Faouzia Charfi Explained
Faouzia Farida Charfi (born 1941 in Sfax, Rekik) is a Tunisian scientist, intellectual and politician. She was Minister of State for Education in 2011.
Life
Charfi graduated from the Sorbonne, Paris, in 1963 in physical sciences, then gained doctorates in 1978 and 1984 from the which is part of Tunis El Manar University. She became the Tunisian Minister of State for Education in 2011.[1] [2] [3] [4]
Recognition
In 1997 she was appointed a Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur, and in 2001 a Commandeur des Palmes Académiques. In 2019 she was awarded the Chair's medal of the Arab World Institute in recognition of her work against islamic fundamentalism.
Personal life
Charfi's husband was Mohamed Charfi (1936–2008), a Tunisian academic and politician.[5]
Selected publications
- Book: Charfi, Faouzia Farida . La science voilée . 978-2738129895. Odile Jacob. 2013 .
- Book: Charfi, Faouzia Farida . Sacrées questions... : Pour un islam d'aujourd'hui . 978-2738134868. Odile Jacob. 2017 .
- Book: Charfi, Faouzia Farida . Electromagnétisme, Electrostatique et magnétostatique . Centre de Publication Universitaire, Tunis. 2009.
- Book: Charfi, Faouzia . L’islam et la science – en finir avec les compromis. 978-2738156723. Odile Jacob. 2021 .
- Book: Charfi, Faouzia . La science en pays d'Islam. 978-2227498235. Bayard. 2020 .
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Faouzia Charfi . France Culture . 1 June 2019.
- Web site: Faouzia Farida Charfi . France Inter . 1 June 2019.
- News: Boukhayatia . Rihab . L'universitaire et intellectuelle tunisienne Faouzia Charfi honorée à l'IMA, à Paris . 1 June 2019 . Huffpost . 20 February 2019.
- News: Samoud . Wafa . Selon Faouzia Charfi, "L'islam politique ne reconnaît pas la pensée rationnelle" . 1 June 2019 . Huffpost . 27 March 2018.
- News: Paris: Hommage de l'Institut du monde arabe à Faouzia Charfi . 1 June 2019 . Kapitalis . 20 February 2019.
