Noura Hussein
Sudanese child bride
About Noura Hussein
Born 1998. Noura Hussein is a Sudanese farmworker.
Noura Hussein Hammad is a Sudanese woman who was sentenced to death by hanging the marriage was arranged when she was 15. The defendant claimed the rape occurred while she was restrained by her husband's family members immediately after her marriage.
In Literature: This issue was written about by Emtithal Mahmoud in her chapter 'Sharia state (of mind)' in the book 'Feminists don't wear pink and other lies' by Scarlett Curtis. She described in a poem that what Hussein did was "an act of bravery of self-defence of desperation".
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Who is Noura Hussein?
Sudanese child bride
When was Noura Hussein born?
Noura Hussein was born in 1998.
What is Noura Hussein's occupation?
Noura Hussein is a farmworker.
What nationality is Noura Hussein?
Noura Hussein is Sudanese.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Noura Hussein. https://biography.guide/noura-hussein/
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