Noor Zaheer

Noor Zaheer
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Feminist
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 Iṣmat Cug̲h̲tāʼī's Urdu memoir KaghziHai 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 of oral culture and restoration of Buddhist monasteries in Himachal Pradesh, India. ^[1]

She married former British Army officer and filmographer Yavar Abbas in 2020, when he was 100. ^[9]

Bibliography

• Z̤ahīr, Nūr. My God is a Woman. India, Vitasta Pub., 2008. ISBN 9788189766528 ^[10]
• Z̤ahīr, Nūr. Ret Par Khoon. India, Meghā Buksa, 2010.
• Z̤ahīr, Nūr. Denied by Allah: Angst Against the Archaic Laws of Halala, Triple Talaq, Mut'ah & Khula. India, Vitasta Publishing, 2015. ^[11]
• Z̤ahīr, Nūr. Siyahi ki ek boond. India, Medhā Buksa, 2018.
• Z̤ahīr, Nūr. Surk̲h̲a kāravām̐ ke hamasafara. India, Medhā Buksa, 2008.
• सयानी दीवानी. India, Rādhākr̥shṇa Prakāśana Prā. Li., 2020.
• Zaheer, Noor, and Ẓahīr, Nūr. Āja ke nāma. India, Medhā Buksa, 2012.
• Zaheer, Noor. Apna Khuda Ek Aurat. India, HarperCollins Publishers India, 2015.
• Zaheer, Noor. The Language They Chose Vol. I: Women's Writing in Urdu Vol I: Fiction. India, 'Zubaan Books, 2017.
• Zaheer, Noor. The Language They Chose Vol. II: Women's Writing in Urdu Vol II: Non-Fiction. India, 'Zubaan Books, 2017.
• Koofi, Fawzia, and Zaheer, Noor. Lettres à mes filles - Entre survie et espoir, les combats de la première femme politique afghane. France, Michel Lafon, 2022.
• Cug̲h̲tāʼī, ʻIṣmat. (Translator:Zaheer, Noor) Paper Attire. Pakistan, Oxford University Press, 2016. ^[7]

References

1. "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. 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. Rehman, Atika (19 March 2020). "Married at 100: love in the time of COVID-19". DAWN.COM.
10. 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.
11. "Laadli Media Awards honours media campaigns for excellence in gender portrayal". May 15, 2017.