Khadijeh Afzal Vaziri | |
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خدیجه افضل وزیری | |
Born | Khadijeh Afzal Khanoom 1889 Tehran, Qajar Iran (now Iran) |
Died | 3 January 1981 Tehran, Iran | (aged 91)
Resting place | Behesht-e Zahra |
Occupation(s) | Writer, teacher, women's rights activist |
Children | 5, including Mahlagha and Mehrangiz |
Parent(s) | Mousa Khan Vaziri (father) Bibi Khanoom Astarabadi (mother) |
Relatives | Ali-Naqi Vaziri (brother) |
Khadijeh Afzal Vaziri (Persian: خدیجه افضل وزیری; 1889 – 3 January 1981)[1] was an Iranian women's rights activist, journalist and educator. She campaigned against the enforced wearing of the chador and supported the Kashf-e hijab.