
|---|---|
نورالصباح بیگم | |
| Born | 1908 Rampur, United Provinces, British India |
| Died | 1978 (aged 69–70) |
| Occupations | Writer, poet, and political activist |
| Spouse | Muhammad Zaheeruddin Khan |
| Writing career | |
| Language | Urdu |
| Notable work | Tehrik-e-Pakistan aur Khawatin |
Literary movement | Pakistan Movement |
Noor-us-Sabah (Urdu: نورالصباح بیگم; 1908–1978) was a Pakistani writer, poet, and Pakistan Movement activist.[1]
Early life
Noor-us-Sabah was born in 1908 into a Yusufzai Pathan family from a small town in Rampur, in the then United Provinces of northern India.[1] She married Muhammad Zaheeruddin Khan, a member of the Khilafat movement from the Sherpur family.[1]
She entered politics to support the All-India Muslim League's campaign for Pakistan and was among the Muslim women who took part in political mobilisation despite restrictions on women's participation in public life.[1][2] After independence, she founded the women's organisation Bazm-e-Amal Khawateen in November 1947.[3]
Literary career
Noor-us-Sabah began her literary career in 1924, when her first article appeared in the Lahore-based periodical Urdu. Her work was later published in Masiha and, after the Partition of India, in publications including Rozgar, Mah-e-Nau, Imroze, Anjam, Akhbar-e-Jahan, and Daily Jang.[1]
She wrote poetry, essays, and novels, and gave talks on Radio Pakistan. Her novels included Gurezan, Gardish-e-Dauran, and Yadon Ke Chiragh. Her poetry collection Subh-e-Ghazal (1964) featured poems and ghazals about the Pakistan Movement and the role of Muslim women.[3]
Her best-known work, Tehrik-e-Pakistan aur Khawatin, was published in 1970.[4] It documents the political, social, and literary contributions of women involved in the Pakistan Movement and includes accounts of her own experiences as an activist.[1][5] She also wrote Pakistan Ki Mashhoor Shakhsiyatein: Meri Nazar Mein, a collection of biographical sketches.[6]
Legacy
In 2002, Pakistan Post issued a commemorative postage stamp featuring Noor-us-Sabah as part of a series honouring activists of the Pakistan Movement.[1][7]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Malik, Saman Tariq (2026). "Articulating the Woman 'Lay' Historian: The Twentieth Century Archive of Begum Noor-us-Sabah". South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies. 49 (1): 147–166. doi:10.1080/00856401.2025.2593728.
- ↑ Naqvi, Rizwana (22 January 2023). "A league of their own". tribune.com.pk. The Express Tribune. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
- 1 2 Amin, Khalid (14 August 2022). "تحریکِ پاکستان اور خواتین شعرا" [Pakistan Movement and women poets]. dawnnews.tv (in Urdu). Dawn News. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
- ↑ "تحریک پاکستان اور خواتین" [Tehreek-e-Pakistan aur Khawateen]. Rekhta (in Urdu). Retrieved 27 July 2026.
- ↑ "تحریک پاکستان اور خواتین" [Tehreek-e-Pakistan aur Khawateen]. CiNii (in Urdu). Retrieved 27 July 2026.
- ↑ "Nūr-ul Sabāḥ Bēgam". CiNii (in Urdu). Retrieved 27 July 2026.
- ↑ "Pakistan 2002 issues". Stamp Society. Retrieved 27 July 2026.