Manal Al-Sharif
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Gender | Female |
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Age | 45 |
Date of birth | April 25,1979 |
Zodiac sign | Taurus |
Born | Mecca |
Saudi Arabia | |
Spouse(s) | First Husband (2005-div. ) Rafael (2012-Present) |
Books | Daring to Drive: A Saudi Woman's Awakening |
Saudi Arabia | |
Residence | Saudi Arabia |
Australia | |
Job | Writer |
Computer scientist | |
Activist | |
Spous | First husband ; Rafael (m. 2012) |
Children | Daniel Hamza |
Known for | driving |
Saudi Arabia | |
Awards | Glamour Award for The Freedom Fighters |
Nationality | Saudi |
Education | King AbdulAziz University |
Nominations | Goodreads Choice Awards Best Memoir & Autobiography |
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ID | 2547763 |
Manal Al-Sharif Life story
Manal al-Sharif is a Saudi women's rights activist who helped start a right to drive campaign in 2011. Wajeha al-Huwaider filmed al-Sharif driving a car as part of the campaign. The video was posted on YouTube and Facebook. Al-Sharif was detained on 21 May 2011, released, and then rearrested the following day.