Dina Zulfikar | |
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Born | Dina Ezz El-Dine Zulfikar (1962-04-22) April 22, 1962 (age 62) |
Nationality | Egyptian |
Occupation | Film distributor • environmentalist • activist |
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Family | Zulfikar family |
Dina Ezz El-Dine Zulfikar (Egyptian Arabic: دينا ذو الفقار, ‘Dīna Zū al-Fiqār, ‘Dina Zulficar, ‘Dina Zulfakar; born April 22, 1962) is an Egyptian environmentalist, film distributor and animal, wildlife rights activist.[1][2] She is a member of the Animal welfare and rights in the Netherlands.[3][4][5]
Dina Zulfikar was born in April 22, 1962 in Zamalek district of Cairo, to Ezz El-Dine Zulfikar, filmmaker, previously a military officer and Kawthar Shafika, actress. She had a great sympathy towards animals in her childhood. Her activism began while she was a student at Cairo University. Zulfikar teamed up with her childhood friend Amina Abaza and together they established SPARE Animal Welfare Society.[6]
Zulfikar graduated from Cairo University in 1983, majoring in Business Administration. She worked in the US Military Cooperation Office in Egypt, and established the Arab Celebrity website. She also owned a film distribution company in Egypt and France, and then devoted herself entirely to animal rights.[7][8]
Recently, Dina Zulfikar called for the inclusion of articles in the Egyptian constitution for the welfare of animals and the preservation of wildlife.[9][10][11] She also called for improving the living conditions of animals in zoos and for the application of international standards.[12] She became one of Egypt's most determined and dedicated animal welfare advocates.[13][14][15][16]