Sherin Khankan

Danish iman and women's rights activist
Person human Q12335117
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Sherin Khankan

Summary

Sherin Khankan is a human[1]. Born in Aarhus[2], she… she was born on October 13, 1974[3]. She worked as a women's rights activist[4], debater[5], lecturer[6], writer[7], and sociologist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Sherin Khankan's place of birth was Aarhus[2].
  • Sherin Khankan was born on October 13, 1974[3].
  • Sherin Khankan held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[10].
  • Sherin Khankan's professions included women's rights activist[4].
  • Sherin Khankan's professions included debater[5].
  • Sherin Khankan worked as a lecturer[6].
  • Sherin Khankan's professions included writer[7].
  • Sherin Khankan worked as a sociologist[8].
  • Sherin Khankan's professions included imam[11].
  • Sherin Khankan's field of work was sociology of religion[12].
  • Sherin Khankan held the position of imam[13].
  • Sherin Khankan was employed by Mariam Mosque[14].
  • Sherin Khankan's education included a stint at University of Copenhagen[15].
  • Sherin Khankan received the BBC 100 Women[16].
  • Sherin Khankan was a member of Forum for Critical Muslims[17].
  • Sherin Khankan was a member of The Exitcircle[18].
  • Sherin Khankan's religion is recorded as Islam[19].
  • Sherin Khankan is recorded as female[20].
  • Sherin Khankan's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Sherin Khankan was affiliated with the Danish Social Liberal Party[22].
  • Sherin Khankan's Commons category is recorded as Sherin Khankan[23].
  • Sherin Khankan's website account on is recorded as Kristeligt Dagblad[24].
  • Sherin Khankan's family name is recorded as Khankan[25].
  • Sherin Khankan's given name is recorded as Sherin[26].
  • Sherin Khankan's political ideology is recorded as Islamic feminism[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Aarhus[2], Sherin Khankan… she was born on October 13, 1974[3].

Education

Sherin Khankan was educated at University of Copenhagen[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include women's rights activist[4], debater[5], lecturer[6], writer[7], sociologist[8], and imam[11]. Sherin Khankan's field of work was sociology of religion[12]. She was employed by Mariam Mosque[14]. She held the position of imam[13].

Recognition

Sherin Khankan received the BBC 100 Women[16].

Personal Life

Sherin Khankan's religion is recorded as Islam[19]. She was affiliated with the Danish Social Liberal Party[22].

Why It Matters

Sherin Khankan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Sherin Khankan born?

Sherin Khankan was born in Aarhus[2].

What did Sherin Khankan do for work?

Sherin Khankan worked as women's rights activist[4], debater[5], lecturer[6], writer[7], and sociologist[8].

Where did Sherin Khankan go to school?

Sherin Khankan was educated at University of Copenhagen[15].

What awards did Sherin Khankan receive?

Honors received include BBC 100 Women[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . politiken.dk. politiken.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . bbc.com. Retrieved . bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . exitcirklen.dk. exitcirklen.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . IdRef. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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