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Malika El Fassi
Fez, Morocco
Archival Overview
Pioneering Moroccan nationalist, feminist author, and educator who was the sole female signatory of the historic Moroccan Independence Manifesto of January 11, 1944.
Biographical Record
Malika El Fassi was born into an illustrious scholarly family in Fez, educated in classical Arabic literature and Islamic theology by her father Mehdi El Fassi. Writing under the pseudonym 'Al-Fattat' (The Young Girl) in the 1930s, she published passionate newspaper articles demanding secondary education and civic rights for Moroccan women.
On January 11, 1944, at age twenty-four, she made history as the only woman among sixty-six signatories of the Proclamation of Independence presented to the French protectorate and King Mohammed V. Following independence, she led national literacy campaigns and founded women's vocational institutes across Morocco.
Key Life Milestones
Sole Female Signatory of the Independence Manifesto
Signed the historic proclamation of Moroccan sovereignty, cementing women's role in national liberation.
Sole Female Signatory of the Independence Manifesto
Signed the historic proclamation of Moroccan sovereignty, cementing women's role in national liberation.
Sole Female Signatory of the Independence Manifesto
Signed the historic proclamation of Moroccan sovereignty, cementing women's role in national liberation.
Foundation of the Moroccan Women's Mutual Aid League
Established national charitable and educational foundations for female literacy and economic empowerment.
Foundation of the Moroccan Women's Mutual Aid League
Established national charitable and educational foundations for female literacy and economic empowerment.
Foundation of the Moroccan Women's Mutual Aid League
Established national charitable and educational foundations for female literacy and economic empowerment.
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Final Resting Place
Perpetual MemorialRabat, Morocco