Tawakkol Karman

Yemeni-Turkish journalist, politician and human rights activist (born 1979)
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Tawakkol Karman

Summary

Tawakkol Karman is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Ta'izz[2]. She was born on February 7, 1979[3]. She worked as a peace activist[4], journalist[5], politician[6], and human rights defender[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (187 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ta'izz[2], Tawakkol Karman…
  • Tawakkol Karman was born on February 7, 1979[3].
  • Tawakkol Karman's father was Abdulslam Karman[9].
  • Tawakkol Karman held citizenship in Yemen[10].
  • Tawakkol Karman's professions included peace activist[4].
  • Tawakkol Karman's professions included journalist[5].
  • Tawakkol Karman worked as a politician[6].
  • Tawakkol Karman's professions included human rights defender[7].
  • Tawakkol Karman's field of work was human rights[11].
  • Tawakkol Karman's education included a stint at Sanaa University[12].
  • Tawakkol Karman was educated at University of Alberta[13].
  • Tawakkol Karman's education included a stint at University of Massachusetts Lowell[14].
  • Tawakkol Karman received the Nobel Peace Prize[15].
  • Tawakkol Karman was a member of Nobel Women's Initiative[16].
  • Tawakkol Karman's religion is recorded as Islam[17].
  • Tawakkol Karman is recorded as female[18].
  • Tawakkol Karman's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Tawakkol Karman's Commons category is recorded as Tawakkol Karman[20].
  • Tawakkol Karman's family name is recorded as Karman[21].
  • Tawakkol Karman's given name is recorded as Tawakkol[22].
  • Tawakkol Karman's official website is recorded as http://www.tawakkolkarman.net[23].
  • Tawakkol Karman's official website is recorded as https://tkif.org/en/[24].
  • Tawakkol Karman's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Tawakkol Karman[25].
  • Tawakkol Karman's Commons gallery is recorded as Tawakkul Karman[26].
  • Tawakkol Karman's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Ta'izz[2], Tawakkol Karman… she was born on February 7, 1979[3]. Her father was Abdulslam Karman[9].

Education

Educated at Sanaa University[12], a university[28], in Yemen[29], founded in 1970[30]; University of Alberta[13], an autonomous university[31], in Canada[32], founded in 1906[33], headquartered in Edmonton[34]; and University of Massachusetts Lowell[14], a public university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1975[37], headquartered in Lowell[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include peace activist[4], journalist[5], politician[6], and human rights defender[7]. Tawakkol Karman's field of work was human rights[11].

Recognition

Tawakkol Karman received the Nobel Peace Prize[15].

Personal Life

Tawakkol Karman's religion is recorded as Islam[17].

Why It Matters

Tawakkol Karman ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (187 views/month, #7,228 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 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Tawakkol Karman born?

Tawakkol Karman's place of birth was Ta'izz[2].

Who were Tawakkol Karman's parents?

Tawakkol Karman's father was Abdulslam Karman[9].

What did Tawakkol Karman do for work?

Tawakkol Karman worked as peace activist[4], journalist[5], politician[6], and human rights defender[7].

Where did Tawakkol Karman go to school?

Tawakkol Karman was educated at Sanaa University[12], University of Alberta[13], and University of Massachusetts Lowell[14].

What awards did Tawakkol Karman receive?

Honors received include Nobel Peace Prize[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . NNDB. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . bbc.co.uk. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . atalayar.com. atalayar.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . nobelprize.org. nobelprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . nobelwomensinitiative.org. Retrieved . nobelwomensinitiative.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

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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  1. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation peace activist, journalist, politician +1
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  2. 4w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Ta'izz
    Field of work human rights
    Country of citizenship Yemen
    Languages spoken, written or signed Arabic, English
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