A Comprehensive Literary Inquiry into the Socio-Cultural Evolution of Muslim Women as Depicted in Selected Novels

Abstract

This article is an attempt to get out evolution of Muslim women through the works of Anjum Hasan's novel Lunatic in my Head, Anjum Zamarud Habib’s novel Prisoner No 100 and Rokkiah Begum alias Rajathi Salma’s The Hour Past Midnight.  Besides, the women from the north east are addressed because of two reasons. Principally crafted by essayists from the north east isn't highly remembered one picked this in unoriginal way all through in Indian English Writing . The paper expects to break down the brave existences of Muslim women, who are persecuted for the sake of culture, custom, and religion through a text based investigation of the novel The Hour Past Midnight, composed by the Tamil essayist Salma and interpreted by Lakshmi Holmstrom. This also investigates the battles looked by the heroines in the book. The novel portrays the occurrences in the existences of Rabia, her mom Zohra; Rahima, Wahida, Firdaus, Mumtaz, Farida and a few different women of the area. Every one of them are casualties of the sexist and male centric mentality of their local area. A portion of these women remain quiet, and get through each sort of torment and enduring with outrageous tolerance and flexibility. Others decide to oppose the standards which are set for themselves and live on their conditions. They support their uniqueness, freedoms, and poise. Every one of these women, regardless, shows brave boldness, courage, strength, and opposition. By confronting the situation of their lives intensely, and by testing the man centric organizations, these characters exhibit that every one of them is a singular brimming with potential.