Safiya Zaghloul
| Safiya Zaghloul | |
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| File:HudaShaarawi&SafiaZaghlul.jpg
Older Zaghloul sister (left) and Safia Zaghloul (right)
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| Born | 1876 |
| Died | 1946 (aged 69–70) |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Spouse(s) | Saad Zaghloul |
| Parent(s) | 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]
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