Iqra Nadeem<br />اقراء ندیم
| Iqra Nadeem اقراء ندیم | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 December 1991 Lahore, Pakistan |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Pakistani |
| 💼 Occupation | Writer, Activist |
Iqra Nadeem (Urdu: اقراء ندیم) (born 26 December 1991) is a Pakistani Christian, author and activist. She has written a book Christian Muslim Dialogue And Pakistan's Blasphemy Law. She had been active in Pakistan since 2008 for working to build support for secular humanism, freedom of religion, equal rights for minorities.[1][2]
Early life[edit]
Nadeem was born on 26 December 1991 in Lahore, Pakistan to a Christian family. She completed her high school and continued her further studies, she received her intermediate degree in English literature, psychology and computer sciences from Apwa college Lahore in 2008. Later she obtain her BA in literature and media studies from Kinnaird college Lahore in 2012.[2]
She has written a book on critical issue of the misuse of blasphemy laws in Pakistan. Her book mainly contains the history of blasphemy and urges dialogue between the majority and minority. The book also highlights the misuse of blasphemy laws.[3]
Career[edit]
she started her career to stage plays, write short stories and poems. She also directed many plays, which depicts the sufferings of innocent humans in Pakistan who are oppressed for their faith. In 2010, She joined Christian labour movement, as it's aims and objects impressed her, for their sincereity with the Christian community in Pakistan as well as their courage and faithfullness, though it is very dangerous to do such activities in Pakistan which demand the Christian's rights.[2]
She became a vice president of Christian labour movement, and fulfilled it by working devotedly for rights of the Christians by demonstrations, speeches, street theaters, stage acts in different universities and colleges. She has written a book for peace, love and harmony among Christians and Muslims of Pakistan.[2]
Some religious figures have demanded ban of her book in Pakistan.[4]
Publications[edit]
Plays[edit]
She has written and directed several plays that has won prizes;[2]
- Dia jalta hay (the hope lives on)[2]
- Kissa us shab ka (The tale of that night)[2]
- Pathar k insaan—humans of stone[2]
- Khawaishain band pinjray me (wishes in cage)[2]
- Kahani saans leti ha (the story does breath)[2]
- Rang o raqs (colors and dance)[2]
- 'The ideal society(summer nights)[2]
- I wish you love[2]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Blasfemiewet heeft erg lange tenen". Trouw. 21 January 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 "Vice president of CLM Iqra Nadeem". Christian Labour Movement.Org. Retrieved 3013-09-02. Check date values in:
|accessdate=(help) - ↑ "The unheard concern". International The News-The news on Sunday. 1 December 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "اسلام دشمن کتاب لکھنے پر اقراء ندیم کے خلاف حکومت ضرور کارروائی کرے /(translation)"Demanded ban on Iqra Nadeem's book."". Daily Janoobi Punjab.com. 23 January 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
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