Layla Fakhro

Layla Abdulla Yousif Al-Fakhro was a pioneering

Bahrain Bahrain ( ; ; ar, البحرين, al-Bahrayn, locally ), officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, ' is an island country in Western Asia. It is situated on the Persian Gulf, and comprises a small archipelago made up of 50 natural islands and an ...

i woman who was an educator and a freedom fighter. She has taken part in the

Dhofar Rebellion The Dhofar Rebellion, also known as the Dhofar War or the Omani Civil War, was waged from 1963 to 1976 in the province of Dhofar against the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman. The war began with the formation of the Dhofar Liberation Front, a group ...

Oman Oman ( ; ar, عُمَان ' ), officially the Sultanate of Oman ( ar, سلْطنةُ عُمان ), is an Arabian country located in southwestern Asia. It is situated on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and spans the mouth of ...

in the 1960s and has established the first chool of the Revolutionthrough which much of the current top echelon of Omani government and enterprise have passed through, providing the basis of a modern educational system in Oman. These enterprises have made Ms. Fakhro a legend throughout the Arab world in general, and the Gulf in particular. Layla Fakhro was born in 1945 in

Muharraq island Muharraq Island (), formerly known as Moharek, is the second largest island in the archipelago of Bahrain after Bahrain Island. It lies east of the capital, Manama, on Bahrain Island. History It is named after Muharraq City, the former capital ...

. She died after a long illness on 21 September 2006. She is survived by her two daughters,

Munira Munira ( ar, منيرة, meaning ''luminous'', ''bright'', ''shining'') is a female given name and may refer to: * Munira A. Basrai, American geneticist * Munira Fakhro, Bahraini academic * Mounira El Mahdeya (born 1885), Egyptian singer * Munir ...

and Aysha, and husband Ubaiydli Al-Ubaiydli. Bio * Held a master's degree in statistics from the American University of Beirut, Lebanon * Held a license in statistics from Al-Muntassiria University in Baghdad, Iraq * got involved in political activities in Bahrain in 1964 * was a leader in student movements and activist while studying in Beirut in the 1960s * was the head of the cultural committee from 1967 - 1968 while at university in Beirut * joined the armed struggle against the British in Dhofar, the Sultanate of Oman * established the Awal Women's Society in Bahrain in 1968 * established the Revolutionary Schools in the Sultanate of Oman * established the modern educational system in the Sultanate of Oman * established the Delmon Publishing House in Cyprus while in exile * exiled from Bahrain for more than 25 years due to her political activities * established Alnadeem Information Technology company with her husband and other partners on her return to Bahrain in 1995 {{DEFAULTSORT:Fakhro, Layla Bahraini left-wing activists 1945 births 2006 deaths People of the Dhofar Rebellion American University of Beirut alumni Women in war in the Middle East Women in warfare post-1945