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Quotes from The Hidden Face of Eve: Women in the Arab World — Nawal El Saadawi

1931–2021 Egypt

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Many people think that female circumcision only started with the advent of Islam.

The Hidden Face of Eve: Women in the Arab World (1974)

Mohammad the Prophet tried to oppose this custom since he considered it harmful to the sexual health of the woman.

The Hidden Face of Eve: Women in the Arab World (1974)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Nawal El Saadawi (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.