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Also Known As Nawāl al-Saʿdāwī
Born October 27, 1931 • Egypt
Died March 21, 2021 (aged 89) • Cairo • Egypt
Founder Arab Women’s Solidarity Association
Notable Works “Jannāt and Iblīs”

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