Malala Yousafzai Biography

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Full Name: Malala Yousafzai

Nick Name: Malala

Date of Birth: July 12, 1997 ( Age 21 years )

Place of Birth: Mingora, Swat ,kpk

Citizenship: Pakistani

Residence: Birmingham, England, UK

Religion: Islam

Education/University:

Occupation: Activist for female education

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Father Name: Ziauddin Yousafzai

Mother Name: Toor Pekai Yousafzai

Siblings: Khushal Yousafzai, Atal Yousafzai

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Interesting Facts (biography) about Malala Yousafzai

Malala Yousafzai is a Pakistani who at the age of 17, became the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Prize after surviving an assassination attempt by the Taliban.
At Malala Yousafzai’s 2013 speech at the United Nations, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon pronounced July 12th – Yousafzai’s birthday – ‘Malala Day’ in honor of the young leader’s activism to ensure education for all children.
Her family is Sunni Muslim of Pashtun ethnicity.
Her last name, Yousafzai, is that of a large Pashtun tribal confederation that is predominant in Pakistan’s Swat Valley, where she grew up.
At her house in Mingora, she lived with her two younger brothers, Khushal and Atal, her parents, Ziauddin and Toor Pekai, and two pet chickens.
Her father who is a poet, school owner, and an educational activist.
She aspired to become a doctor, but later, her father encouraged her to become a politician instead.
Malala’s best quote is “I tell my story not because it is unique, but because it is the story of many girls.”