Mary Ajami
Syrian writer · Syria · On the map · Writers · Lived 1888 to 1965 · aged 77
Mary Ajami was a Syrian poet and pioneering feminist writer in Arabic, who launched the first women's periodical in West Asia, titled Al-'Arus.
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About this person
Devoted to social reform, Ajami was one of pioneers of the Nahda cultural renaissance and was instrumental in allowing women in Syria to vote, merging social progress with the aim of an independent Syrian state after the collapse of the Ottoman Empire.
Country
Syria
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1888 to 1965 · aged 77
