Mary Kahil
Mary Kahil | |
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| Born | January 28, 1889 |
| Died | June 28, 1979 (aged 90) |
| Occupation | Activist |
| Known for | Co-founding the Egyptian Feminist Union and Badaliya sodality |
Mary Kahil (28 January 1889 – 28 June 1979) was an Egyptian feminist and Christian mystic. She was a member of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church, a founder of the Egyptian Feminist Union along with Huda Sha'arawi, and promoted Christian-Muslim dialogue in Egypt. She was also an intimate associate of Louis Massignon, with whom she founded the Badaliya movement.