Famous People with Name Fatima

Fatima Al-Fihri            Origin/Culture/Country: African

Fatima Al-Fihri: was the daughter of Mohammed al-Fihri, with whom she migrated to Fes, Morocco from Qairawan, located in present-day Tunisia. In 859, Fatima founded the oldest academic degree-granting university existing today, the University of Qarawiyyin, with money inherited from her father, a wealthy businessman. She is said to have fasted in order to become closer to Allah during the building of the university.

Fátima Madrid Calancha            Origin/Culture/Country: Spanish

Fátima Madrid Calancha: is a former freestyle swimmer from Spain, who competed for her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There she was eliminated in the qualifying heats of the 4x100m Freestyle Relay, alongside Blanca Cerón, Susanna Garabatos, and Claudia Franco

Fatima Ahmad Kamal            Origin/Culture/Country: Egyptian

Fatima Ahmad Kamal: an Egyptian actress and singer. Now retired, she is famous for her roles in light comedies and drama in the 1950s and 1960s. Her first appearance was in the film el-Aql Fi Agaza (The Mind on Vacation), and she retired after her last film La Tas'alni Man A

Fatima Moreira De Melo            Origin/Culture/Country: Dutch

Fatima Moreira De Melo: is a Dutch field hockey player. She has played 191[1] international matches for the Dutch national team, where she has scored 30 times. Her debut match was on 21 October 1997 against Germany which ended in a 2-1 victory for The Netherlands. She plays on t

Fatima Zohra Karadja            Origin/Culture/Country: Arabic

Fatima Zohra Karadja: is a Vice-President for the African Union's Economic, Social and Cultural Council for Northern Africa.Ms Karadja was born on April 20, 1949 in Algiers, Algeria. She is a child therapist, holding a PhD in psychology and specialising in working with children affected by trauma. As a member of the African Women Committee for Peace and Development (AWCPD), she has actively engaged civil society organisations in Algeria.

Altaf Fatima            Origin/Culture/Country: Indian

Altaf Fatima: an Urdu novelist. Her novel Dastak Na Do (The One Who Did Not Ask) has enjoyed a lot of success and is widely regarded as one of the defining works in the Urdu language. An adaptation was presented on Pakistan television and an abridged translation was serialised by the prestigious Karachi monthly, Herald.

Batool Fatima            Origin/Culture/Country: Pakistan

Batool Fatima: is a female cricketer who plays for the Pakistan. She has played 50 ODI games since 2001 and one Test in 2004.