Aisha Taymur
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Aisha Taymur (Arabic: عائشة تيمور; full name: Aisha E'ismat Taymur; عائشة عصمت تيمور) ( 1840 – 1902) was a notable Egyptian social activist[1], as well as a poet and novelist[1]. She was active in the field of women's rights
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[edit] Personal life
[edit] Early life
Aisha was born to a literary family and had a sibling, who was a researcher and novelist, Ahmed Pasha Taymur. She also had two nephews: Mohammad Taymur, a playwright and Mahmoud Taymur, a novelist.
Aisha's father was of a Kurdish origin[1] and was a member of the royal entourage. He always wanted to provide his daughter with adequate education[1].
[edit] Family
Aisha got married when she was 14 and left with her husband to Istanbul. But after he died, she returned to Egypt. Her poems mourning her daughter are the best in that genre in modern times[1].
[edit] Poetry
Aisha wrote poetry in Arabic, Turkish and Persian.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Aisha at Egyptian State Information Service
- Journal of Political Ecology: Case Studies in History and Society
