Jehan Sadat Biography

Jehan Sadat was born in Cairo, Egypt. When she was 15, she met Anwar Sadat who had been recently released from prison where he had been confined for many years because of his fierce resistance to the British occupation of Egypt. On May 29, 1949, the two were married, thus beginning a journey that would last for more than 32 years with a man who would become the president of Egypt and would change the course of history not just for the Middle East, but also for the world.

One of Sadat's first projects was Talla Society, a cooperative which made it possible for village women to learn skills to enable them to earn their own money, which in turn paved the way to becoming more self-sufficient and able to contribute to the financial welfare of their families.

Upon the assassination of President Sadat on October 6, 1981, the she retreated from public life, her beloved projects, and her teaching position at Cairo University. Following a period of grief and uncertainty, she resumed her role as educator, lecturer, and social activist, promoting women's rights and international peace. Currently, Sadat is associate resident scholar at the University of Maryland where the Anwar Sadat Chair for Development and Peace was established and fully endowed in 1997 to honor her husband's legacy.

Her first book, A Woman of Egypt, recounts her notable life as the First Lady of Egypt and her life and marriage to a global peacemaker. Today, Jehan Sadat's mission is to maintain her husband's legacy, keeping his memory alive so future generations may know that Egypt's President Anwar Sadat was a "man of peace." At the same time, she continues to deliver her own views concerning the rights of women, the importance of the family, and world peace.

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