Silma Ihram
Politician
1954 –
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Who is Silma Ihram?
Silma Ihram is an Australian pioneer of Muslim education in the West, founder and former school Principal of the 'Noor Al Houda Islamic College' in Sydney, and a campaigner for racial tolerance.
She was also the Australian Democrats candidate for the seat of Auburn in the 2007 state election, and the Democrats candidate for the Division of Reid in the 2007 federal election.
Ihram is the author of two books, the producer of an educational video in Arabic, and the subject of the documentary, Silma's School. She has been described as "Erin Brockovich in a hijab".
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- Born
- 1954
Sydney - Also known as
- Anne Frances Beaumont
- Spouses
- Religion
- Islam
- Nationality
- Australia
- Profession
- Education
- Meriden School
- University of Western Sydney
- Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney
- University of New South Wales
- University of Sydney
- James Cook University
- Lived in
- New South Wales
- Sydney
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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