Lady Abdullah Haroon

Political activist of Pakistan (1886-1966)

Lady Abdullah Haroon (1886 – 1966), whose real name was Nusrat Khanum, (Urdu: نصرت خانم) was a socialite before the independence of Pakistan.^[1]

Life

Nusrat Khanum was born in a Shia family in Iran, but later settled in Karachi, where in 1914 she married a local businessman and politician Abdullah Haroon and subsequently was known as 'Lady Abdullah Haroon'.^[1]

She was very much interested in educating women of Sindh, British India. So she started a school at her home and also founded a female organization known as 'Anjuman-i-Khawateen' to promote the social and economic well-being of women in Sindh. Lady Haroon was able to raise political consciousness among Sindhi women under the banner of the Muslim League. As a result, she was very helpful in gathering support for the party during the Indian provincial elections, 1946.^[1]

Earlier in her political career, in 1919, she also had actively participated in politics and was a vigorous supporter of the Khilafat Movement in Sindh.^[1]

Lady Haroon was also associated with a number of social organizations. She was elected as the President of 'All India Women Muslim League', a branch of All India Muslim League in 1943. She was the Vice-President of All Pakistan Women's Association founded by Begum Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan in 1945.^[2]^[3]

"Lady Haroon was a prominent woman of Sindh. She was a devoted worker of the Pakistan movement. She was closely associated with the Quaid-i-Azam from whom she always received guidance".^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Profile of Lady Abdullah Haroon". Story of Pakistan website. 1 June 2003. Archived from the original on 30 October 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
^ "Lady Haroon all praise for Pakistani women (this article originally published 50 Years Ago Today in 1961)". Dawn newspaper. 5 November 2011. Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Lady Nusrat Abdullah Haroon - & Begum Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan - Brief Profile". AwamiPolitics.com website. 26 February 2012. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2024.