Bibi (title)
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Bibi means Miss in Hindi-Urdu and is frequently used as a respectful title for women in South Asia when added to the given name.
Bibi, like Begum, is used as a surname by some British Indian, Bangladeshi and Pakistani women.[1]
Notable people known by this title
- Aisha Bibi, 12th-century noble woman, after whom a memorial and village are named in modern Kazakhstan
- Asia Bibi, subject of a noted blasphemy case in Pakistan
- Chand Bibi (1550–1599 CE), also known as Chand Khatun or Chand Sultana, Indian Muslim woman warrior
- Jodhi Bibi, a.k.a. Mariam-uz-Zamani and other names (1542–1623), Empress of the Mughal Empire
- Mukhtaran Bibi (born c. 1972, now known as Mukhtār Mā'ī), survivor of a gang rape in Pakistan
- Taramon Bibi, female freedom fighter in Bangladesh
References
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