Iftikhar Imam Siddiqui
| Iftikhar Imam Siddiqui افتخار امام صدیقی | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Iftikhar Imam Siddiqui Agra, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Poet, journalist |
Iftikhar Imam Siddiqui (Urdu: افتخار امام صدیقی) is a Urdu language poet, writer and journalist from India.[1][2][3] He is also the editor of oldest Urdu literary magazine Shair.[1][2][3][4]
Biography
Siddiqui was born in Agra, India to Aijaz Siddiqui, the second son of Seemab Akbarabadi, the literary family.[1][2] His grandfather Seemab Akbarabadi was also a legendary Urdu poet and writer of the 20th century.[1][2]
Siddiqui's father moved to Mumbai in 1951,[1][2] while his grandfather was already migrated to Pakistan in 1948, after partition of India.[1][2]
See also
- List of Urdu language poets
- List of Indian poets
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Passion for Poetry:Iftikhar Imam Siddiqui keeps an 80-year legacy alive". Harmony India.org. February 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "This mag has preserved all letters to their editors". Times of India.com. 30 May 2009. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Iftikhar Imam Siddiqi". Khoj Khabar News.com. 22 April 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
- ↑ "اردو کے ادبی گھرانے 'شاعر ' کاایک اورتجرباتی شمارہ". Urdu Times.in. 1 September 2007. Retrieved 17 April 2012.