#nawal saadawi

People in Islam: Nawal el Saadawi – Egyptian feminist, author, and women’s rights advocate.

Among the most controversial and outspoken women of the century, Nawal el Saadawi has been an interesting search. An Egyptian feminist, socialist, and author, Nawal has been accused of apostasy for her “radical” ideas of Islam with regards to fundamentalism, women’s rights, and religion. Despite the fact that many of her books have gone banned by Egypt’s ex-President Anwar Sadat, she has found motivation to battle against the claims that have been presented upon her. And with that, for many Arab feminists, she is an ultimate inspiration.

Accordingto sources, Johannesburg’s Mail & Guardian describes her as “One of Egypt’s most outspoken women [and] the new Salman Rushdie.“ And since she began to write over 25 years ago, El Saadawi’s books (27 in all) have concentrated on women, particularly Arab women, their sexuality and legal status, and because of this, she is understood as successful. 

To visit her facebook, like here. To visit her official website, click here. To read an one on one interview with Nawal, read here. And to read more about her, click here.