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Bibi Khānoom Astarābādi (1858/9 – 1921) was a notable Iranian writer, satirist, and one of the pioneering figures in the women’s movement of Iran. At the age of 22, Bibi Khatoon married Musa Khan Vaziri who was a prominent official in the Persian Cossack Brigade.

Halimah Yacob (born 23 August 1954) is a Singaporean politician serving as President of Singapore since 2017. Previously a member of the governing People’s Action Party (PAP), she was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Jurong GRC (Bukit Batok East) from 2001 to 2015 and for Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC (Marsiling) from 2015 to 2017.

Most of Naser al-Din’s modernizing reforms happened during the prime ministership of Amir Kabir.

Alamut (meaning “eagle’s nest”) is a ruined mountain fortress located in the Alamut region in the South Caspian province of Gilan near the Rudbar region in Iran, approximately 100 km (60 mi) from present-day Tehran.

Women in Iranian cinema have been portrayed in many different ways. The feminist perspective has received the most attention from audiences, owing to its appeal and the realistic contributions it can provide in an Iranian context.