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African women who led congregations

3 women in the archive worked for religious leadership. They came from different countries and different centuries, but each of them saw a wrong that others accepted and set out to change it.

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Portrait of Fatima al-Fihri, Morocco
Pre-Colonial · Morocco · 800–880Fatima al-FihriTunisian-born founder of al-Qarawiyyin in Fez, Morocco, recognised by UNESCO and Guinness World Records as the oldest…
Portrait of Empress Zewditu, EthiopiaColonial
Empress ZewdituEthiopia · 1876–1930
Portrait of Nana Asma'u, NigeriaPre-Colonial
Nana Asma'uNigeria · 1793–1864
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Portrait of Empress Zewditu
Empress Zewditu Ethiopia · 1876–1930
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Portrait of Fatima al-Fihri
Fatima al-Fihri Morocco · 800–880
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Portrait of Nana Asma'u
Nana Asma'u Nigeria · 1793–1864
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