Founder of the first girls’ school in Iran

Bibi Khatoon was one of the influential figures in the Iranian constitutional revolution in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She founded the first school for girls (named The School for Girls) in the modern history of Iran and wrote numerous articles in defense of the right of girls to receive universal education. Her articles appeared in such newspapers as Tamaddon (Civilization), Habl al-Matin (Firm Rope), and Majles (Parliament).