Ifti Nasim

Male, Deceased Person

1946 – 2011

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Who was Ifti Nasim?

Ifti Nasim was a gay Pakistani American poet. Having moved to the US to escape persecution for his sexual orientation, he became known locally for establishing Sangat, an organization to support LGBT south-Asian youths, and internationally for publishing Narman, a poetry collection that was the first open expression of homosexual themes in the Urdu language.

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Born
1946
Faisalabad
Nationality
  • Pakistan
  • United States of America
Profession
Died
Jul 22, 2011
Chicago

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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