Rowshan Khan

Rowshan Nehar Fatema Khan, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully in her sleep in Baltimore, Maryland on the morning of November 1, 2018. An active member of the Islamic Society of Baltimore, Rowshan had long pursued her passion for social and economic justice through her professional and volunteer work. From her many tenures as General Secretary of the APWA (All Pakistan Women’s Association) in the various cities she resided - Kolkata, Khulna, Bogura, Pabna, Comilla and Dhaka- to distributing food and clothing donations, Rowshan was a lifelong learner who generously shared her gifts with her community. Rowshan also pursued many creative endeavors, including mastering the complex art of Kashmiri stitch and culinary arts. She was an avid gardener producing delicious vegetables as well as nurturing blossoming flowers and trees. Her educational pursuits culminated in an MA in Social Work from the College of Social Welfare and Research Center at Dhaka University; Rowshan frequently set the educational pace for her children, attaining her BA at the same time her daughter, Nina, completed her Intermediate in Arts. Rowshan’s professional life spanned a number of industries and took her around the world. Her voluntary work in reproductive planning education took her to Chile and Hawaii, and she travelled to England for training during her subsequent position as a Supervisor at Pakistan Pharmaceutical Industries. Born in Faridpur in 1925, Rowshan was preceded in death by her first husband of 35 years, Syed Abul Kasem Mohamed Hafizur Rahman, and her second husband Ehsan Junaidi, as well as her son, Syed Shohudur Rahman. She is survived by her children, Nina Rahman Jamaly, Syed Khaledur Rahman, Syeda Nasreen Hafiz, Syeda Jahanara Atia Khan, Syed Mizanur Rahman, Syed Munibur Rahman, and her many grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends who reside in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, the United States and around the world. Rowshan is remembered as a truly courageous, extraordinarily generous, loving and loveable woman whose absence will be felt by all those whose lives she touched. Your dua is most important. If you would like to make a donation, please consider BRAC at: https://www.bracusa.org/donate/

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Rowshan Khan

October 2, 1929 - November 1, 2018