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	Noorjehan Shaw
		This one is like a new moon in a dark month." And the trader spun her around as quickly as the folds in his turban until she came to rest in a daze against the wall.
		Noorjehan, she decided, flicking her eyes over all the pieces of her girls she could see between the balustrades.
		Noorjehan wrapped herself in the scarlet breeze of her veils and poured herself down the stairs.
	members.aol.com /Raven763/fic31Noorjehan.html (2166 words)

	Articles :: Visage Magazine :: Issue 39, Vol 10 :: Pakistan's Leading Fashion Magazine
		Noorjehan Bilgrami is many things- a painter, a designer, an entrepreneur, an educator, to name just a few of her professional attributes, but undeniably, the whole is greater than the sum of the parts.
		In the initial six years, Noorjehan was deeply involved with the school, to the detriment of her own work, but slowly she has stepped back, realizing that she no longer enjoyed the administrative function she seemed to have assumed.
		Despite the sense of calm she exudes, I am conscious that Noorjehan has too much going on in her mind to be politely conventional.
	www.visagepk.com /iss39/article_10.html (1256 words)

	The Telegraph - Calcutta : Nation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Noorjehan (not her real name) is a school dropout in Hyderabad who is four months short of becoming a mother and claims that the father is her father, Mohammed Saleem Khan.
		Noorjehan, eating a piece of bread inside their two-room accommodation in a slum in the old city’s Chandrayangutta locality, looks bewildered.
		Noorjehan didn’t expect life to take the bitter turn when she left school in July because of poverty.
	www.telegraphindia.com /1050411/asp/nation/story_4600682.asp (503 words)

	Online edition of Sunday Observer - Business (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Noorjehan who was awarded the title of "Malika-e-tharannum" Queen of melodies, could be singled out as one who set the mode and trend and gave the impetus in shaping the so called "Film Music".
		Noorjehan visited Sri Lanka in 1974, to participate in the Pakistani film festival organised by the Pakistan High Commission in collaboration with the Ministry of Cultural Affairs.
		Noorjehan after nearly five decades in the music field breathed her last on December 23, 2000.
	www.sundayobserver.lk /2002/01/06/fea08.html (627 words)

	Queen of melodies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Noorjehan also made her appearance in films with small roles through Punjabi films.
		The film Chan Wey produced by her husband Rizvi was directed by Noorjehan herself and with that she got the honor of the first woman director of the country and also grabbed the award "Pride of Performance Award".
		Noorjehan died of heart attack at the age of 75 in Karachi.
	evesindia.indiainfo.com /bold-beauty/skindeep/noorjehan.html (455 words)

	India - Entertainment - Noor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Noorjehan last visited India in the early 80's and it is an event that is remembered fondly even today as she imbued it with her own peculiar brand of affection.
		Unfortunately Noorjehan was away and this could not be accomplished but the phone conversations between the two are legendary - both never forgot to call each other on their respective birthdays.
		Noorjehan was born in Kasur on the 21st of September 1926.
	www3.estart.com /india/entertainment/noor.html (670 words)

	The Music Magazine -- India's first and finest music e-zine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Noorjehan, singer of Awaaz de kahan hai and Jawan hai mohabbat -- songs remembered even six decades after they were recorded -- is dead.
		Noorjehan was a star much before the advent of Lata Mangeshkar.
		Noorjehan is survived by a son and four daughters from her two marriages.
	www.themusicmagazine.com /noorjehanobit.html (339 words)

	Noorjehan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Noorjehan was the biggest singing star of them all - the diva of the 1940s.
		Naushad and Noorjehan's duet with Surendra Aawaaz De Kahaan Hai and her solos Jawaan Hai Mohabbat, Mere Bachpan ke Saathi, Kya Mil Gaya Bhagwan and Aaja Meri Barbad Mohabbat ke Sahare are hummed and remembered till today.
		Noorjehan continued as a singing star in Pakistan for quite a few years before quitting acting in 1963 to concentrate mainly on singing.
	www.upperstall.com /people/noorjehan.html (477 words)

