Ibrahim Jalees

Ibrahim Jalees
ابراہیم جلیس
Born Ibrahim Hussain
(1924-08-22)22 August 1924
Bangalore, British India
Died 26 October 1977(1977-10-26) (aged 53)
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Occupation Writer, journalist, humorist
Nationality Pakistani
Citizenship Pakistani
Education BA
Alma mater Aligarh University
Subject Humour
Literary movement Progressive Writers Movement
Notable awards Tamgha-e-Husn-e-Karkrdagi

Ibrahim Jalees (Urdu: ابراہیم جلیس‎) born as Ibrahim Hussain (Urdu: ابراہیم حسین ‎) on 22 August 1924 - died on 26 October 1977, was a Pakistani journalist, writer, and humorist. He has authored several books of the short stories such as Chalees Karor Bhikari and Tikona Des and the novel Chor Bazar. He joined the daily Jang and wrote his columns Waghaira Waghaira that made him famous. He also worked as an editor of Musawat, Karachi, the daily newspaper of the Pakistan People’s Party. Later he launched his own weekly magazine, Awami Adalat.[1][2][3] He was awarded the Tamgha-e-Husn-e-Karkrdagi by Government of Pakistan in 1989 after his death for the recognition of his literary works.[4]

Early life

Jalees was born on 22 August 1924, in Bangalore, India.[2] He originally hailed from Hyderabad State.[4] His father Ahmed Hussain was a self-made person. His family migrated to Pakistan after the partition of British India. In 1940, he received BA degree from Aligarh University, India. In 1951, after his six-week visit to China, he wrote a travelogue, Nai Deewar-I-Cheen.[5] He has two brothers Mehboob Hussain Jigar and Mujtaba Hussain, they also worked as a journalist and humourist. He died on 26 October 1977.[1]

Career

Jalees started his career to serve his first job at the civil supply department in India, but he resigned and joined broadcasting and writing for local newspapers and magazines. In 1941, his short story ‘Rishta’ was published in Saqi, a literary magazine of Delhi. He also tried his fortune at Movie Capital India, in Mumbai, staying with famous poet Sahir Ludhyanvi. In 1946, Jaless took the active part in All India Meeting of the Progressive Writers. He joined a children magazine Saathi, Lahore. Later he joined Imroz as a sub-editor where famous poets, Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi, and Ibn-e-Insha were his colleagues. He was jailed for his publication, Public Safety Razor. Jalees went to Karachi in 1955 and joined Jang, where his humour columns Waghaira Waghaira became very popular. In 1976, Jalees joined Musawat as the editor, the daily newspaper of the Pakistan People’s Party. Later, he worked for Anjaam as the editor. Later, he launched his own weekly, Awami Adalat.[1] After his death, he received an award Tamgha-e-Husn-e-Karkrdagi in 1989 by the government of Pakistan for his literary works.[4]

Awards

Publications

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "Ibrahim Jalees: the mercurial satirist". Dawn.com. 17 October 2007. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "Ibrahim Jalees death anniversary observed". Business Recorder.com. 27 October 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  3. ↑ "Renowned Writer Ibrahim Jalees Remembered". Pakistan Observer.net. 27 October 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Well-known journalist, writer Ibrahim Jalees death anniversary being observed today". Abb Takk.tv. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  5. ↑ "Famous writer Ibrahim Jalees being remembered". Samma.tv. 26 October 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2015.

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