Maria Jacobsen | |
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 Maria Jacobsen in 1910 | |
| Born | November 6, 1882 Siim, Denmark |
| Died | April 6, 1960 (aged 77) |
| Occupation(s) | Christian missionary and witness to the Armenian genocide |
Maria Jacobsen (November 6, 1882 – April 6, 1960) was a Danish missionary and a key witness to the Armenian genocide. Jacobsen wrote the Diaries of a Danish Missionary: Harpoot, 1907–1919, which according to Armenian genocide scholar Ara Sarafian, is "documentation of the utmost significance" for research of the Armenian genocide.[1] Jacobsen is known as "Mayrik" (Armenian: mother) or "Mama" for her humanitarian efforts and having saved many Armenians during the genocide.[1][2]
- ^ a b "Danish Photo Exhibit Documents Armenian Life In Ottoman Harpoot and Mezreh; Diaries of Maria Jacobsen to Be Issued". Armenian Reporter. 34 (2): 22. 13 October 2001. ISSN 1074-1453.
- ^ Okkenhaug, Inger Marie (2008). Naguib, Nefissa (ed.). Interpreting welfare and relief in the Middle East ([Online-Ausg.]. ed.). Leiden: Brill. ISBN 978-9004164369.