Quick Info
| Profession | Human-rights Activist |
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| Nationality | German |
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| Birthplace | Village - Kojo, District - Sinjar, Iraq |
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Bio/Wiki
| Full Name | Nadia Murad Basee Taha |
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| Famous For | Being the first Iraqi to win the Noble Peace Prize |
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Physical Stats & More
| Height | 168 cm (5’ 6”) |
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| Weight | 50 kg (110 lbs) |
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| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
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| Hair Color | Dark Brown |
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Educational Qualification(s)
| School | A High School in Iraq |
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| Religion | Yazdânism |
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| Ethnicity | Yazidis or Kurdish |
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Relationships & More
| Affairs/Boyfriends | Abid Shamdin |
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| Marriage Date | August 19, 2018 |
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Family
| Husband | Abid Shamdin (Works as a volunteer at Yazda, a non-profit organisation) |
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| Children | None |
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| Parents | | Father | Murad Ismail |
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| Mother | Name Not Known |
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| Siblings | | Brother | About 10 brothers and some step-brothers |
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| Sister | Names Not Known |
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Career
| Awards, Achievements, Honours | - 2016: Václav Havel Award for Human Rights by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
- 2016: Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought (with Lamiya Aji Bashar)
- 2018: Nobel Peace Prize (with Denis Mukwege)
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Her family lived happily in Sinjar before being attacked by militants. |
| 2. Her father worked as a farmer. |
| 3. Nadia was abducted as a sex slave by ISIS militants. |
| 4. A refugee program in Germany helped around 1000 women and children, including Nadia, in 2015. |
| 5. Nadia established Nadia’s Initiative to assist women and children affected by mass atrocities. |
| 6. She met Pope Francis and Archbishop Gallagher in the Vatican City on 3 May 2017. |
| 7. In November 2017, Nadia Murad published her memoir, The Last Girl: My Story of Captivity, and My Fight Against the Islamic State. |
