About Fathia al-Assal
Lived 1933 – 2014 (aged 81). Fathia al-Assal was an Egyptian writer and playwright.
Fathia al-Assal (; February 20, 1933 – June 15, 2014) was an Egyptian playwright and activist.
Biography Al-Assal was born in Cairo. Her father did not allow her to receive any formal schooling but she later audited classes at the Screenplay Institute. She wrote plays for radio from 1957 until 1967, when she began writing television dramas. The couple has one daughter, Safaa El-Toukhi, who is a popular actress in Egyptian cinema and television since 1979.
She ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Egyptian parliament in 1984, 1987 and 1995. She was arrested three times during the presidencies of Gamal Abdel Nasser and Anwar Sadat because of her activism.
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Who was Fathia al-Assal?
Egyptian writer
When was Fathia al-Assal born?
Fathia al-Assal was born on 20 February 1933 in Cairo.
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Fathia al-Assal died on 15 June 2014 in Cairo.
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Fathia al-Assal was a writer and playwright.
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Fathia al-Assal was Egyptian.
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