Jahanara Imam

Jahanara Imam
জাহানারা ইমাম
Imam in 1993
Born(1929-05-03)3 May 1929
Died26 June 1994(1994-06-26) (aged 65)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Resting placeDhaka, Bangladesh
NationalityBritish Indian (1929-1947) Bangladeshi(1971-1994)
EducationMA
Alma materUniversity of Dhaka
University of San Diego
Spouse
(m. 1925⁠–⁠1971)
ChildrenShafi Imam Rumi (son)
Saif Imam Jami (son)
Parents
  • Syed Abdul Ali (father)
  • Hamida Ali (mother)

Jahanara Imam (3 May 1929 – 26 June 1994) was a Bangladeshi writer and political activist.[1] She is known for her efforts to bring those accused of committing war crimes in the Bangladesh Liberation War to trial. She has been called "Shaheed Janani" (Mother of Martyrs).[2]

  1. ^ Islam, Sirajul (2012). "Imam, Jahanara". In Islam, Sirajul; Kabir, Ahmad (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Portrait of Shaheed Janani Jahanara Imam". The Daily Star. 14 February 2013. Archived from the original on 5 June 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2016.