Personal Info
- Country of residence: Palestine
Information
Biographical Information:
Born 1969 in the Brejj camp
From Gaza
Married with four children
Personal History:
Bachelor’s Degree in Social Studies
Activist in the Muslim women movement
Working with al-Islah Society providing service
Source Achievements and Awards
Member of Parliament – National List
Notable Quotations:
"As a woman and an MP, there are areas I want to concentrate on but that does not mean we have forgotten our struggle for our homeland, and preparing our children to die when the homeland calls for it." --The Guardian, February 2006
"We need to make men aware of the real importance of women. Women didn't come into life only to be man's servant."
--Gulf Daily News, February 2006 "I will be so glad if we establish Islamic culture in our country but we'll never impose the hijab or make men wear beards." --Agence France-Presse, February 2006
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