Safiya Zaghloul
Safiya Zaghloul | |
|---|---|
 Older Zaghloul sister (left) and Safia Zaghloul (right) | |
| Born | 1876 |
| Died | 1946 (aged 69–70) |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Spouse | Saad Zaghloul |
| Parent | Mustafa Fahmi Pasha (father) |
Safiya Zaghloul (1876–1946) was an Egyptian political activist. She was among the early leaders of the Wafd Party.
Background
Safiya was born in 1876.[1] She was the daughter of Mustafa Fahmi Pasha, former prime minister[2] who was of Turkish origin. She married Saad Zaghloul in 1896.[3] Zaghloul was the Egyptian revolutionary and Prime Minister of Egypt from 26 January 1924 to 24 November 1924.[4]
Activities
After the exile of her spouse in 1919, she became a central figure of the Wafd Party, and her home a center for the party. She organized a demonstration of 500 women. After the death of her spouse in 1927, she was central in the appointment of a new party leader. In fact, she was the leader of the Women's Wafd.[2] She retired from political life after the party split of 1937.
She was known as Umm al-Misriyyin (The Mother of the Egyptians) and her home in Cairo was called as "Bayt al-Umma" (the House of the Nation).[5]
References
- ^ Ahmed Zaki Osman (8 March 2012). "Women's movement: A look back, and forward". Egypt Independent. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
- ^ a b "Women in power". Women leaders guide. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
- ^ Albert Hourani (1962). Arabic Thought in the Liberal Age, 1798-1939. London: Oxford University Press. Retrieved 25 December 2013. – via Questia (subscription required)
- ^ Steven A. Cook (1 September 2011). The Struggle for Egypt: From Nasser to Tahrir Square. Oxford University Press. p. 32. ISBN 978-0-19-979532-1. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
- ^ Nabila Ramdani (2013). "Women in the 1919 Egyptian Revolution: From Feminist Awakening to Nationalist Political Activism". Journal of International Women's Studies. 14 (2): 39–52. Retrieved 28 October 2013.