Galila Tamarhan

Galila Tamarhan (or Tamruhan) al-Habashiya (Arabic: جليلة تمرهان‎‎ / ALA-LC: Jalīlah Tamarhān; d. 1863) was a medical practitioner in 19th century Ottoman Egypt. She was one of the earliest women to sign her articles in the Arab press, by contributing articles to a medical magazine called Ya`asub al-Tib (Leader in Medicine). After completing her studies in 1847 at the nursing school of Abu Za`abal, she was appointed by the latter as an assistant schoolmistress, and was promoted in 1857 to the position of chief instructor, which she held until her death.