Although little is known about Fatima Sheikh, it is widely held that she was the first woman Muslim teacher in India. She taught alongside Savitribai Phule and attended teacher training courses with her in order to gain legitimacy as teachers. Fatima Sheikh and her brother Usman offered their home up to the Phules so that a revolutionary school could be set up that would provide education to the oppressed castes and to women. Fatima Sheikh was dauntless in her commitment to the education of those historically excluded from educational spaces, as is evident in her conviction in the face of great opposition from upper-caste Hindus and orthodox Muslims. Sheikh is even said to have personally persuaded families to send their girls to get an education. Farima Sheikh’s contributions to education in India are truly intersectional.
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