Noor Zaheer
NationalityIndian
OccupationFeminist
Parent(s)Sajjad Zaheer (father)
Razia Sajjad Zaheer (mother)

Noor Zaheer is an Indian left leaning feminist author.[1][2][3][4][5] Zaheer is member of Delhi Urdu Academy chaired by Arvind Kejriwal.[6]

Literary career

Noor Zaheer, through her short stories and literature, focuses on socioeconomic issues in a legacy to that of the 20th century’s progressive Urdu authors.[1] Zaheer translated, ʻIṣmat Cug̲h̲tāʼī's urdu language memoir Hai Pairahan to 'The Paper Attire' in English[7] and also directed a play 'Kahani Ki Kahani, Ismat Ki Zabaani' in a theatre fest at Lucknow in 2017.[8]

Social work

Zaheer, contributes to documentation oral culture and restoration of Buddhist monasteries in Himachal Pradesh India.[1]

Bibliography

References

  1. ^ a b c "Noor Zaheer takes the lead". The Express Tribune. 2014-01-18. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
  2. ^ Ali, Muhsen (April 13, 2018). "Youth prone to Leftism more than ever: India's communist leader | Pakistan Today". Retrieved 2022-03-18.
  3. ^ Masood, Tooba (2018-11-28). "Doors are being shut between Pakistan and India: Indian writer and activist Noor Zaheer". Images. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
  4. ^ Salam, Hamza Azhar (Mar 22, 2020). "Yawar Abbas, 100, marries Noor, 60, to beat coronavirus". www.geo.tv. Archived from the original on 2020-03-23. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
  5. ^ Mohammed Wajihuddin (Mar 21, 2020). "Love in the time of coronavirus: Centenarian weds sweetheart | Mumbai News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
  6. ^ rasia (2018-10-18). "Prof Shehpur Rasool reappointed Vice Chairman Delhi Urdu Academy". The Siasat Daily – Archive. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
  7. ^ a b Shamsie, Muneeza (2016-11-27). "The feminist voice of Ismat Chughtai". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
  8. ^ "Playtime for Lucknowites - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
  9. ^ Tanzeel, Dr Shayequa (2021-11-03). "My God Is A Woman by Noor Zaheer: A Critical Analysis". International Journal of English Literature and Social Sciences. 6 (5): 308–311. doi:10.22161/ijels.65.46. S2CID 243916834.
  10. ^ "Laadli Media Awards honours media campaigns for excellence in gender portrayal". May 15, 2017.


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