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Sherin Khankan

1974 - Today

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Sherin Khankan (born Ann Christine Khankan; 13 October 1974) is Denmark's (and Scandinavia's) first female imam; she founded a women-led mosque in Copenhagen. She is also an activist on Muslim issues including female integration and extremism, and has written numerous texts discussing Islam and politics. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). Sherin Khankan is the 6,848th most popular writer (down from 6,735th in 2024), the 741st most popular biography from Denmark (down from 733rd in 2019) and the 51st most popular Danish Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Sherin Khankan ranks 6,847 out of 7,302. Before her are Marie Darrieussecq, Zlata Filipović, Marge Piercy, Shamsul Maidin, and Ann C. Crispin. After her are Mark Van Doren, Jokha Alharthi, Sui Ishida, Liane Moriarty, Paolo Bacigalupi, Eugene Vodolazkin, and Alex Hirsch.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1974, Sherin Khankan ranks 533. Before her are Elbrus Tedeyev, Jimmy Lin, VVS Laxman, Niclas Jensen, Malena Alterio, and Natacha Régnier. After her are Myroslav Slaboshpytskyi, Jefferson Pérez, Viktoria Tolstoy, Andrés Guglielminpietro, Dani García, and Jun Mizuno.

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In Denmark

Among people born in Denmark, Sherin Khankan ranks 741 out of 1,032. Before her are Natasja Saad (1974), Per Frimann (1962), Jens Stryger Larsen (1991), Hans Lindberg (1981), Peter Madsen (1978), and Niclas Jensen (1974). After her are Bjarne Goldbæk (1968), Lars Michaelsen (1969), Marc Rieper (1968), Miklos Molnar (1970), Torben Piechnik (1963), and Susanne Georgi (1976).

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Among WRITERS In Denmark

Among writers born in Denmark, Sherin Khankan ranks 51. Before her are Hans Christian Branner (1903), Peer Hultberg (1935), Benny Andersen (1929), Carsten Jensen (1952), Pia Tafdrup (1952), and Janne Teller (1964). After her are Sandi Toksvig (1958), and Yahya Hassan (1995).

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