	Noorjehan News
		Part-time maids become scarce due to amnesty - Khaleej Times
		Says Noorjehan, an Indonesian housemaid who had fled her sponsor due to ill-treatment, âWe all know that we are illegal and working part time is also...
		hear in Kishore Kumar's "Mere dil main aaj kya hai" and Lata's "Jab bhi jee chahe nayee duniya" - the latter was appropriated from a Noorjehan ghazal.
	www.dailyindia.com /news/noorjehan.php (137 words)

	The Tribune - Windows - Featured story
		The antique water tank where Noorjehan used to bathe is still there but not as it used to be.
		Noorjehan liked Noori’s sweet voice but envied her beauty.
		Later, Noorjehan had Noori’s tongue cut when she suspected that the latter had tried to seduce Jahangir.
	www.tribuneindia.com /2000/20000902/windows/main3.htm (676 words)

	3to6 A Complete Movie Portal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		The era of singing stars reached its zenith with Noorjehan, the reigning queen of the genre in the 1940s.
		Born in the Kasur area of Punjab in 1929, Noorjehan was interested in music from the age of six and trained in classical music under Ghulam Mohammed.
		Noorjehan migrated to Pakistan in 1947 but not before the superhit 'Jugnu' which launched the career of one Dilip Kumar and 'Mirza Sahibaan'.
	www.3to6.com /final_retro/legend-noor.htm (351 words)

	Screen -The Business of Entertainment
		Lata Mangeshkar, who acted as a child artiste with Noorjehan in the film Badi Maa (1945), chose to sing Mere liye jahan mein chain hai na karar hai for her first audition, a song Noorjehan had immortalised in one of her films.
		In fact, it was at Lata’s insistence that Noorjehan came to India for a live show in Mumbai, after she had migrated to Pakistan with her husband Shaukat Hussain, after Partition.
		Noorjehan began her Hindi film career with Patit Pavan (1932), after working in a Punjabi film in Lahore.
	www.screenindia.com /20010112/mcover.htm (662 words)

	The World Today - New domestic violence bill introduced in India
		This time the beatings were because her own mother decided to drop by and visit her without calling in first, an offence that angered her in-laws.
		But all hell broke lose when Noorjehan dared to express how upset she was when they did not offer her mother tea, or even water — small gestures of hospitality that any Indian household would offer its guest.
		Noorjehan was married off when she was 18 into a family her father and brother arranged for her.
	www.abc.net.au /worldtoday/content/2003/s865733.htm (1197 words)

	Indian Express: Noorjehan -- A labour of love (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Noorjehan, claims the producer, is ``a love story to beat all love stories''.
		Noorjehan, if you recall your history, virtually ruled for 15 years because her husband, Jehangir was ruled by alcohol.
		Noorjehan is directed by Imtiaz Khan and stars Milind Soman as Jehangir and newcomer, Gauri Pradhan as Noorjehan.
	www.expressindia.com /ie/daily/19991029/ile29136p.html (641 words)

	Woman killed -- Life in jail for three (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Noorjehan Begum was burnt to death by her husband Usman Sheikh and his two sisters Hashmi Begum and Nasrin Begum on April 28, 1996.
		At 5.30 pm on April 28, 1996, the young housewife was gagged and strangled and she was set on fire.
		Noorjehan suffered 100 per cent burns and succumbed in the hospital following which Usman, his sisters and mother were arrested under sections 302, 304 readwith 34 of the IPC.
	www.expressindia.com /ie/daily/19990617/ige17023.html (517 words)

	3to6 A Complete Movie Portal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Her ‘qawali’ style of singing was refreshing and made people sit up and listen.
		By the fifties, Noorjehan had become a leading singer-actress in the Indian and Pakistani film industry.
		Her second husband, actor Ejaz Hussain, preferred that she not act and Noorjehan complied, concentrating only on singing.
	www.3to6.com /final_music/musicprofile_playback.asp?id=16 (226 words)

