Fatema Mernissi
Born in 1940
History
Fatema Mernissi was a Moroccan sociologist, Islamic feminist, and author born into a middle-class family.
She studied political science at the Sorbonne and Brandeis University, earning her doctorate.
Mernissi taught at Mohammed V University in Rabat and conducted sociological research on women in Morocco.
Her work focused on Islam and women's roles, challenging traditional interpretations of religious texts and hadith.
Mernissi's contributions to Islamic feminism and sociology earned her international recognition, including the Prince of Asturias Award in 2003.
She published extensively on women in Islam from historical and contemporary perspectives, becoming a prominent voice in discussions on gender and religion in the Muslim world.
