Salwa Mahmasani Mumnah

Salwa Mahmasani Moumina (Arabic:سلوى محمصاني مومنة) (1908–1957) was a Lebanese women's rights activist, university vice president and professor, and writer of short stories. She was born and raised in Beirut. She studied in Al-Makassed Philanthropic Islamic Association, a primary school for girls. She studied Arabic literature under Julia Ta’ma and Salma Sayegh, and she studied the Arabic Language under Mostafa Al-Ghailani. She then studied French at St. Joseph School. Later, she taught Arabic for 13 years. She published her literary articles in Arabic newspapers such as the Egyptian Almar’ah Aljadeedah “The New Woman”. She was the vice president of “Lebanese Women Association”. She was a pioneer in the Lebanese women's movement. She wrote Ma’ Alhayah “With Life”; a collection that includes 15 short stories that discuss social and family issues.

Early life Moumina was born in 1908 and raised in Beirut (which was part of the Ottoman Empire). She grew up in a well-known Muslim family that loved knowledge, and several of its men emerged in the field of law. Regarding schooling, first she attended Makassed Islamic Charitable Association School for Girls and was taught Arabic literature from جوليا طعمة دمشقية (Julia Tohme) and سلمى بنت جبران الصائغ (Salma Al-Sayegh) and the Arabic language skills by مصطفى الغلاييني (Mustafa Ghalayini). Later, she attended Saint Joseph School where she learned French.

She then taught Arabic in Fatima Al-Zahra school.

Career Moumina taught Arabic for thirteen years in Fatima Al-Zahra school. Her literary articles were published in Arab newspapers. She was Vice President of the Women's University of Lebanon. She is considered one of the first pioneers of the Lebanese women's movement. Her “With Life” (1956), a collection of short stories that includes 15 short stories dealing with social and family issues.

She worked as the secretary and vice president of the Women's University of Lebanon and attended conferences representing Lebanese women, including the UNESCO 1949 Women's Union Conference where de delivered a lecture on women in politics and society.

Death Moumina died in 1957.