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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 different languages on Wikipedia. Sherin Khankan is the 6,818th most popular writer (down from 6,735th in 2019), the 734th most popular biography from Denmark (down from 733rd in 2019) and the 50th most popular Danish Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Sherin Khankan ranks 6,818 out of 7,302. Before her are Justin Knapp, 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, and Eugene Vodolazkin.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1974, Sherin Khankan ranks 511. Before her are P. J. Byrne, Elbrus Tedeyev, VVS Laxman, Niclas Jensen, Malena Alterio, and Natacha Régnier. After her are Myroslav Slaboshpytskyi, Jefferson Pérez, Viktoria Tolstoy, Dani García, Jun Mizuno, and Pierdomenico Baccalario.

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In Denmark

Among people born in Denmark, Sherin Khankan ranks 734 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 50. Before her are Lise Nørgaard (1917), Hans Christian Branner (1903), Peer Hultberg (1935), Benny Andersen (1929), Carsten Jensen (1952), and Pia Tafdrup (1952). After her are Sandi Toksvig (1958), and Yahya Hassan (1995).

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