Feminist Literature And Allama Rashid Al-Khairi: Research And Critical Study Of Female Characters In Selected Novels

Abstract

Allama Rashid Al-Khairi is like a shining star of Urdu literature who spreads twinkling light all around him. His favorite subject regarding "feminine ism". Allama Rashid al-Khairi is the pioneer in Urdu literature regarding “Feminism”. He not only targeted the plight of Muslim women. He made Deputy Nazir Ahmed his pioneer in the field of social reforms and women's reform. Rashid al-Khairi did not like English civilization. The main feature of Allama Rashid Al-Khairi's novels is the description of the oppression of Muslim women.  In these three novels, named “Sham e Zindagi”, “Nuha e Zindagi”, and “Islah e Niswaan”, he portrays the poor and oppressed condition of Women in Muslim Society and its solution. He always proved the superiority of Eastern civilization through his writings and sought to reform the family system in the East. Through her writings, she sought to eradicate ignorance and narrow-mindedness in society and stressed the need to focus on girls' education. The fact is that the movement for social reform which was started by Nazir Ahmed, Allama Rashid Al-Khairi tried to bring it to completion.