The widow of the late Egyptian president and Nobel Peace Prize-winner Anwar Sadat, Jehan Sadat is an eloquent spokesperson and activist for women's rights, literacy, and humanitarian causes worldwide. She was responsible for the Egyptian civil rights laws which expanded rights for women, founded the Arab-African Women's League, and has continued her late husband's quest for peace. At the age of 40, Sadat entered Cairo University, earning her B.A. degree in Arabic Literature four years later and graduating at the top of her class. She has since earned both an M.A. degree (in 1980) and a Ph.D. degree (1986) from Cairo University and has been a Lecturer in Arabic... Read full bio
...who made peace with Israel in 1979, and was killed by Islamic militants in 1981. Sadat's widow, Jehan Sadat, co-hosted the lecture and sat near the Dalai Lama, who praised her husband's courage. Both Anwar Sadat and the Dalai Lama won the Nobel Peace...
...who made peace with Israel in 1979, and was killed by Islamic militants in 1981. Sadat's widow, Jehan Sadat, co-hosted the lecture and sat near the Dalai Lama, who praised her husband's courage. Both Anwar Sadat and the Dalai Lama won the Nobel Peace...
...of Maryland President, Wallace Loh, Dr Elahe Omidyar Mir-Djalali, founder of the Roshan Cultural Heritage Institute and Dr Jehan Sadat, widow of the late Egyptian President and founder of the Anwar Sadat Lecture for Peace in his memory. President Loh...
...that lead to greater peace and a better world. The Dalai Lama remarked to the widow of Sadat, Jehan Sadat, that he is an admirer of the late Egyptian president�s bold mission from a distance. In his 50-minute speech followed by a question and...
...that lead to greater peace and a better world. The Dalai Lama remarked to the widow of Sadat, Jehan Sadat, that he is an admirer of the late Egyptian president's bold mission from a distance. In his 50-minute speech followed by a question and answer...
...that lead to greater peace and a better world. The Dalai Lama remarked to the widow of Sadat, Jehan Sadat, that he is an admirer of the late Egyptian presidents bold mission from a distance. In his 50-minute speech followed by a question and answer...
...Gyatso, the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism better known as the Dalai Lama. The wife of the late Egyptian president, Jehan Sadat, was in attendance Tuesday along with Gov. Martin O'Malley, University of Maryland President Wallace Loh, and...