Aisha Taymur

Aisha Taymur (1840–1902), born Aisha al-Taymuriyya (Arabic: عائشة التيمورية), was an Egyptian writer, poet and feminist. Considered one of the earliest Arab women to advocate for women's education and rights. Quotes Women need a great deal of courage and strength to cope with the struggles and difficulties of life. If my tears water the earth I am not the one to be blamed, for I have suffered the fate of oppression at the hands of my fellow man. encyclopedia Written at age 13 O you who deny the competence of women, you have wronged them. Have you not seen that God has favored them with intellect and profound understanding? From Mir'at al-Ta'ammul fi al-Umur (The Mirror of Reflection, 1893) The veil is not what keeps woman behind; it is ignorance and lack of education. How can you educate a nation while you leave its mothers in darkness? The pen is mightier than the sword when it speaks for the oppressed. Woman is not less than man in mind and spirit; she is his equal in humanity. External links