"Mr. Governor, my breath is almost gone, it feels like it has reached my neck. Please, Mr. Governor take a look and pay attention to the Diniyah Girls' School."
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In a meeting with Harun Al Rasyid Zain, the governor of West Sumatra, shortly before she died (1969)
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Rahmah el Yunusiyah
Rahmah el Yunusiyah (26 October 1900 – 26 February 1969) was an Indonesian politician, educator, and activist for women's education. Born into a prominent family of Islamic scholars, she was made to leave school in order to get married as a teenager. After a few years of marriage, el Yunusiyah obtained a divorce and returned to her education.
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