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Moussa was born in Egypt in Gharbia Her mother died
from cancer, and her father was a famous political activist. He
moved with his daughter to Cairo and invested his money in a
small hotel in the El-Hussein region. At the insistence of her
father, Moussa attended Kaser El-Shok primary school, one of the
oldest schools in Cairo. After she completed her primary
education, she joined the Banat El-Ashraf school, which was built
and managed by her father.Governorate in 1917
3. Moussa believed in Atoms for Peace. She was known to say "My wish is for
Moussa organized the Atomic Energy for Peace Conference and sponsored a call
for setting an international conference under the banner "Atom for Peace", where
many prominent scientists were invited.[2] The conference made a number of
recommendations for setting up a committee to protect against nuclear hazards,
for which she strongly advocated. Moussa also volunteered to help treat cancer
patients at various hospitals especially since her mother went through a fierce
battle against this disease. nuclear treatment of cancer to be as available and as
cheap as Aspirin
4. Moussa received a scholarship from the Fulbright Atomic in order to be
acquainted with the modern research facilities at California University. In
recognition of her pioneering nuclear research, she was given permission to visit
the secret US atomic facilities.The visit raised vehement debate in United States
academic and scientific circles since she was the first non-white person to be
granted that privilege.
She turned down several offers that required her to live in the United States and
to be granted the American citizenship saying "Egypt, my dear homeland,
waiting for me
5. On August 5, 1952 after her first visit to America she intended to
return home, but she was invited on a trip. On the way, the car
fell from a height of 40 feet, which killed her immediately. It has
been alleged that the Israeli Mossad was behind Moussa's death,
aided by a Jewish-Egyptian actress, Raqya Ibrahim (Rachael
Abraham).]
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