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Fartuun Adan

Somali activist
Person Human Q15733755
Fartuun Adan
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Facts

12 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[14]
Date of birth
1969, February 2, 1969[6]
Place of birth
Mogadishu
Country of citizenship
Somalia[11]
Occupation
entrepreneur, human rights defender, activist
Award received
International Women of Courage Award, Right Livelihood Award[12][13]
Spouse
Elman Ali Ahmed[7]
Child
Ilwad Elman, Almas Elman, Iman Elman[8][9][10]
Family name
Adan[15]
Given name
Fartuun[16]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
Amnesty International Edit-a-thon, Amnesty International Edit-a-thon, gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia, WikiForHumanRights 2019[17][18][19]
🏷️ Also known as
en Fartuun Aadan en فارتون آدن en Fartuun Adan en Fartuun Abdisalaan Adan ar فرتون آدم de Fartuun Aadan de فارتون آدن de Fartuun Abdisalaan Adan el Φαρτούν Αδάν es Fartuun Aadan es Fartuun Abdisalaan Adan fa فارتون عدن fr Fartuun Aadan fr Fartuun Abdisalaan Adan it Fartuun Aadan it Fartuun Abdisalaan Adan ko 파르툰 아단 ko 파르툰 압디살란 아단 nl Fartuun Aadan nl Fartuun Abdisalaan Adan
🔖 Identifiers · 5
VIAF cluster ID
1162166479508707840000
GND ID
1269132245
BBC Things ID
415680dd-9682-403e-ad95-4f442f9ef0a6
Freebase ID
/m/0_qlmmc
Munzinger person ID
00000032940

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Occupation 3
entrepreneur, human rights defender, activist
Award received 2
Right Livelihood Award, International Women of Courage Award
Child 1
Ilwad Elman
Children (maternal) 1
Ilwad Elman
Country of citizenship 1
Somalia
Instance of 1
human
On focus list of Wikimedia project 1
WikiForHumanRights 2019
Place of birth 1
Mogadishu
Sex or gender 1
female
Spouse 1
Elman Ali Ahmed
Spouses 1
Elman Ali Ahmed
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Summary

Fartuun Adan was born in 1969[1] in Mogadishu[2]. She has worked as an entrepreneur[3], human rights defender[4], and activist[5].

FAQs

Where was Fartuun Adan born?

Fartuun Adan was born in Mogadishu[2].

Who was Fartuun Adan married to?

Fartuun Adan's spouses include Elman Ali Ahmed[7].

What did Fartuun Adan do for work?

Fartuun Adan worked as an entrepreneur[3], human rights defender[4], and activist[5].

What awards did Fartuun Adan receive?

Honors received include International Women of Courage Award[12] and Right Livelihood Award[13].

Related Entities

entrepreneur Somalia

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . rightlivelihood.org. rightlivelihood.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . rightlivelihood.org. rightlivelihood.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 11h ago · Printstream · 2026-11-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #65763: add GND as source to unsourced or imported places and occupations"
  2. 3d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #64167: add GND as source to unsourced or imported family members"
  3. 5w ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → 1969, February 2, 1969
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #57227: Import and prefer more precise dates from dewiki"
  4. 15w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Adan
    Place of birth → Mogadishu
    Spouse → Elman Ali Ahmed
    Given name → Fartuun
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #43058: substitute P887 reference with P227 reference (1)"
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