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Birth Name:

Fahmida Hussain

Female

Birth Date:

Mon, Jul 05, 1948

Time of Birth:

Unknown (using Noon)

Place of Birth:

Hyderābād, Sindh, Pakistan

Age:

76

Zodiac Sign:

Cancer

Astrology Data:

Sun

13°

Can

7'

About Fahmida Hussain

Dr Fahmida Hussain (maiden name Fahmida Memon) (Sindhi: ڊاڪٽر فهميده حسين ميمڻ) was born in a literary family on July 5, 1948 in Tando Jam in district Hyderabad Sindh, Pakistan. Her father Mohammad Yakoon "Niaz" was also a scholar who had translated poetry of Hafiz Shirazi from Persian to Sindhi language. Her brother Sirajul Haq Memon was also a well-known author and researcher. She is a well-known author, scholar, linguist and intellectual of Pakistan. Her fields of work have been: Literature, Linguistics, Woman studies and Anthropology. Her specialization is in the study of the great classical mystic poet Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai. Dr Fahmida was the Chairperson of Sindhi Language Authority from May 2008 to March 2015. Before that she had served as Director of Shah Abdul Latif Chair, University of Karachi for ten years. Prior to that she had also served as Professor and Chairperson of the Department of Sindhi in the same university. Dr Fahmida Hussain is a prolific writer who has more than 15 books to her credit along with several research articles on the subjects of Literary Criticism, Linguistics with special reference to different aspects of Sindhi language, poetry of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai and gender issues. She started writing short stories and poetry from a very young age and has to her credit one book of short stories as well. She has been writing columns, articles and critiques in various newspapers and magazines from the last 40 years. She is married to Abdul Hussain and they have 3 children. Dr Sunita Hussain, Aruna Hussain and a son Shahmir Hussain.

Link to Wikipedia biography

External Links:

• https://web.archive.org/web/20080819184811/http://www.presidentofpakistan.gov.pk/NationalAwards.aspx

• https://web.archive.org/web/20080527221947/http://www.sindhtoday.net/world/328.htm

• http://www.uok.edu.pk/faculties/sindhi/index.php

• Dawn Review: Profile on Fahmida Hussain (1999) [1]

• Shah Latif Chair Publications [2]

• Dawn, June 5, 2008: Dr Fahmida appointed SLA Chairperson [3]

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Astrological aspects and planetary data / tags for Fahmida Hussain: Sun 13 Cancer, Moon 21 Gemini, Mercury 28 Gemini, Venus 26 Gemini, Mars 23 Virgo, Jupiter 21 Sagittarius, Saturn 20 Leo, Uranus 27 Gemini, Neptune 10 Libra, Pluto 13 Leo, Mercury Conjunct Uranus, Sun Square Neptune, Mercury Conjunct Venus, Sun Semi Sextile Pluto, Mercury Semi Square Pluto, Venus Square Mars, Venus Conjunct Uranus, Venus Semi Square Pluto, Mars Square Jupiter, Mars Square Uranus, Jupiter Trine Saturn, Uranus Semi Square Pluto, Neptune Sextile Pluto

Categories related to Fahmida Hussain: Living people, 1948 births, July 5 births, University of Karachi alumni, Sindhi people, Pakistani scholars, Sindhi-language writers, Pakistani women writers, University of Sindh alumni, University of Karachi faculty, Sindhi female writers, Recipients of Latif Award, University of Sindh faculty