In 1899, Qasim Amin, considered the "father" of Arab feminism, wrote The Liberation of Women, which argued for legal and social reforms for women.
I 1899 skrev Qasim Amin, ofte kaldet den arabiske feminismes "far", تحرير المرأة ("Kvinders Befrielse"), hvori han opfordrede til juridiske og sociale reformer for kvinder.