Sally Mursi

Sally Mursi (ar: سالي مرسي, born March 30, 1968) is an Egyptian entertainer and transgender woman. Her sex reassignment surgery in 1988 was a source of controversy and lawsuits in Egypt.

Transition[]

Prior to pursuing medical operations, Mursi consulted with psychologist and underwent three years of conversion therapy, after which Labib referred her to a surgeon. Mursi was further referred to plastic surgeon , who affirmed the diagnosis of "psychological hermaphroditism" and prescribed hormone replacement therapy for one year prior performing surgery on January 29, 1988.^[1]

Legal battle[]

As a medical student at Al-Azhar University, Mursi had been suspended pre-transition for wearing women's clothing. When she returned post-transition, the university expelled her and initiated a legal battle against the physician Ashamallah, causing him to be removed from the Physician’s Syndicate.^[2] The Syndicate requested a fatwa on the case from Sheikh Muhammad Sayyid Tantawy, who designated the issue as a medical condition and subject to physician's discretion. Al-Azhar brought the case against Ashamallah to court, in which process Sally was subjected to a full body examination. The examiner confirmed the diagnosis and Ashamallah was acquitted.^[1]

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