Malak Hifni Nasif

Malak Hifni Nasif, Egyptian poet and activist (died 1918)

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Born: December 25, 1886
Died: October 17, 1918
Zodiac sign: Capricorn
Birth year: 1886

About Malak Hifni Nasif

Malak Hifni Nasif (25 December 1886 – 17 October 1918) was an Egyptian feminist who contributed greatly to the intellectual and political discourse on the advancement of Egyptian women in the early 20th century. Malak was part of the first graduating class from the Girls’ Section of the ‘Abbas Primary School in 1901. At one time a student of Al-Afghani, Nasif was the author of several textbooks used in Egyptian schools and was one of the five signatories to the 1342 Cairo text. Malak's father encouraged her to learn and pursue formal education.

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1342At one time a student of Al-Afghani, Nasif was the author of several textbooks used in Egyptian schools and was one of the five signatories to the 1342 Cairo text.
1901Malak was part of the first graduating class from the Girls’ Section of the ‘Abbas Primary School in 1901.

The world when Malak Hifni Nasif was born

Malak Hifni Nasif was born in 1886. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentFirst professional baseball game under electric lights
Top headlineStatue of Liberty dedicated in New York Harbor
Technology milestoneCoca-Cola invented in Atlanta
Notable inventionCoca-Cola (originally contained cocaine)
World population~1.46B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderGrover Cleveland
U.S. population55.6M

1886 versus 2026

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Measure	1886	2026
Population	55.6M	341 million

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