Back آسيا رمضان عنتر Arabic Asia Ramazan Antar AST আসিয়া রমজান অন্তর Bengali/Bangla Asia Ramazan Antar Catalan ئاسیا ڕەمەزان ئەنتەر CKB Asya Ramazan Antar German Asia Ramazan Antar Spanish Asia Ramazan Antar Basque ویان عنتر Persian Asia Ramazan Antar French
Asya Ramazan Antar | |
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| Other name(s) | Viyan Antar |
| Born | 1998 Qamishli, Syria |
| Died | 30 August 2016 (aged 17–18) Manbij, Syria |
| Allegiance |  SDF |
| Years of service | 2014–2016 |
| Unit |  YPJ |
| Battles / wars | |
Asya Ramazan Antar (Sorani Kurdish: ئاسیا ڕەمەزان ئەنتەر, 1998 — 30 August 2016), also known as Viyan Antar, was a Kurdish YPJ fighter who rose to prominence during the Syrian Civil War, as she was symbolized as a symbol of the feminist struggle (Jineology) against ISIL by the international media.
In 2014, Antar joined the Women's Protection Units (YPJ) with the aim of fighting against ISIS. 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 in action on 30 August 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. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on September 9, 2016.
- ^ Gol, Jiyar (12 September 2016). "Kurdish 'Angelina Jolie' devalued by media hype". BBC News. Retrieved 2024-10-30.