Khaksar Women who Fought for our Freedom: Allama Mashriqi pioneered female empowerment, by Nasim Yousaf “After several centuries, we are again giving this lesson to every Muslim woman that the very existence and bringing up…of humankind is because of you...so is the life of a nation and Ummah also based on your commandment…” - Allama Mashriqi (“Quol-e-Faisal”, 1935) The Khaksar Movement, led by Allama Mashriqi, with uniformed Khaksar Muslim women playing a prominent role stood as a formidable force challenging British colonial rule in India until its culmination. Despite their significant contributions,...