Sanieh al-Ayyubi, pioneer philanthropist and woman suffrage lobbyist - 1949

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Sanieh al-Ayyubi was a pioneer schoolteacher, activist, and head of the Woman's Committee at the Palestinian Liberation Association in Damascus. She was also a director of an all-girls school and a frequent volunteer at orphanages, schools, churches, and mosques.