Jana Begum
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Jana Begum | |
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Known for | Muslim Scholar |
Spouse(s) | Daniyal Mirza |
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Era | Mughal India, 17th century |
Main interests | Qur'anic commentary (Tafseer) |
Jana Begum was a Mughal Indian noblewoman and scholar, noted for being one of the first women to write a commentary (Arabic: tafsir) on the Qur'an in the 17th century. She was the daughter of Abdul Rahim Khan-I-Khana, a scholar and general under Mughal Emperor Akbar.[1]
References[]
- ^ Yoginder Sikand. Bastions of Believers: Madrasas and Islamic Education in India. (Delhi: Penguin Books), 2005, p. 35
Categories:
- Women of the Mughal Empire
- Mughal nobility
- 17th-century Muslim scholars of Islam
- Quranic exegesis scholars
- Islam in South Asia
- 17th-century Indian women writers
- 17th-century Indian writers
- Women scholars of Islam