Nawal El Saadawi
Nawal El Saadawi
Nawal El Saadawiis an Egyptian feminist writer, activist, physician and psychiatrist. She has written many books on the subject of women in Islam, paying particular attention to the practice of female genital mutilation in her society. She has been described as "the Simone de Beauvoir of the Arab World"...
NationalityEgyptian
ProfessionWriter
Date of Birth27 October 1931
CountryEgypt
rights class rereading
What we require is not a formal return to tradition and religion, but a rereading, a reinterpretation, of our history that can illuminate the present and pave the way to a better future. For example, if we delve more deeply into ancient Egyptian and African civilisations we will discover the humanistic elements that were prevalent in many areas of life. Women enjoyed a high status and rights, which they later lost when class patriarchal society became the prevalent social system.
feminist boat realizing
The feminists who are aware of the effects of patriarchy realize that we are all in the same boat from the dangers of patriarchy, and that the oppression of women is universal.
egypt colonialism feds
We here in Egypt are fed up with U.S. colonialism.
unique simple justice
What makes revolutionary thought unique is its clarity and dignity, and its clear grasp of freedom and justice: simple, clear words that are understood without the need for any help from elite writers or thinkers.
art mean creative-nonfiction
To be creative means to connect. It's to abolish the gap between the body, the mind and the soul, between science and art, between fiction and nonfiction.
war israel criminals
War criminals in the U.S. and Israel are not punished: no international court has the courage to put them on trial.
fighting rights unity
Unity is power; without unity women cannot fight for their rights anywhere.
powerful husband three
My three husbands were afraid of me. I am a very powerful woman.
doctors creative looks
You know, I look to myself mainly as a creative writer all my life and a medical doctor.
people servility
Fearing servility, people become servile.
veils plastic surgery
Plastic surgery is a postmodern veil.
homeland
We see our homeland more clearly when we are away from it than when we are in it.
heart skins my-heart
My skin is soft, but my heart is cruel, and my bite is deadly.
people life-is harder
Life is very hard. The only people who really live are those who are harder than life itself.