Haj Hadiza Isma El-Rufai | |
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Born | Kano, Kano State, Nigeria | 21 June 1960
Nationality | Nigerian |
Other names | Hadiza Isma |
Alma mater | Ahmadu Bello University, Bath Spa University |
Occupation(s) | Architect novelist, politician |
Years active | 1999 to present |
Organization | Yasmin El-Rufai Foundation (YELF) |
Known for | Writer, philanthropist |
Notable work | An Abundance of Scorpions |
Spouse | Nasir el-Rufai |
Hadiza Isma El-Rufai (; born 21 June 1960) is a Nigerian writer (novelist), and wife to the former governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai. She was the founder of Yasmin El-rufai Foundation (YELF), a non-profit literary organization.[1]