	UNICEF India - Health - Inspired champions
		On the face of it, Noorjehan, a mother in her mid-fifties, is like any other woman of her community in Indiaâs northern state of Uttar Pradesh.
		She has four children, two of whom work in Saudi Arabia, sending back enough money to ensure their mother, who lives in the stateâs eastern district of Basti, has a comfortable life in what is largely an under-developed area.
		She travels across villages in a hired jeep educating people about the immunisation plus programme and in not being literate herself, pays a young man to help her complete paperwork related to polio.
	www.unicef.org /india/health_242.htm (943 words)

	The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 5 Num 41 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		The write-up on Melody Queen Noorjehan was informative and took one down memory lane.
		The iconic Lata Mangesker on hearing Noorjehan's death in an emotive tone mentioned that she used to be inspired by that great crooner's voice and songs in her early days.
		Even the saffornised leaders of the BJP like L K Advani and Shusma Swaraj averred that they were enthralled by the songs of Noorjehan blossoming into a full actress by playing the leading role in Pancholi Art Production's movie "Khandan" (1942) in which she co-starred with Pran.
	www.thedailystar.net /2004/07/07/d40707110286.htm (249 words)

	Mumtaz Mahal -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Arjumand Banu Begum was born April 1593 in (A city in northern India; former capital of the Mogul empire; site of the Taj Mahal) Agra.
		Her Father was the (The language of Persia (Iran) in any of its ancient forms) Persian Abdul Hasan Asaf Khan, the brother of (additional info and facts about Noorjehan) Noorjehan, wife of (additional info and facts about Jahangir) Jahangir.
		She was married at the age of 14, on 10 May 1612, to then Prince Khurram, who would later ascend the (additional info and facts about Peacock Throne) Peacock Throne as (additional info and facts about Mughal emperor) Mughal emperor (additional info and facts about Shah Jahan I) Shah Jahan I.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/m/mu/mumtaz_mahal.htm (743 words)

	rediff.com, Movies: Classics Revisited: Turning the clock back to Anmol Ghadi
		In what is among her last hits in India, singer-actress Noorjehan plays Lata (rather piquantly named considering Lata Mangeshkar was to be her successor in years to come).
		Noorjehan's biggest advantages are those sparkling, alive eyes and, of course, that lovely, expressive singing voice.
		Noorjehan was already a star and the success of
	www.rediff.com /entertai/2002/oct/29dinesh.htm (898 words)

	Interview - Shamoon Sultan
		I went on to work with Noorjehan Bilgrami for a year and later with a textile mill for a couple of months before I set up Khaadi on my own.
		As Noorjehan was working out of a very small boutique outfit, it was unfeasible for me to go on working there - the numbers were just not adding up.
		However, Noorjehan is a perfectionist, and I definitely did learn a lot from her.
	www.newsline.com.pk /NewsJune2003/exewatch1june.htm (3026 words)

	Giving Noorjehan a facelift (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Artists and archaeologists involved in the restoration effort say Noorjehan is usually shown in history books as holding a rose.
		This portrait has Noorjehan sitting on a throne, wearing a crown and a typical Kumaoni nose ring.
		Y.K. Kanotra, assistant superintending archaeologist of the ASI claims that the wall painting of Noorjehan is the only of its kind.
	www.indianexpress.com /full_story.php?content_id=81027 (281 words)

	< KTV NET WORK KAUR> (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Noorjehan`s was born in the Kasur area of Punjab in 1929.
		This was followed by Badi Maa, 1945 where Lata Mangeshkar got an opportunity to work with the star she admired and even emulated in the early years.
		Noorjehan reached her peak in Bombay with Mehboob Khan`s Anmol Ghadi, a super-hit romantic musical, in which she starred with two other singing-stars - Surendra and Suraiya.
	kasur.20fr.com /Noor_Jehan.html (540 words)

	New Exhibit (Pacific Asia Museum) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		The exhibition is co-curated by Noorjehan Bilgrami, a textile historian and artist from Karachi, Pakistan, and Mary Ann Fitzgerald, curator of the University of Wisconsin's Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection.
		Exhibition curator, Noorjehan Bilgrami from Karachi, Pakistan will share her knowledge of South Asian textiles in a slide lecture exploring the rich textile traditions of Pakistan.
		She will examine weaving, dyeing, and embroidering techniques, textile ornamentation styles, and the diversity of forms seen in the textiles used for daily life and for special occasions.
	www.pacificasiamuseum.org /calendar/tanabana.htm (792 words)

