She was raised as a , according to her father's wishes, but also attended a Christian secondary school for girls in Cairo | |
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This ended both his presidency and her period as First Lady, which had lasted for nearly 11 years | [ ] Non-governmental services [ ] Sadat played a key role in reforming Egypt's laws during the late 1970s |
Professor of international studies at the since 1993 References [ ]• Awards and honors [ ] Sadat was the recipient of several national and international awards for public service and humanitarian efforts for women and children | As an activist, she hosted and participated in numerous conferences throughout the world concerning women's issues, children's welfare, and peace in Africa, Asia, Europe, and North and South America |
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The couple married on 29 May 1949, after some hesitation, and objections from her parents to the idea of their daughter marrying a jobless revolutionary | She heard many stories about him from her cousin, whose husband was his colleague in resistance, and later in prison |
On 6 October 1981, Sadat's husband was assassinated by members of the during the annual held in to celebrate.
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