Jahanara Imam

Jahanara Imam
Jahanara Imam
জাহানারা ইমাম
	Imam in 1993
Born	3 May 1929; Murshidabad, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died	26 June 1994 (aged 65); Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Resting place	Dhaka, Bangladesh
Nationality	British Indian (1929-1947) Bangladeshi(1971-1994)
Education	MA
Alma mater	University of Dhaka; University of San Diego
Spouse	Sharif Imam (m. 1948⁠–⁠1971)
Children	Shafi 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]

^ 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.
^ "Portrait of Shaheed Janani Jahanara Imam". The Daily Star. 14 February 2013. Archived from the original on 5 June 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2016.

[bpedia-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.

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