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Nawal El Saadawi

Acting
89 years oldKafr Tahlah, Qalyubia Governorate, Egypt

Biography

Nawal Elsaadawi was an Egyptian feminist writer, activist and physician. She wrote numerous books on the subject of women in Islam, focusing on the practice of female genital mutilation in her society. She was described as "the Simone de Beauvoir of the Arab World", and as "Egypt's most radical woman"

Personal Details

Born
October 22, 1931 - March 21, 2021 (age 89)
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
Kafr Tahlah, Qalyubia Governorate, Egypt
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

Nawal Elsaadawi
Nawal Sadawi
نوال السعداوى
نوال السعداوي