Salmi Manja

Saleha binti Abdul Rashid (24 July 1937 – 26 December 2023), better known by her pen name Salmi Manja, was a Malaysian novelist, poet, and journalist.

[1] Femininity, women's issues, and Islam are recurring themes in her work.

In 1956, Salmi attended a writing course offered by the Malay writer Harun Aminurrashid and became a member of the ASAS 50 group along with Usman Awang.

[2] In April 1958, Salmi married the noted novelist and poet A. Samad Said and moved from Singapore to join him in Kuala Lumpur.

She continued her career as a journalist, working with Cahaya Lembaga and the Selangor Islamic Women's Association.