Malala Yousafzai married her partner. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate writes about her “precious day” on Twitter and shares pictures from the ceremony.
Birmingham – Pakistani Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai has married. The 24-year-old announced this on Tuesday evening via Twitter. “Today is a precious day in my life. Asser and I have agreed to be partners in life, ”she wrote.
The couple held a small traditional Islamic wedding ceremony with their family at home in Birmingham, England, Yousafzai said. She was shown in photos with her groom and other people.
Today marks a precious day in my life.
Asser and I tied the knot to be partners for life. We celebrated a small nikkah ceremony at home in Birmingham with our families. Please send us your prayers. We are excited to walk together for the journey ahead.
📸: @malinfezehai pic.twitter.com/SNRgm3ufWP— Malala (@Malala) November 9, 2021
In 2014, Malala Yousafzai was the youngest ever to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for her commitment to the right of all children to education. She survived an attack in October 2012 after Taliban fighters stopped her school bus in northern Pakistan. She had previously campaigned for girls to attend school. Today she lives in the UK. dpa
