Nur Hamada

Nour Hamada (born between 1887 and 1898, died in 1962) was a Lebanese poet and feminist. She is one of the major figures that strived for feminism causes and gender equality in the Arab region.

Biography Early life Hamada was born in the rural village of Baakline that is located in the Chouf district of Mount Lebanon. While not certain of the date, various sources believe she was born between 1887 and 1898 on January 3. She belongs to the Druze faith, and her family has many religious Druze leaders. She was the daughter of "Sheikh Muhammad bin Qasim bin Husayn". She was homeschooled by her father and then studied in Beirut, but it was uncertain if she studied at the American University of Beirut or Saint Joseph's University (USJ). She was fluent in many languages including Arabic, French, English, and Turkish.

The speech also shows that she disregarded the discriminatory comparisons made against the West being corrupt and the East being pure. She was always inclusive and aimed to express as much diversity as possible as she expounded passion alongside modern Arab feminists.

Published works A speech by Nour Hamada which took place on November 11, 1932 at the Institute of Science and Literature in Tehran. In the speech, she outlines the history of Syrian feminism and the evolution of the Eastern Women's Congresses. She also recites a poem she wrote as a child, showing the early origins of her feminist thoughts.