Back آسيا رمضان عنتر Arabic Asia Ramazan Antar AST আসিয়া রমজান অন্তর Bengali/Bangla Asia Ramazan Antar Catalan ئاسیا ڕەمەزان ئەنتەر CKB Asia Ramazan Antar Spanish Asia Ramazan Antar Basque ویان عنتر Persian Asia Ramazan Antar French Asia Ramazan Antar Galician
Asya Ramazan Antar | |
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| Other name(s) | Viyan Antar |
| Born | 1998 Qamishli, Syria |
| Died | 30 August 2016 Manbij, Syria |
| Allegiance |  Rojava |
| Battles/wars | Syrian Civil War |
Asya Ramazan Antar, also known as Viyan Antar, was a Kurdish Women's Protection Units (YPJ) fighter who has become a symbol of the feminist struggle in the Rojava conflict (Jineology) and in the fight against ISIS, by international media.
In 2014, Antar joined the YPJ with the aim of fighting against the Islamic State. After photos of her spread across the internet, she was dubbed "the Kurdish Angelina Jolie" by international media for her physical resemblance to the actress.[1][2][3] Other Kurdish fighters and activists of the Kurdish cause described these comparisons as sexist and objectifying.[4]
Antar was killed on August 30, 2016, during the Manbij offensive against the Islamic State, at the age of 18.
- ^ Nelson, Sara (8 September 2016). "Asia Ramazan Antar – 'Killed While Fighting ISIS'". Huffington Post.
- ^ Lion, Patrick (8 September 2016). "Female soldier dubbed the 'Kurdish Angelina Jolie dies' while fighting ISIS in Syria". Mirror.
- ^ McKernan, Bethan. "Kurdish 'Angelina Jolie' fighter reportedly killed fighting Isis". The Independent.
- ^ Gol, Jiyar (12 September 2016). "Kurdish 'Angelina Jolie' devalued by media hype". BBC News.
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