Writer

Amina Lawal

1973 - today

Amina Lawal

Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Amina Lawal is the 7,016th most popular writer, the 120th most popular biography from Nigeria and the 11th most popular Nigerian Writer.

Amina Lawal is most famous for being a Nigerian woman who was sentenced to death by stoning in 2002 for adultery under Sharia law, a case that garnered international attention and sparked debates about women's rights and legal practices in Nigeria. Her sentence was eventually overturned in 2003 after widespread advocacy and legal challenges.

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Among Writers

Among writers, Amina Lawal ranks 7,016 out of 7,302. Before her are Aravind Adiga, Kage Baker, Marian Keyes, William Allingham, Laurent Gaudé, and Jorge Majfud. After her are Carl Hiaasen, Abdourahman Waberi, Edward P. Jones, Terézia Mora, Helen Dunmore, and Joanna Bator.

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Aravind Adiga
1974 - Present
HPI: 46.06
Rank: 7,010
Kage Baker
1952 - 2010
HPI: 46.05
Rank: 7,011
Marian Keyes
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.05
Rank: 7,012
William Allingham
1824 - 1889
HPI: 46.04
Rank: 7,013
Laurent Gaudé
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.04
Rank: 7,014
Jorge Majfud
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.03
Rank: 7,015
Amina Lawal
1973 - Present
HPI: 46.03
Rank: 7,016
Carl Hiaasen
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.02
Rank: 7,017
Abdourahman Waberi
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.01
Rank: 7,018
Edward P. Jones
1950 - Present
HPI: 46.00
Rank: 7,019
Terézia Mora
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 7,020
Helen Dunmore
1952 - 2017
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 7,021
Joanna Bator
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.96
Rank: 7,022

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1973, Amina Lawal ranks 667. Before her are Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet, Sven Vermant, Jamie Redknapp, Jennifer Paige, Yoon Jong-hwan, and Nikolay Tsiskaridze. After her are Shiho Onodera, Valérie Donzelli, Dan Swanö, Nicola Vizzoni, František Kaberle, and José Azevedo.

Others Born in 1973

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Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet
POLITICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 46.16
Rank: 661
Sven Vermant
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 46.15
Rank: 662
Jamie Redknapp
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 46.13
Rank: 663
Jennifer Paige
SINGER
1973 - Present
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 664
Yoon Jong-hwan
COACH
1973 - Present
HPI: 46.05
Rank: 665
Nikolay Tsiskaridze
DANCER
1973 - Present
HPI: 46.04
Rank: 666
Amina Lawal
WRITER
1973 - Present
HPI: 46.03
Rank: 667
Shiho Onodera
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 46.02
Rank: 668
Valérie Donzelli
FILM DIRECTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 46.02
Rank: 669
Dan Swanö
MUSICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 670
Nicola Vizzoni
ATHLETE
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 671
František Kaberle
HOCKEY PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.97
Rank: 672
José Azevedo
CYCLIST
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.96
Rank: 673