Rufaida Al-Aslamia رفيدة الأسلمية
Full Name: Rufayda Al-Aslamia.
Arabic: رفيدة الأسلمية
Other Names: Rufaida Al-Aslamiya or Rufaydah bint Sa`ad.
Origin: Hejaz, Arabia.
Born: 620 AD.
Died:
Famous for: First female Muslim nurse and the first female surgeon in Islam.
Contribution:
She trained other women, Including the famous female companions of Muhammad (SAW), Ayesha (RA)
She assisted children in need and took in orphans, and helped the poor.
Articles
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rufaida_Al-Aslamia
https://www.newarab.com/features/rufaida-al-aslamia-first-nurse-and-surgeon-islam
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.2147/JHL.S315323
https://www.rcn.org.uk/magazines/History/2021/Nursing-history-goes-beyond-Nightingale
Muslim Female Physicians and Healthcare Providers in Islamic History