- Additional Authors
- Maudoodi, Syed Abul ʻAla, 1903-1979.
- Description
- 2.5 linear feet (9 boxes).
- Summary
- The Maryam Jameelah papers include correspondence, fiction and academic writings, artwork, photographs and video recordings reflecting her search for identity in her youth, her conversion to Islam, her emigration to Pakistan and her life there, and her interest in Palestinian life and literature.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Illustrations.
- Manuscripts for publication.
- Photographs.
- Sketches.
- Video recordings.
- Access (note)
- Additional Formats (note)
- The bulk of Jameelah's letters to family members have been published in her memoirs under the titles Quest for the Truth: Memoirs of Childhood and Youth in America, 1945-1962; and Memories of Childhood and Youth in America, 1945-1962.
- Biography (note)
- Maryam Jameelah, born Margaret Marcus in 1934, is an American convert from Judaism to Islam and the author of many works on Islamic history and culture.
- Language (note)
- Letters from Maudoodi in Arabic with English translations.
- Call Number
- MssCol 1545
- OCLC
- NYPW89-A575
- Author
Maryam Jameelah, 1934-2012.
- Title
Maryam Jameelah papers, 1945-2005.
- Additional Formats
The bulk of Jameelah's letters to family members have been published in her memoirs under the titles Quest for the Truth: Memoirs of Childhood and Youth in America, 1945-1962; and Memories of Childhood and Youth in America, 1945-1962.
Editions of correspondence with Syed Abul 'Ala Maudoodi published as Maudoodi, Syed Abul 'Ala, Correspondence between Maulana Maudoodi and Maryam Jameela; available in the Asian and Middle Eastern Division, New York Public Library.
First published edition of Ahmad Khalil available in the General Research Division, New York Public Library; JFC 76-3010
- Restricted Access
Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
- Biography
Maryam Jameelah, born Margaret Marcus in 1934, is an American convert from Judaism to Islam and the author of many works on Islamic history and culture. Jameelah was born and raised in Westchester County, New York and converted to Islam prior to her emigration to Pakistan in 1962, where she subsequently married Mohammad Yusuf Khan.
- Finding Aids
Collection guide available in repository and on internet.
- Language
Letters from Maudoodi in Arabic with English translations.
- Connect to:
- Occupation
Authors.
- Added Author
Maudoodi, Syed Abul ʻAla, 1903-1979.
- Research Call Number
MssCol 1545