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Nujood Ali

1998 - Today

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Nujood Ali (Arabic: نجود علي, born 1998) is a central figure in Yemen's movement against forced marriage and child marriage. At the age of ten, she obtained a divorce, breaking with the tribal tradition. In November 2008, the U.S. Women's magazine Glamour designated Nujood Ali as Woman of the Year, and associated her lawyer Shada Nasser to the same tribute. Ali's courage was praised by prominent women, including Hillary Clinton and Condoleezza Rice. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2024). Nujood Ali is the 7,326th most popular writer (down from 7,264th in 2024), the 42nd most popular biography from Yemen (down from 36th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Yemeni Writer.

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Among people born in 1998, Nujood Ali ranks 255. Before her are Yangel Herrera, Hassane Bandé, Nolan Gould, Igor Julio, Manaka Iwami, and Nikola Moro. After her are Luka Lochoshvili, Horațiu Moldovan, Sandi Lovrić, Martin Erlić, Felix Passlack, and Louis Yamaguchi.

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In Yemen

Among people born in Yemen, Nujood Ali ranks 42 out of 35. Before her are Ramzi bin al-Shibh (1972), Mahdi al-Mashat (null), Nasir al-Wuhayshi (1976), Qasim al-Raymi (1978), Ahmed Saleh (1972), and Boushra Almutawakel (1969). After her are Keith Vaz (1956), Ali Al-Nono (1980), and Alaa Al-Sasi (1987).

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Among WRITERS In Yemen

Among writers born in Yemen, Nujood Ali ranks 2. Before her are Wahb ibn Munabbih (655).

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