Ibrahim Jalees facts for kids

Ibrahim Nafees, whose real name was Ibrahim Hussain, was a famous Pakistani journalist, writer, and humorist. He was born on August 22, 1924, and passed away on October 26, 1977.

He wrote several short story collections, like Chalees Karor Bhikari and Tikona Des. He also wrote a novel called Chor Bazar. Ibrahim Nafees became very well-known for his funny columns titled Waghaira Waghaira in the Daily Jang newspaper. He also worked as an editor for Musawat, a newspaper in Karachi linked to the Pakistan Peoples Party. Later, he started his own weekly magazine called Awami Adalat, which means "Peoples Court".

After his death, the Government of Pakistan honored him with the Pride of Performance Award in 1990. This award recognized his important contributions to literature.

Early Life and Education

Ibrahim Jalees was born in Bangalore, which was part of British India at the time, on August 22, 1924. His family originally came from the Hyderabad State. His father, Ahmed Hussain, was a very successful person who built his own career.

In 1940, Ibrahim Jalees earned his Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree from Aligarh Muslim University in India. After India was divided in 1947, his family moved to Pakistan. In 1948, he also moved to Lahore, Pakistan, after Hyderabad Deccan became part of India.

In 1951, Ibrahim Jalees visited China for six weeks. After his trip, he wrote a travel book called Nai Deewar-I-Cheen. He had three brothers: Mehboob Hussain Jigar and Mujtaba Hussain, who both stayed in India. They were also journalists and humorists. His youngest brother, Yusuf Husain, worked for Caltex Oil at Karachi airport and passed away in 2016. Ibrahim Jalees died on October 26, 1977.

His Journey as a Writer

Ibrahim Jalees started his career working for the civil supply department in British India. However, he soon left that job to focus on broadcasting and writing for local newspapers and magazines. In 1941, he became somewhat famous when his short story 'Rishta' was published in Saqi, a literary magazine in Delhi.

He also tried his luck in the movie industry in Mumbai, staying with the famous Indian poet Sahir Ludhyanvi. In 1946, Jalees was very active in a big meeting of the Progressive Writers' Association. This was a group of writers who wanted to use their writing to bring about social change. Because his family was from Hyderabad Deccan, he strongly disagreed when it was taken over by India through military action.

Later, he joined a children's magazine called Saathi in Lahore. After that, he worked as a sub-editor for the Daily Imroze newspaper. There, he worked alongside well-known poets like Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi and Ibn-e-Insha. He was even put in jail for something he published called Public Safety Razor.

In 1955, Jalees moved to Karachi and joined the Daily Jang newspaper. His funny columns, Waghaira Waghaira, became extremely popular. In 1976, Jalees became the editor of Musawat, which was the daily newspaper of the Pakistan Peoples Party. He also worked as an editor for the daily newspaper Anjaam. Finally, he started his own weekly magazine, Awami Adalat (Peoples Court), but it had to close because of money problems.

Many years after he passed away, he received a big award called Tamgha-e-Husn-e-Karkardagi (Pride of Performance) in 1990. The Government of Pakistan gave him this award for all his great writing and contributions to the nation.

Awards and Recognition

• Pride of Performance Award (Tamgha-e-Husn-e-Karkardagi) in 1990. This award was announced on August 14, 1989, and officially given on Pakistan Day (March 23, 1990) by the President of Pakistan.