Iqra Ahmed

Iqra Ahmed
EastEnders character
Portrayed by	Priya Davdra
Duration	2019–2022
First appearance	Episode 5871 19 February 2019 (2019-02-19)
Last appearance	Episode 6410 3 January 2022 (2022-01-03)
Classification	Former; regular
Introduced by	John Yorke
In-universe information Occupation Restaurateur Sisters Habiba Ahmed Sakina Ahmed Grandfathers Arshad Ahmed Grandmothers Mariam Ahmed Nephews Tyrion Ahmed Other relatives Masood Ahmed AJ Ahmed Inzamam Ahmed Syed Masood Shabnam Masood Tamwar Masood Kamil Masood

Iqra Ahmed is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Priya Davdra. Davdra's casting as Iqra was announced on 20 December 2018, along with that of Habiba. Both characters were called feisty and the BBC stated that they would both make an impact on Walford. Iqra is the elder sister of Habiba, and is described as "no-nonsense, bold and intelligent".^[1] Iqra makes her first appearance in episode 5871, originally broadcast on 19 February 2019. Alongside sister Habiba Ahmed (Rukku Nahar), Iqra is introduced as a relative of established character Masood Ahmed (Nitin Ganatra). Iqra's final appearance aired on 3 January 2022.^[2]

Iqra's initial storylines revolve around taking over the local restaurant with Habiba and exposing family friend Adam Bateman (Stephen Rahman-Hughes) for cheating on his partner, but as senior executive producer Kate Oates developed her character, her later storylines have involved coming out as a lesbian to her family and local residents, the introduction of her long-term girlfriend Ash Kaur (Gurlaine Kaur Garcha), her and Ash's eventual breakup and forming a relationship with Mila Marwa (Ruhtxjiaïh Bèllènéa). Iqra has been praised by the media for being the first Muslim lesbian to be featured on EastEnders.