Browsing Rare Books and Special Collections by Author "Bint Al Nil"

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  • A Woman Declares War and Another Keeps a Million Secrets 
    Bint Al Nil (Bint Al Nil, 1946)
    The article features two women; the first is a young British girl called Ursula Graham who led a tribe called Naga against a Japanese invasion in the Jungles of Burma; she protected the tribe, treated the wounded and fed ...
  • Activities of Daughter of the Nile 
    Bint Al Nil (Bint Al Nil, 1952-11)
    This article is about a branch for the French Marie Curie Association that was newly established by Madame Sarvarian. The Association is dedicated to preparing girls for practical life.
  • Angels of Mercy 
    Bint Al Nil (Bint Al Nil, 1949-02)
    Nurses and nursing in general tends to evoke images of humble service and caring for the sick and infirm through compassion and love. The author maintains that if a nurse lacks beauty, knowledge and delicacy, then the ...
  • The Arts Seminar 
    Bint Al Nil (Bint Al Nil, 1953-07)
    The article reports on the success of a seminar featuring a number of Egyptian actors and actresses. The author explains that the reason behind the organization of that seminar was a friend’s strong opposition to his belief ...
  • Atteya El-Falaki Wins Elections and Receives Bint Al-Nil Award 
    Bint Al Nil (Bint Al Nil, 1953-04)
    The article is about a celebration held by the American University in Cairo to honor the girl who won the 1953university elections. In her speech, Doria Shafik hailed the first-time participation of female students in ...
  • Behind the Scenes 
    Bint Al Nil (Bint Al Nil, 1954-07)
    The article maintains that day after day history proves that behind every new good idea is a woman, such as the wife of the President of Guatemala, wife of India’s Nehru and Safia Zaghloul.
  • Bint Al-Nil Union and Literacy School 
    Bint Al Nil (Bint Al Nil, 1950-04)
    The article features the opening of the first women’s literacy school in the Bulaq district. A variety of food and drinks were served to the many guests who gathered in an amicable cooperative atmosphere.
  • Bint al-Nil with the Red Crescent Ladies 
    Bint Al Nil (Bint Al Nil, 1952-03)
    This article covers a visit to the Red Crescent ladies for a closer look at the efforts made by those ladies led by Princess Faiqa. Reference is also made to the role played by the President of the Egyptian Red Crescent ...
  • Bint Al Nil at the Revolution Exhibition 
    Bint Al Nil (Bint Al Nil, 1954-09)
    The article features the photo exhibition held to mark the second anniversary of the 23 July Revolution in which the Bint Al Nil journal took part.
  • Bint Al Nil Caters for Men 
    Bint Al Nil (Bint Al Nil, 1952-01)
    This article demonstrates that Bint Al Nil caters for men and women alike. An underpayment complaint by a (male) worker at a glass manufacture factory drove Doria Shafik to pay a visit to the factory to investigate the complaint.
  • Bint Al Nil in Jordan 
    Bint Al Nil (Bint Al Nil, 1954-03)
    The article features a report on a visit made by Dr. Doria Shafik, Chief Editor of Bint Al Nil journal to Jordan to give a lecture on Arab women and the hospitality with which she was received.
  • Bint Al Nil in Lebanon 
    Bint Al Nil (Bint Al Nil, 1954-03)
    The article features a report on a visit made by Dr. Doria Shafik, Chief Editor of Bint Al Nil journal to Lebanon to give a lecture on women and the Arab cause. During the visit, Shafiq met with a number of eminent figures ...
  • Bint Al Nil Receives Dr Sushila Nayar 
    Bint Al Nil (Bint Al Nil, 1955-07)
    This article talks about Dr. Doria Shafiq’s reception of Dr. Sushila Nayar, Minister of Health for the Government of India at her house. Nayar was Gandhi's personal physician and spent her lifetime defending the Indian ...
  • Bint Al Nil Receives Edith Sampson 
    Bint Al Nil (Bint Al Nil, 1955-06)
    This article features a reception organized by Dr. Doria Shafiq, President of Bint Al Nil Union in honor of Edith Sampson, America's first African American female lawyer on her recent visit to Egypt where she was updated ...
  • Bint Al Nil Taking the Lead 
    Bint Al Nil (Bint Al Nil, 1951-12)
    This article presents an example of Egyptian women who refuse injustice and colonialism. The article tells the story of a young woman who is a member of Bint Al Nil, and who carried arms on her shoulder and ran to defend ...
  • Bint Al Nil to Develop Project to Eradicate Illiteracy within One Year 
    Bint Al Nil (Bint Al Nil, 1955-01)
    This article talks about a proposal by Doria Shafik, President of the Bint Al Nil Union through The New York Herald Tribune. The proposal is to build six TV stations in Egypt at a considerably low cost (not more than 10 ...
  • Bint Al Nil Visits Commander-in-Chief of the Army 
    Bint Al Nil (Bint Al Nil, 1952-09)
    This article features an interview by Dr. Doria Shafiq with General Mohamed Naguib, Commander-in-Chief of the Egyptian Army at his office. His views about a number of issues are highlighted, including the Law of Enlistment ...
  • Bint Al Nil Visits the Girls’ Education Institute in Mansoura 
    Bint Al Nil (Bint Al Nil, 1957-05)
    The article presents coverage of a visit by Bint Al Nil journal to the Girls’ Education Institute (Mansoura, Egypt), formerly a girls’ orphanage, now an established institute similar to foreign boarding schools.
  • Bint Al Nil Visits Women Telephone Operators 
    Bint Al Nil (Bint Al Nil, 1951-11)
    This article talks about the visit of Bint Al Nil to women phone operators to investigate why there have been complaints against them. The real problem is not with the phone operators who work with dedication but in the ...
  • Bint Al Nil Wipes Out Illiteracy. 
    Bint Al Nil (Bint Al Nil, 1952-01)
    The article features a celebration organized by the Bint Al Nil Union and attended by high-profile statesmen. During the event, the Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Education commended on the Union’s efforts. Dr. Doria ...