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Dina Zulfikar
Dina Ezz El-Dine Zulfikar (Egyptian Arabic: دينا ذو الفقار, , , ; born April 22, 1962) is an Egyptians, Egyptian environmentalist, film distributor and animal, wildlife rights activist. She is a member of the Animal welfare and rights in the Netherlands. Early life and education Dina Zulfikar was born in April 22, 1962 in Zamalek, Zamalek district of Cairo, to Ezz El-Dine Zulficar, Ezz El-Dine Zulfikar, filmmaker, previously a military officer and Kawthar Shafika, actress. She had a great sympathy towards animals in her childhood. Her activism began while she was a student at Cairo University. Zulfikar teamed up with her childhood friend Amina Abaza and together they established Society for Protection of Animal Rights in Egypt, SPARE Animal Welfare Society. Career Zulfikar graduated from Cairo University in 1983, majoring in Business administration, Business Administration. She worked in the US Military Cooperation Office in Egypt, and established the Arab Celebr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zulfikar Family
The Zulfikar family, sometimes spelled Zolfakar ( arz, عيلة ذو الفقار, Pseudonym, Aliases: آل ذو الفقار, Arabic: عائلة ذو الفقار, Coptic language, Egyptian (Coptic): Ⲍⲩⲗϥⲓⲕⲁⲣ), is a prominent Egyptian noble family. They have had an influence that has stretched from the late 16th century to modern times. It is known that more than one Zulfikar has been either a ruler of Egypt or a prince in the Mamluk Sultanate, Egyptian Mamluk era. The family has produced a large number of military officers from the 19th to the late-20th century. It has also contributed to modern Egyptian art through the works of filmmaker Ezz El-Dine Zulficar, Ezz El-Dine Zulfikar, filmmaker Mahmoud Zulfikar, actor Salah Zulfikar, poet Magda Zulfikar, among others. Name origin Sources indicate that family's last name 'Zulfikar' came as a reference to the Zulfiqar sword of Muhammad. In legend, Muhammad asked God to give him a sword, and granted it to Ali to repla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
