There was no religious prohibition of showing a woman's face, that Egyptian peasants do not cover their faces, and that the white transparent cloth b… - Nabawiyya Musa
" "There was no religious prohibition of showing a woman's face, that Egyptian peasants do not cover their faces, and that the white transparent cloth barely covers the face.
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About Nabawiyya Musa
Nabawiyya Mohamed Musa Badawia (Arabic: نبوية موسى محمد بدوية; December 17, 1886 – April 30, 1951) was an Egyptian nationalist and feminist and is recognized as one of the founding feminists of the 20th century in Egypt.
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Nabawiyya Mohamed Musa Badawia
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Nabawiyyah Mūsa
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Men claim they have superior intelligence, saying there have been more men of genius than women. They forget that only when people use their gifts do they develop. That is why poor men who have spent their lives as cooks or tailors have not excelled in the arts or sciences. How can we expect, therefore, to find women whose knowledge is confined to this sphere excelling as geniuses?
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