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Noha sadat

As Egypt's first lady, she greatly influenced the reform of the country's civil rights legislation. Advance laws, referred to as the "Jehan Laws", have given women in Egypt a range of new rights, such as the right to child support and custody in the event of divorce. She was raised as a Muslim , according to her father's wishes, but also attended a Christian secondary school for girls in Cairo.

As a teenage schoolgirl, she was intrigued by Anwar Sadat as a local hero, through following reports in the media about his adventures, in addition to his courage, loyalty, and determination in resisting the British occupation of Egypt.

Camelia sadat

She heard many stories about him from her cousin, whose husband was his colleague in resistance, and later in prison. It was at her 15th birthday party that she first met her future husband Anwar Sadat , shortly after his release from prison, [ 5 ] where he had served two and a half years for his political activities. The couple married on 29 May , [ 4 ] after some hesitation, and objections from her parents to the idea of their daughter marrying a jobless revolutionary.

He was 30, while she was Anwar Sadat was subsequently part of the core members of the Free Officers Movement that led the Egyptian Revolution of , which overthrew the monarchy of Egypt and Sudan. Jehan and Anwar Sadat had four children: three daughters and one son. Over the course of 32 years, Sadat was a supportive wife for her husband, who, in his rising political career, would go on to become President of Egypt.

The couple had three daughters, Noha, Jihan, Lobna, and a son, Gamal. Sadat became First Lady of Egypt in , and used her platform to touch the lives of millions inside her country, serving as a role model for women everywhere. She helped change the world's image of Arab women during the s, while undertaking volunteer work, and participating in non-governmental service to the less fortunate.

Sadat played a key role in reforming Egypt's civil rights laws during the late s. Often called "Jehan's Laws", new statutes advanced by her granted women a variety of new rights, including those to alimony and custody of children in the event of divorce.