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المرأة الجديدة

المرأة الجديدة

SociologyHistory
Published
1900
Language
Arabic

Synopsis

In 1899, Egyptian lawyer Qasim Amin published "The Liberation of Women" (تحرير المرأة), arguing that his nation's future depended on the emancipation of its women — and igniting a fierce public debate that continues to this day. "المرأة الجديدة" ("The New Woman," 1900) is Amin's response to that controversy: a follow-up essay in which he defends and extends his original arguments, drawing on both Islamic principles and Western models of women's status in society.

Together with its predecessor, it is a foundational text in the history of Arab feminism. (An English translation combining both essays in one volume, "The Liberation of Women and The New Woman: Two Documents in the History of Egyptian Feminism," was published by the American University in Cairo Press in 2000 — but this edition is Amin's original standalone follow-up essay.)

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

Thought-ProvokingIntellectualInformative

Genres

Sociology History Politics & Society Philosophy & Religion

Authors

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Qasim Amin

Qasim Amin was an Egyptian judge and a key figure in early Arab feminist literature. He is best known for social reform works like The New Woman and The Liberation of Women. His

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قاسم أمين

Qasim Amin was an Egyptian jurist and a central figure in the early feminist movement. He is best known for his social reform non-fiction, particularly the book The New Woman. His writing focuses on the legal and social status of women in the Middle East.