Ahlam Khudr Explained

Ahlam Khudr (‘Āḥlām Khuḍr) is a Sudanese activist and nursery worker.^{[1] [2]}

Khudr's son was killed in a peaceful protest in 2013 (part of the 2011–13 protests in Sudan). Since then, she has been an activist, calling herself the "mother of all martyrs." Active in underground forums, she was "brutally beaten" when arrested by security forces.^{[3] [4]}

In December 2018, Ahlam Khudr was an important figure in the Sudanese Revolution. In 2019, she was listed among the BBC's 100 Women.^{[5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: مات ابنها.. قصة أم أضحت أيقونة في السودان. العربية. نت. October 19, 2019. العربية نت.
2. Web site: "بي بي سي" تختار سيدتين سودانيتين ضمن أكثر 100 امرأة إلهاماً لعام 2019. October 16, 2019.
3. bbcafrica. 1184469300154949632. Ahlam Khudr is a protest leader from Sudan. After the death of her 17-year-old son, Ahlam has dedicated her life to seeking justice for him, and fighting for the rights of those killed or 'disappeared' in Sudan. Here's her vision of a future led by women: pic.twitter.com/KXNzuehUP7|first=BBC News. Africa. October 16, 2019.
4. Web site: All the Arab women who made it to BBC's '100 Women List'. October 17, 2019. StepFeed.
5. Web site: From Revolutionaries to Entrepreneurs: 17 Arabs Chosen among BBC’s 100 Women List for 2019. ByScene. Arabia. SceneArabia.
6. Web site: BBC 100 Women 2019: Who is on the list?. October 16, 2019. www.bbc.com.