Rahima Naz (Urdu: رحیمہ ناز) (born 14 February 1986) is a Pakistani poet[1] of Urdu and the Khowar language. The most prominent themes in Naz's poetry are love and feminism.
Rahima Naz | |
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Born | Rahima 14 February 1986 Khot Valley, Torkhow, Chitral District, Pakistan |
Pen name | Rodaba |
Occupation | Poet, writer, activist |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Citizenship | Pakistani |
Education | MA |
Alma mater | Abdul Wali Khan University |
Period | 2010 |
Genre | Ghazal |
Notable works | Lala-e-Kuhsaar |
Spouse | Muhammad Naeem |
Children | Jibrail khan & Shehzil khan |
Biography
editNaz was born in a village in Khot Valley, Torkhow, Chitral District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.[1] She did her matriculation from Federal Government Public Girls High School Cherat.[1] Naz started writing at an early age and published her first volume of poetry, Lala-e-Kuhsaar to great acclaim, in 2011.[2]
Naz is committed to girls right to education.[1] She stands for women's rights and believes that women should have equal opportunities in every sector of life.[3]
Works
edit- Lala-e-Kuhsaar
References
edit- ^ a b c d "First lady poet from Chitral hopes to change life of women". Pakistan Today. 8 February 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ^ "Poetess for promotion of literature to tackle current issues". eng.chitraltoday.com. Archived from the original on 19 January 2013.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Protest: In Swat, women take to the streets over power, gas outages". Express Tribune. 16 February 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
"It is encouraging to see women protesting and demanding for their rights. Women should have equal opportunities in every sector of life," Rahima Naz, a writer and poet, told The Express Tribune. She added that they should be engaged in decision making at all levels.