	Nur Jehan - TheBestLinks.com - Noorjehan, Emperor, Jahangir, Shah Jahan, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Nur Jehan - TheBestLinks.com - Noorjehan, Emperor, Jahangir, Shah Jahan,...
		Noorjehan, Nur Jehan, Emperor, Jahangir, Shah Jahan, TheBestLinks.com:Find or...
		Nur Jehan (also known as Noor Jehan) was a Mughal Empress.
	www.thebestlinks.com /Noorjehan.html (190 words)

	Sucheta Dalal's article at SuchetaDalal.com
		BIL had entered into an Agreement with Cinevista Communication on 15.5.1998 for sponsoring Noorjehan – a serial produced by them with Mrs.
		As there was no sign of Noorjehan going on air, we were forced to liquidate this advance on their other programs, which was a force-fit supposed to reimburse the advance paid with 24% Interest p.a.
		The commencement of Noorjehan was confirmed by DD1 w.e.f.
	www.suchetadalal.com /articles/display/46/568.article (1170 words)

	Shama and Friends
		Endowed with a classic score from Naushad, the film was a veritable musical bonanza, what with Surendra, Noorjehan and Suraiya playing the lead.
		Noorjehan migrated to Lahore post-Partition with her husband.
		More than 50 years after she left the Hindi film industry, Noorjehan is still remembered as the one and only 'Queen of Melody'.
	www.shamaandfriends.com /lyrics/lyrics_noorjahanprofile.asp (129 words)

	Muchhad Website - History of PAAN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Paan was found out good for digestion Even reference of Paan is found in Shrimad Bhagavatam as Lord Krishna used to chew.
		[ As told by Muchhad ] The tradition of eating Paan was popularised by Queen Noorjehan, the mother of King Shahjehan who built the world famous Taj Mahal for his Queen.
		Queen Noorjehan discovered that by adding some particular ingredients to the Paan and eating it gives a beautiful natural red colour to the lips.
	www.paan.com /history.htm (169 words)

	After Max, Sony comes out with branded postcards - Indiantelevision.com's Breaking News
		MUMBAI: "The postal department has met Sony Entertainment Television half way to make it possible," Maharashtra Circles' chief post master general K Noorjehan was quick to offer.
		Showering the show (Jassi...) with a liberal dose of praise, Noorjehan said that she had been flooded with numerous calls from media about the preferential treatment meted out to Jassi.
		Rightly so, as she and the speaker before her - Sony Entertainment Television India's CEO Kunal Dasgupta - informed that the special cover with special cancellation was normally offered only to commemorate meretious services of over 50 years and above.
	www.indiantelevision.com /headlines/y2k4/sep/sep9.htm (575 words)

	indya.com Music - Interview with Hema Sardesai (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		There are songs where I have to sing in her throaty style, specially for Rajesh Roshan.
		In his Na Tum Jaano Na Hum with Esha Deol and Hrithik, I have a song in Noorjehan's style.
		But there are composers out there like Sanjeev-Darshan who care enough about my voice to experiment with it.
	music.indya.com /features/film/hema_in.html (804 words)

	People \| At Home In India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Though she grew up in a joint family in Pakistan, the world of cinema is not alien to this half-Pakistani, half-French debutante, who is all set to make an appearance in director-producer, Akbar Khan’s period musical, Taj Mahal, An Eternal Love Story.
		Granddaughter of the legendary songstress, Noorjehan and famed film editor, Shaukat Hussain Rizvi, her life has been tinged with reflected glamour from her early years.
		Born Sonya Rizvi – renamed ‘Sonya Jehan’ for the silver screen – the 26-year-old actress, who moved to India two years ago for the film, recalls growing up in a joint family that was "filled with a lot of drama and chaos.
	www.verveonline.com /34/people/veryverve/sonya.shtml (203 words)

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