Farida Siddiqui

Farida Ahmed Siddiqui (c.1937, Meerut - August 2013, Karachi) was a Pakistani religious scholar and Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan.

Background

Siddiqui was born in Meerut, India.[citation needed] She received a post-graduate degree from the University of Karachi in 1958. She was the younger sister of Shah Ahmad Noorani.[1]

Career

Siddiqui was the Founder President of the Women Islamic Mission, and a member of the Anjuman-e-Tableegh-e-Islam and Islamic Mission Welfare. She was the author of several religious books.[1][2] She was a former member of the National Assembly of Pakistan and she was also the only serving woman in the Council of Islamic Ideology before her death.[3]

Death

She died in Karachi at a private hospital after a long illness at the age of 76[1] in August 2013.[3] She left behind two sons and a daughter.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Noorani's sister dies". DAWN.COM. 8 August 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Sister of Maulana Noorani dies – Business Recorder". Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b "The Council in question | Special Report | thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 7 December 2020.


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