Hannah Sabbagh Shakir | |
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 Hannah Shakir and the Lebanese-Syrian Ladies' Aid Society, 1925 | |
| Born | Hannah Sabbagh October 15, 1895 |
| Died | April 22, 1990 (aged 94) |
| Resting place | Gethsemane Cemetery, West Roxbury |
| Nationality | Lebanese-American |
| Occupation(s) | Dressmaker, Factory owner |
| Spouse | Wadie E. Shakir |
| Children | 2 |
Hannah Sabbagh Shakir (1895-1990) was a Lebanese-American businesswoman who co-founded the Lebanese-Syrian Ladies' Aid Society of Boston with 13 other Syrian women, including; Adele Ashook, Adelle Shayab, Rose Handy, Sady Besharra and others. The first President was Sadie Abdelnour. The Society's fundraising events made it a center of social life for Boston's Arabic-speaking community for many years. Shakir was also an entrepreneur who went from working in a factory to owning a successful clothing factory. She is remembered on the Boston Women's Heritage Trail.[1]