Galila Tamarhan

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Galila Tamarhan (or Tamruhan) al-Habashiya (Arabic: جليلة تمرهان / ALA-LC: Jalīlah Tamarhān; d. 1863) was a medical practitioner in 19th century Ottoman Egypt. She was one of the earliest women to sign her articles in the Arab press, by contributing "articles to a medical magazine called Yaasoub el-Tib (Leader in Medicine) in the 1860s".

Pronunciation

The name Galila Tamarhan is pronounced as /ɡəˈliːlə tæmərˈhæn/.

Etymology

The name Galila is of Arabic origin and means 'exalted' or 'elevated'. The surname Tamarhan is also of Arabic origin, though its meaning is not well-documented.

Related Terms

  • Medical practitioner: A person who practices medicine, especially a doctor.
  • Ottoman Empire: An empire founded at the end of the thirteenth century in northwestern Anatolia in the vicinity of Bilecik and Söğüt by the Oghuz Turkish tribal leader Osman.
  • Arab press: The print and digital media in the Arab world that communicate to the public in Arabic language.
  • Yaasoub el-Tib (Leader in Medicine): A medical magazine in the 1860s.

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