Rahil Ata
Rahil Ata | |
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| Born | 1826 |
| Died | 1894 (aged 67–68) |
| Alma mater | American Mission School for Girls |
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| Spouse | Butrus Bustani |
| Children | 9, including Salim |
Rahil Ata (1826 – 1894) was a teacher and translator who was the wife of the leading writer and scholar Butrus Bustani. She is known to be the "wife and mother of the Nahda (awakening) movement" which was developed by Bustani. Ata played a significant role in the formation of the ideals of domestic love and equality supported by the movement.