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Asia Ramazan Antar

1997 - 2016

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Asia Ramazan Antar (Kurdish: Asya Ramazan Antar, 1 January 1997 – 30 August 2016), also known as Viyan Antar, was a Kurdish YPJ fighter who rose to prominence during the Syrian Civil War, as she was symbolized as a symbol of the feminist struggle (Jineology) against ISIS by the international media. In 2014, Antar joined the Women's Protection Units (YPJ) with the aim of fighting against ISIS. After photos of her spread across the internet, she was dubbed "the Kurdish Angelina Jolie" by international media for her physical resemblance to the actress. Other Kurdish fighters and activists of the Kurdish cause described these comparisons as sexist and objectifying. Antar was killed in action on 30 August 2016, during the Manbij offensive against the Islamic State, at the age of 19. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). Asia Ramazan Antar is the 2,100th most popular military personnel (down from 2,055th in 2024), the 220th most popular biography from Syria (down from 205th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Syrian Military Personnel.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Asia Ramazan Antar ranks 2,100 out of 2,058. Before her are Kimberly Cheatle, Avani Chaturvedi, Vladimir Zhoga, Manoj Kumar Pandey, Matthew Pottinger, and Alexander Prokhorenko. After her are Robert Abajyan, Yu Xu, Sanjay Kumar, Mohit Sharma, Brett Crozier, and Abhinandan Varthaman.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1997, Asia Ramazan Antar ranks 532. Before her are Simon Martirosyan, Manuela Giugliano, Tamara Zidanšek, Lim Jong-hoon, Bence Halász, and Romain Cannone. After her are Nathaniel Coleman, Ricardo Ávila, Jacob Rasmussen, Oleksandr Tymchyk, Ayrton Lucas, and Sebastian Aho. Among people deceased in 2016, Asia Ramazan Antar ranks 654. Before her are Matheus Biteco, Sarah Tait, Balls Mahoney, Koichi Sekimoto, Martin Crowe, and Alexander Prokhorenko. After her are Marcelo, Andrew Florent, Robert Abajyan, Yu Xu, José Fernández, and Chamsulvara Chamsulvarayev.

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In Syria

Among people born in Syria, Asia Ramazan Antar ranks 220 out of 210. Before her are Firas Al-Khatib (1983), Maryam al-Khawaja (1987), Nasser al-Shami (1982), Zain Al Rafeea (2004), Mosab Balhous (1983), and Majd Izzat al-Chourbaji (null). After her are Mohammed Osman (1994), Waad Al-Kateab (null), Amna Suleiman (null), Hend Zaza (2009), Dina Katabi (1970), and Muzoon Almellehan (1999).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Syria

Among military personnels born in Syria, Asia Ramazan Antar ranks 8. Before her are Riad al-Asaad (1961), Issam Zahreddine (1961), Suheil al-Hassan (1970), Mazloum Abdi (1967), Bahoz Erdal (1969), and Rojda Felat (1980).

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