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Noor-un-Nisa Inayat Khan, GC (1 January 1914 – 13 September 1944), also known as Nora Inayat-Khan and Nora Baker, was a British resistance agent in France in the Second World War who served in the Special Operations Executive (SOE).
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Noor was born on January 1, 1914, in the Russian capital Moscow. Her father, Inayat Khan, a musician and Sufi preacher, and mother, Amina Begum (previously Ora Ray Baker). The family moved to England shortly after World War I broke out the same year. After facing increased surveillance from the British for his pro-India views, Inayat would again re...
Noor, who was fluent in French, was recruited by the Special Operations Executive (SOE), a secret British organisation that sent spies to help local resistance movements in occupied Europe. Fully aware of the highly dangerous nature of the assignment, combined with little monetary compensation, Noor immediately accepted the offer. In June 1943, Kha...
Apte, the Indian actor, told Al Jazeera one reason she signed up for A Call to Spy was the lack of discussion around female contributions to the war. “I think when we talk about war, we talk about men so often, and don’t really talk about the struggle and the efforts that women put up,” Apte said. With decades passing without any public acknowledge...
Nov 28, 2018 · By Amie Tsang. Noor Inayat Khan was not what one would expect of a British spy. She was a princess, having been born into royalty in India; a Muslim, whose father was a Sufi preacher; a...
Nov 8, 2012 · The Princess Royal has unveiled a sculpture of Noor Inayat Khan, a WWII agent dubbed the "Spy Princess" by her biographer Shrabani Basu, in London's Gordon Square Gardens.
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Noor Inayat Khan © Khan was a wartime British secret agent of Indian descent who was the first female radio operator sent into Nazi-occupied France by the Special Operations Executive (SOE).
Sep 9, 2024 · Noor Inayat Khan (born January 1, 1914, Moscow, Russia—killed September 13, 1944, Dachau, Germany) was a British resistance agent in Nazi-occupied France during World War II, serving in the Special Operations Executive (SOE).
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Feb 6, 2024 · Noor Inayat Khan: the daring life of the British WW2 ‘spy princess’. The first female wireless operator to be sent behind enemy lines during the Second World War, Noor Inayat Khan's tale is one of courage and tragedy. Rhiannon Davies explores her story. Published: February 6, 2024 at 4:42 PM.
