Fayza Haikal
Fayza Mohamed Hussein Haikal (born 1938) is a professor emerita of Egyptology at the American University in Cairo and the first Egyptian woman to earn a PhD in Egyptology.
Quotes
edit- I was lucky. God blessed me with a great opportunity to learn. I lived in a house filled with books, and so reading and the love for books became rooted in me.
- my late father was ahead of his time in so many things…in his progressive thinking, in his belief in freedom and equality between boys and girls, especially in their upbringing. He believed boys and girls should be raised the same, without discrimination.”
- I treated my students the same way I was treated, and that is why I have a wonderful relationship with my students at Cairo University. I consider them my children, and when children grew, we must befriend them
- you must be strong and independent, while also being flexible. How would you be strong and independent if you have not experienced any of life’s responsibilities? You must get the chance to learn to be responsible for yourself.
- the only way to become a better human being is to think critically. You must be able to respect yourself, and to think critically.
