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| birth_date = 1955<br />
| birth_place = [[Kattoor, Thrissur|Kattoor]], [[Thrissur district]], [[Kerala state]], India<br />
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'''Khadija Mumtaz''' (born 1955) is a [[Malayalam]] author from [[Kerala state]], India. She is a medical doctor by profession and is known for her second novel ''[[Barsa (novel)|Barsa]]'' which won the [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award]] in 2010.<br />
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== Personal life ==<br />
She applied for voluntary retirement from government service in June 2013 to protest against her transfer from Calicut Medical College.<ref name=dchron>{{cite news |last=Kurian |first=Jose |title=Dr. Mumtaz calls it quit over transfer order |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130606/news-current-affairs/article/dr-mumtaz-calls-it-quits-over-transfer-order |access-date=28 June 2013 |newspaper=Deccan Chronicle |date=6 June 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130607130756/http://deccanchronicle.com/130606/news-current-affairs/article/dr-mumtaz-calls-it-quits-over-transfer-order |archive-date=7 June 2013 }}</ref><br />
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== Literary career ==<br />
Mumtaz started her literary career with ''Athmatheerthangalil Munginivarnnu'', which was first published as a [[serial novel]] in ''[[Chandrika Weekly|Chandrika]]'' weekly and later as a book by Current Books in 2004. Mumtaz rose to fame with her novel ''[[Barsa (novel)|Barsa]]'' (2007), which was a great critical and popular success.<ref>[http://www.dcbooks.com/8th-impression-of-khadheeja-mumthss-barsa.html "Barsa—a story unveiling truths"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130511091832/http://www.dcbooks.com/8th-impression-of-khadheeja-mumthss-barsa.html |date=11 May 2013 }}. [[DC Books]]. 9 March 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2013.</ref> The book, which won critical acclaim for its forceful but humorous presentation of the restrictions under which Muslim women are forced to live.{{Citation needed|date=October 2025}} It won the [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award]] for the year 2010.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/kerala/article1451050.ece "Sahitya Akademi fellowships, awards presented"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110216072507/http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/kerala/article1451050.ece |date=16 February 2011 }}. ''The Hindu''. 13 February 2011. Retrieved 11 December 2012.</ref> Mumtaz's next novel, ''Athuram'', released on 28 January 2011 at the 12th International Book Festival in [[Kochi]].<ref>[http://www.hindu.com/2011/01/29/stories/2011012959280200.htm "Reading habit poor in State"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110202190449/http://www.hindu.com/2011/01/29/stories/2011012959280200.htm |date=2 February 2011 }}. ''The Hindu''. 29 January 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2008.</ref><br />
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== Bibliography ==<br />
* ''Athmatheerthangalil Munginivarnnu'' (Novel, Current Books, Thrissur, 2004)<br />
* ''[[Barsa (novel)|Barsa]]'' (Novel, [[DC Books]], Kottayam, 2007) '' Translated to English, Tamil & Kannada ''<br />
* ''Doctor Daivamalla'' (Memoirs, DC Books, Kottayam, 2009)<br />
* ''Athuram'' (Novel, DC Books, Kottayam, 2010)<br />
* ''Sargam, Samooham'' (Essays, Bookpoint, [[Kozhikode]], 2011)<br />
* ''Balyathil Ninnu Irangi Vanna Oral'' (Short stories, Piano Publications, Kozhikode, 2011)<ref>[http://www.hindu.com/2011/04/20/stories/2011042051210200.htm "New publishing house "] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726221611/http://www.hindu.com/2011/04/20/stories/2011042051210200.htm |date=26 July 2011 }}. ''The Hindu''. 20 April 2011. Retrieved 11 December 2012.</ref><br />
* ''Mathrukam'' (Scientific literature, DC Books, Kottayam, 2012)<br />
* ''Purushanariyatha Sthreemukhangal'' (Essays, [[Mathrubhumi]] Books, Kozhikode, 2012)<br />
* ''Pirakkum munbe karuthalode'' (Science fiction, Current Books, Thrissur, 2013)<br />
* ''Neettiyezhuthukal'' (Novel, DC Books, Kottayam, 2017)<br />
* ''Naam Jeevitham Chuttedukkunnavar'' (Short Stories, Granma Books, Kozhikode, 2017)<br />
* ''Khayalat'' (Articles, Space Kerala Publications, Kozhikode, 2017)<br />
* ''Pranayam, Laingigatha, Sthree vimochanam'' (Articles, Olive Publications, Kozhikode, 2018)<br />
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== Awards ==<br />
* 2008: K. V. Surendranath Literary Award for ''[[Barsa (novel)|Barsa]]''<ref>[http://www.hindu.com/2008/09/11/stories/2008091154300500.htm "Surendranath awards"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080914101134/http://www.hindu.com/2008/09/11/stories/2008091154300500.htm |date=14 September 2008 }}. ''The Hindu''. 11 September 2008. Retrieved 3 July 2013.</ref><br />
* 2010: [[Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award]] for ''Barsa''<br />
* 2010: [[Cherukad Award]] for ''Barsa''<br />
* 2018: Thrissur Sahithya Vedi Award for ''Neettiyezhuthukal''<br />
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