RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Murder of Du'a Khalil Aswad
Murder of Du'a Khalil Aswad
Du'a Khalil Aswad (دعاء خليل أسود) (c. 1989 – c. 7 April 2007) was a 17-year-old Iraqi Yazidi girl who was stoned to death in Bashiqa, Nineveh, northern Iraq in early April 2007, in an honor killing. Her killers accused her of dishonoring her family and religion. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Murder of Du'a Khalil Aswad is the 3,088th most popular religious figure, the 364th most popular biography from Iraq and the 41st most popular Iraqi Religious Figure.
Du'a Khalil Aswad is most famous for being the victim of an honor killing in Iraq in 2007, which drew international attention and condemnation. Her murder highlighted issues of gender-based violence and the cultural practices surrounding honor in some communities.
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Murder of Du'a Khalil Aswad ranks 3,088 out of 3,187. Before her are John Sentamu, Bashar Warda, Juan Soto, Ellen White, Ted Haggard, and Nouman Ali Khan. After her are José Fernández, Detention of Pavel Pernikaŭ, Kris Bryant, Aïda Yazbeck, Max Park, and Liu Jiayu.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
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John Sentamu
1949 - Present
HPI: 42.69
Rank: 3,082
Bashar Warda
1969 - Present
HPI: 42.48
Rank: 3,083
Juan Soto
1998 - Present
HPI: 42.22
Rank: 3,084
Ellen White
HPI: 42.21
Rank: 3,085
Ted Haggard
1956 - Present
HPI: 41.86
Rank: 3,086
Nouman Ali Khan
1978 - Present
HPI: 41.47
Rank: 3,087
Murder of Du'a Khalil Aswad
HPI: 39.82
Rank: 3,088
José Fernández
1992 - 2016
HPI: 36.46
Rank: 3,089
Detention of Pavel Pernikaŭ
HPI: 35.78
Rank: 3,090
Kris Bryant
1992 - Present
HPI: 35.29
Rank: 3,091
Aïda Yazbeck
HPI: 34.76
Rank: 3,092
Max Park
2001 - Present
HPI: 33.87
Rank: 3,093
Liu Jiayu
1992 - Present
HPI: 33.22
Rank: 3,094
In Iraq
Among people born in Iraq, Murder of Du'a Khalil Aswad ranks 364 out of 384. Before her are Abir Al-Sahlani (1976), Aymen Hussein (1996), Nashat Akram (1984), Bashar Warda (1969), Noor Sabri (1984), and Bassim Abbas (1982). After her are Alaa Abdul-Zahra (1987), Jalal Hassan (1991), Mohanad Ali (2000), Bassam Al-Rawi (1997), Dhurgham Ismail (1994), and Ahmed Yasin Ghani (1991).
Others born in Iraq
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Abir Al-Sahlani
POLITICIAN
1976 - Present
HPI: 43.89
Rank: 358
Aymen Hussein
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 43.35
Rank: 359
Nashat Akram
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 43.22
Rank: 360
Bashar Warda
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1969 - Present
HPI: 42.48
Rank: 361
Noor Sabri
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 42.43
Rank: 362
Bassim Abbas
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 41.89
Rank: 363
Murder of Du'a Khalil Aswad
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
HPI: 39.82
Rank: 364
Alaa Abdul-Zahra
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 39.32
Rank: 365
Jalal Hassan
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 39.15
Rank: 366
Mohanad Ali
SOCCER PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 39.03
Rank: 367
Bassam Al-Rawi
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 39.03
Rank: 368
Dhurgham Ismail
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 37.99
Rank: 369
Ahmed Yasin Ghani
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 37.92
Rank: 370
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Iraq
Among religious figures born in Iraq, Murder of Du'a Khalil Aswad ranks 41. Before her are Ma'mar ibn al-Muthanna (728), Abu al-Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi (1980), Mullah Krekar (1956), Paulos Faraj Rahho (1942), Sajida al-Rishawi (1970), and Bashar Warda (1969).
Ma'mar ibn al-Muthanna
728 - 825
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 35
Abu al-Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi
1980 - 2022
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 36
Mullah Krekar
1956 - Present
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 37
Paulos Faraj Rahho
1942 - 2008
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 38
Sajida al-Rishawi
1970 - 2015
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 39
Bashar Warda
1969 - Present
HPI: 42.48
Rank: 40
Murder of Du'a Khalil Aswad
HPI: 39.82
Rank: 41
