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• Wafd — Wafdist, n., adj. /wahft/, n. a nationalist party in Egypt. [ < Ar: lit., deputation] * * * ▪ political party, Egypt in full  Al wafd Al miṣrī        (Arabic: “Egyptian Delegation”), nationalist political party that was instrumental in gaining… …   Universalium

• Wafd — Wafdist, n., adj. /wahft/, n. a nationalist party in Egypt. [ < Ar: lit., deputation] …   Useful english dictionary

• Egypt — /ee jipt/, n. 1. Arab Republic of. a republic in NE Africa. 64,791,891; 386,198 sq. mi. (1,000,252 sq. km). Cap.: Cairo. Arabic, Misr. Formerly (1958 71), United Arab Republic. 2. an ancient kingdom in NE Africa: divided into the Nile Delta… …   Universalium

• King of Egypt and the Sudan — (Lang ar|ملك مصر و السودان / Malik Misr wal Sudan ) was the title used by the Egyptian monarch from 19 October 1951 until the abolition of the monarchy on 18 June 1953. In October 1951, Wafdist Prime Minister Mustafa el Nahhas introduced, and the …   Wikipedia

• Fuʾād I — ▪ king of Egypt formerly  Aḥmad Fuʾād Pasha   born March 26, 1868, Cairo, Egypt died April 28, 1936, Cairo       the first king of Egypt (1922–36) following its independence from Great Britain.       The youngest son of Ismāʿīl Pasha, Fuʾād spent …   Universalium

• King of Egypt — (Lang ar|ملك مصر / Malik Misr ) was the title used by the ruler of Egypt between 1922 and 1951. When the United Kingdom ended its protectorate over Egypt on 28 February 1922, Egypt s Sultan Fouad I issued a decree on 15 March 1922 whereby he… …   Wikipedia

• Saad Zaghlul — Saad Zaghloul (Arabic سعد زغلول; also: Saad Zaghloul, Sa d Zaghloul Pasha ibn Ibrahim ) (1859 August 23, 1927) was an Egyptian political figure. He served as prime minister of Egypt from 26 January 1924 to 24 November 1924. A native of Ibyana… …   Wikipedia

• Hoda Shaarawi — Huda Shaarawi ( ar. هدى شعراوي) (born June 23, 1879 died December 12, 1947) was a pioneer Egyptian feminist leader and nationalist. Born in Minya, she was a daughter of Muhammad Sultan, the first president of the Egyptian Representative Council,… …   Wikipedia

• Cairo University alumni — Notable alumni and attendees of Cairo University are listed here, first by decade of their graduation (or last attendance) and then alphabetically.Unknown date of attendance/graduation*Ahmed Zaki Saad (1900 1981) was executive director of the… …   Wikipedia

• List of women's rights activists — This article is a list of notable women s rights activists.List*Guru Nanak (1469 1539) The founder of Sikhism is believed to be the first male leader to promote equal rights for Women. *Sor Juana (c. 1651 1695) Mexican nun, scholar, and proponent …   Wikipedia