Shair
| Editor | Iftikhar Imam Siddiqui |
|---|---|
| Categories | Literary magazine |
| First issue | 14 February 1930 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Urdu |
Shair (Urdu: شاعر) is the oldest Urdu-language literary magazine, based in Mumbai, India.[1][2][3][4] It was launched in Agra in 1930 by the famous poet Seemab Akbarabadi.[1] Its editor-in-chief is the poet, writer and journalist Iftikhar Imam Siddiqui, and the assistant editors are his two brothers, Noaman Siddiqui and Hamid Iqbal Siddiqui.[1][2][3]
History[edit]
Shair was founded on 14 February 1930, in Agra, India, by Iftikhar Imam Siddiqui's grandfather Seemab Akbarabadi,[1][2][3] with the purpose of providing guidance and a platform to help new poets be published.[1] After the partition of India, Akbarabadi migrated to Pakistan in 1948 and never returned.[1]
Aijaz Siddiqui, the second son of Akbarabadi and the father of Iftikhar Imam Siddiqui, took charge of the magazine. In 1951 he also moved with his family to Mumbai where he continued to publish the Shair.[1][2] After the death of Aijaz Siddiqui, Iftikhar Imam Siddiqui became its editor, who is himself a good poet and good at editing and writing.[1][2]
Shair has introduced many old and new poets and writers. Shair's literary family has been admired and appreciated throughout Urdu literary figures for its best work and efforts.[4]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h "This mag has preserved all letters to their editors". The Times of India. 30 May 2009. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "Passion for Poetry: Iftikhar Imam Siddiqui keeps an 80-year legacy alive" (PDF). Harmony. February 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 August 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
- ^ a b c "Iftikhar Imam Siddiqi". Khoj Khabar News.com. 22 April 2010. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
- ^ a b "اردو کے ادبی گھرانے 'شاعر ' کاایک اورتجرباتی شمارہ". The Urdu Times Daily. 1 September 2007. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
Further reading[edit]
- "This Shair continues to thrive". The Hindu. 27 March 2006. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- Wajihuddin, Mohammed (23 July 2012). "83 years on, Urdu magazine has all letters to editor". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- Wajihuddin, Mohammed (14 October 2007). "Lafz in the time of saas-bahu". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 September 2018.