Sabat Islambouli

Sabat M. Islambouli (1867 – 1941) was one of the first Kurdish female physicians from Syria.[1] She was born to a Kurdish Syrian family.[2][3] She has had variations of the spelling of her name and is also known as Sabat Islambooly, Tabat Islambouly, Tabat Istanbuli, Thabat Islambooly and more.[2]

Kei Okami (center) with Anandi Gopal Joshi (left) and Sabat Islambouli (right), picture from 10 October 1885

Medical training

Islambouli studied at the Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania in the USA.[4] She graduated with her medical degree in 1890.[5][4]

Later life

Islambouli is believed to have gone back to Damascus after she graduated, and then to Cairo in 1919 according to the college's alumnae list.[6] After that, the college lost touch with her. Little is known of what happened to her once she left the United States.[7] She died in 1941.[2]

References
  1. Rao, Mallika (8 April 2014). "Meet The Three Female Medical Students Who Destroyed Gender Norms A Century Ago" – via Huff Post.
  2. "UPDATED: Sabat Istanbuly, Female Student at the Women's Medical College of Pennsylvania,1885". AndFarAway. 2013-12-23. Retrieved 2017-10-13.
  3. "Photos: Thabat Islambooly, A Kurdish Female Student Went to Study Medicine at the Women's Medical College of Pennsylvania in 1983". Dabran Platform. 2018.
  4. Falcone, Alissa (2017-03-27). "Remembering the Pioneering Women From One of Drexel's Legacy Medical Colleges". DrexelNow. Retrieved 2017-10-13.
  5. Verghese, Danielle. "The Graduates". The Triangle. Drexel University. Retrieved 2017-10-12.
  6. "Anandi Gopal Joshi, Kei Okami, Sabat Islambooly". Global Fund For Women. 15 October 2014. Retrieved 2017-10-12.
  7. Woolf, Christopher; Werman, Marco (2013-07-12). "Historical Photos Depict Women Medical Pioneers". Public Radio International (PRI). OZY Media News. Retrieved 2017-10-12.
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