Qasim Amin

thumb|Qasim Amin Qasim Amin (pronounced [ˈʔæːsem ʔæˈmiːn], Egyptian Arabic: قاسم أمين‎; 1 December 1863 – 12 April 1908) was an Egyptian jurist, Islamic Modernist and one of the founders of the Egyptian national movement, as well as a co-founder of Cairo University. Qasim Amin was one of the Arab world's "first feminists" though his "feminism" has been the subject of scholarly controversy. His advocacy of greater rights for women catalyzed debate over women's issues in the Arab world. He criticized veiling, seclusion, early marriage, and lack of education of Muslim women Quotes The true liberation of women consists in the recognition of their capabilities and rights. In The Liberation of Women, Qasim Amin argues that women's emancipation depends on society recognizing their intellectual abilities and civil rights rather than treating them as inherently inferior. Education stands as the most powerful vehicle for social change, and without it, we cannot hope to progress. Education stands as the most powerful vehicle for social change, and without it, we cannot hope to progress. The condition of women is the measure of a nation's progress. Qasim Amin contends that the social and political advancement of any nation can be judged by the status, freedom, and education of its women. No nation can advance while half of its members are condemned to ignorance. Arguing for women's education, Amin maintains that excluding women from learning prevents society from achieving genuine national progress. A mother's education is the first school of the nation. Discussing the importance of women's education, Amin argues that educated mothers are essential to raising informed and capable future generations. External links Category:Judges from Egypt Category:Feminists Category:Activists from Egypt Category:Women's rights activists Category:Muslims from Egypt Category:1863 births Category:1908 deaths