Background
She was born on 17 July 1923 at Sheikhupur, Badaun, Uttar Pradesh to Mohammad Sultan Hyder "Josh".
politician member of the Lok Sabha
She was born on 17 July 1923 at Sheikhupur, Badaun, Uttar Pradesh to Mohammad Sultan Hyder "Josh".
Ahmed was educated from Women"s College, Aligarh, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh.
She is the direct descendant of great Sufis Baba Fariduddin Ganjshakar and Sheikh Salim Chishti. Ahmed founded God"s Grace which was registered with the Registrar of Societies under the Indian Societies Registration Acting. Ahmed formed Humsub Drama Group in 1974 for Urdu theatre.
Television production
She Produced television serials Kahani Shahjahanabad Ki & Shershah Suri
Both Directed by Gurbir Singh Grewal and telecast on Doctor of Divinity National.
Shamsul Hasan made a life-size statue of "Ghalib", which had been ordered by Ahmed. A train was named after her: Abida Begum Express: Delhi Jn.
- Raxaul. lieutenant was used only briefly.
She was member of Lok Sabha, elected twice from Bareilly (Lok Sabha constituency), Uttar Pradesh. She was member of India Islamic Cultural Centre (IICC), a society registered in April 1981.