SOCIAL ACTIVIST
Lubna al-Hussein
Lubna al-Hussein
Lubna Ahmed al-Hussein is a Sudanese Muslim, media worker and activist who came to international attention in July 2009, when she was prosecuted for wearing trousers. Her case became a cause célèbre, with organisations such as the Arabic Network for Human Rights Information and Amnesty International issuing statements in support. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Lubna al-Hussein is the 836th most popular social activist, the 35th most popular biography from Sudan and the 2nd most popular Sudanese Social Activist.
Lubna al-Hussein is most famous for her activism against Sudan's strict dress code laws, particularly after her arrest in 2009 for wearing trousers in public. Her case brought international attention to women's rights issues in Sudan and sparked discussions about personal freedoms in the country.
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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS
Among social activists, Lubna al-Hussein ranks 836 out of 840. Before her are Frances Haugen, Emma González, Veronika Marchenko, Cenk Uygur, Kateryna Handziuk, and Sara García Gross. After her are Behrouz Boochani, Nathan Law, Xiye Bastida, Chen Qiushi, Kayla Mueller, and Diana Sacayán.
Most Popular Social Activists in Wikipedia
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Frances Haugen
1980 - Present
HPI: 40.81
Rank: 830
Emma González
1999 - Present
HPI: 40.80
Rank: 831
Veronika Marchenko
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.80
Rank: 832
Cenk Uygur
1970 - Present
HPI: 40.76
Rank: 833
Kateryna Handziuk
1985 - 2018
HPI: 40.68
Rank: 834
Sara García Gross
HPI: 40.50
Rank: 835
Lubna al-Hussein
HPI: 40.49
Rank: 836
Behrouz Boochani
1983 - Present
HPI: 40.42
Rank: 837
Nathan Law
1993 - Present
HPI: 40.41
Rank: 838
Xiye Bastida
2002 - Present
HPI: 40.38
Rank: 839
Chen Qiushi
1985 - Present
HPI: 39.98
Rank: 840
Kayla Mueller
1988 - 2015
HPI: 39.96
Rank: 841
Diana Sacayán
1975 - 2015
HPI: 39.84
Rank: 842
In Sudan
Among people born in Sudan, Lubna al-Hussein ranks 35 out of 38. Before her are Abubaker Kaki Khamis (1989), Awadeya Mahmoud (1963), Almoez Ali (1996), Ismail Ahmed Ismail (1984), Abdalelah Haroun (1997), and Marco Arop (1998). After her are Moritz Wagner (null), Mohamed Ahmed Bashir (1983), Bol Bol (1999), Hawa Abdallah Mohammed Salih (null), Wenyen Gabriel (1997), and Musab Kheder (1993).
Others born in Sudan
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Abubaker Kaki Khamis
ATHLETE
1989 - 2025
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 29
Awadeya Mahmoud
BUSINESSPERSON
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 30
Almoez Ali
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 44.41
Rank: 31
Ismail Ahmed Ismail
ATHLETE
1984 - Present
HPI: 43.54
Rank: 32
Abdalelah Haroun
ATHLETE
1997 - 2021
HPI: 43.33
Rank: 33
Marco Arop
ATHLETE
1998 - Present
HPI: 43.08
Rank: 34
Lubna al-Hussein
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
HPI: 40.49
Rank: 35
Moritz Wagner
ATHLETE
HPI: 39.29
Rank: 36
Mohamed Ahmed Bashir
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 38.95
Rank: 37
Bol Bol
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1999 - Present
HPI: 38.92
Rank: 38
Hawa Abdallah Mohammed Salih
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
HPI: 38.77
Rank: 39
Wenyen Gabriel
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 37.76
Rank: 40
Musab Kheder
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 36.28
Rank: 41
Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In Sudan
Among social activists born in Sudan, Lubna al-Hussein ranks 2. Before her are Salih Mahmoud Osman (1957). After her are Hawa Abdallah Mohammed Salih (null).
Salih Mahmoud Osman
1957 - Present
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 1
Lubna al-Hussein
HPI: 40.49
Rank: 2
Hawa Abdallah Mohammed Salih
HPI: 38.77
Rank: 3
