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Rufaida Al-Aslamia

Arab medical and social worker (born c. )

Rufayda Al-Aslamia

Bornc. AD (approx.

Rufaida Al-Aslamia - Muslim HeritageMuslim Heritage

2 BH)

Hejaz, Arabia

Home townMedina
ReligionIslam

Rufayda Al-Aslamia (also transliterated Rufaida Al-Aslamiya or Rufaydah bint Sa`ad) (Arabic: رفيدة الأسلمية) (born approx. AD; 2 BH) was an Arab medical and social worker recognized as the first female Muslim doctor and the first female surgeon in Islam.[1]

Childhood

Personal background

Among the first people in Medina to accept Islam, Rufaida Al-Aslamia was born into the Bani Aslem tribe of the Kazraj tribal confederation in Madina, and gained fame for her contribution with other Ansar women who welcomed the Islamic prophet, Muhammad, on arrival in Medina.[2]

Familial ties to medicine

Born into a family with strong ties to the medical community, Rufaida's father, Sa`ad Al Aslamy, was a physician and mentor under whom Rufaida initially obtained clinical experience.

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