Fadwa Soliman
Fadwa Soliman or Fadwa Suleiman (17 May 1970[1] – 17 August 2017) was a Syrian actress and activist. She was born in Aleppo, Syria. She led a Sunni-majority protest against Bashar al-Assad's government in Homs.[2] She became one of the most recognized faces of the Syrian Civil War.[3][4]
On 17 August 2017 Soliman died of cancer while in exile in Paris, aged 47.[5]
References
- ↑ "Who's who: Fadwa Suleiman". The Syrian Observer. 28 December 2015. Archived from the original on 17 August 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ↑ Basma Atassi (23 November 2011) "Q&A: Syria's daring actress", Al Jazeera.
- ↑ Khaled Yacoub Oweis (5 January 2012) "Syrian actress treads new stage in Syrian protests" Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine, Reuters.
- ↑ Amrutha Gayathri (March 31, 2012) "Fadwa Suleiman: Actress And Alawite Icon Of Syrian Revolt Warns Of Sectarian Violence", International Business Times.
- ↑ "Syrian actress who rallied crowds against Assad dies". AP NEWS. 17 August 2017.
Other websites
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