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Daughter to General Ahmet Cevdet Pasha a famous historian lawyer and statesman during reform era tanzimat Emine Semiye Hanim was also a sister to Fatma Aliye Hanim—first woman novelist in our history She was a pioneering character as a writer politician journalist and teacher within Ottoman feminism She depicted her concerns about the issues of her time not only through literary pieces such as novels and short stories she wrote but also through her articles published in newspapers of her time Departing from her article titled “Feminism in Islam” this study proposes several suggestions to women related issues of her time such as women rights and freedom education working life and misinterpreted religious bias Key Words: Emine Semiye “Feminism in Islam” Equality of Women and Men Education of Women Working Women

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