Zulfiya Isroilova, known by her pen name Zulfiya (in Cyrillic Зулфия; 1 March 1915 in Tashkent, Russian Empire – 1 August 1996 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan) was a Soviet and Uzbek writer.

She repeatedly was a leader or chief editor for various media, participating in Soviet delegations to various conferences.

Her name Zulfiya originates from the Persian word زلف zulf meaning 'a curl of hair' and '(in a mystic sense) the divine mysteries forming the delight of the devotee'.

[1][2] Zulfiya was born in Mahallah Dergez, near Tashkent to a family of craftsmen.

From 1938 on, Zulfiya worked for various publishers and was a member of several national and interrepublican organizations.