Aisha Yousef al-Mannai

Aisha Bint Yousuf al-Mannai is a Qatari academic and politician. In 2017 she was one of four women appointed to the Consultative Assembly, becoming one of the country's first female parliamentarians.

Aisha Yousef al-Mannai
Member of the Consultative Assembly
In office 2017–

Biography

Al-Mannai earned bachelor degrees in education and Sharia at Qatar University, before studying for an MA and PhD at Al-Azhar University in Egypt.^[1] She subsequently became a professor at the College of Sharia and Islamic Studies at Qatar University, later becoming the college's dean, the first woman to become dean of a College of Sharia.^[1] She later became manager of the Muhammad Bin Hamad Al-Thani Center for Muslim Contributions to Civilization at Hamad Bin Khalifa University.^[1] She also volunteered with the Qatar Red Crescent Society, becoming its deputy chair, and served as a member of the Arab Parliament.^[1]

In November 2017 al-Mannai was appointed to the Consultative Council by Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.^[2]

References

1. Dr. Aisha Yousef Al Mannai Women of Qatar
2. Qatar appoints four women to Shura Council Al Jazeera, 9 November 2017