Nadia Murad

Yazidi human rights activist from Iraq and winner of the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize
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Nadia Murad

Summary

Nadia Murad is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Kocho[2]. She was born on +1993-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a lecturer[4], activist[5], political activist[6], and social activist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (538 views/month, #6,826 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Nadia Murad was born in Kocho[2].
  • Nadia Murad was born on +1993-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Nadia Murad was born on +1993-03-10T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Nadia Murad held citizenship in Iraq[10].
  • Nadia Murad's professions included lecturer[4].
  • Nadia Murad's professions included activist[5].
  • Nadia Murad's professions included political activist[6].
  • Nadia Murad's professions included social activist[7].
  • Nadia Murad's field of work was human rights[11].
  • Nadia Murad held the position of goodwill ambassador[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Nadia Murad is The Last Girl (memoir)[13].
  • Nadia Murad received the Sakharov Prize[14].
  • Nadia Murad received the Nobel Peace Prize[15].
  • Nadia Murad received the Václav Havel Human Rights Prize[16].
  • Nadia Murad received the Women of the Year[17].
  • Nadia Murad received the BBC 100 Women[18].
  • Nadia Murad's religion is recorded as Yazidism[19].
  • Nadia Murad's image is recorded as Nadia Murad 2023 (close-up).jpg[20].
  • Nadia Murad is recorded as female[21].
  • Nadia Murad's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Nadia Murad's ISNI is recorded as 0000000463610797[23].
  • Nadia Murad's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 271595887[24].
  • Nadia Murad's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 59150939987326600415[25].
  • Nadia Murad's GND ID is recorded as 1143548272[26].
  • Nadia Murad's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2017048314[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Kocho[2], Nadia Murad… Recorded date of birth include +1993-00-00T00:00:00Z[3] and +1993-03-10T00:00:00Z[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lecturer[4], activist[5], political activist[6], and social activist[7]. Nadia Murad's field of work was human rights[11]. She held the position of goodwill ambassador[12].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Nadia Murad is The Last Girl (memoir)[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Sakharov Prize[14], a human rights award[28], in European Union[29], founded in 1988[30], headquartered in Strasbourg[31]; Nobel Peace Prize[15], a peace award[32]; Václav Havel Human Rights Prize[16], a human rights award[33], founded in 2013[34]; Women of the Year[17], an award[35]; and BBC 100 Women[18], an award[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 2013[38].

Personal Life

Nadia Murad's religion is recorded as Yazidism[19].

Why It Matters

Nadia Murad ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (538 views/month, #6,826 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] She is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Works attributed to her include The Last Girl[41], a literary work[42], written by her[43].

FAQs

Where was Nadia Murad born?

Nadia Murad's place of birth was Kocho[2].

What did Nadia Murad do for work?

Nadia Murad worked as lecturer[4], activist[5], political activist[6], and social activist[7].

What awards did Nadia Murad receive?

Honors received include Sakharov Prize[14], Nobel Peace Prize[15], Václav Havel Human Rights Prize[16], and Women of the Year[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [14] . reuters.com. Retrieved . reuters.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . nobelprize.org. Retrieved . old.nobelprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . rferl.org. Retrieved . rferl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . time.com. time.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . bbc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . nobelprize.org. Retrieved . svd.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [9] . nobelprize.org. Retrieved . nobelprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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