Rufaida Al-Aslamia

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