Silma Ihram

Silma Ihram (born Anne Frances Beaumont c. 1954) 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".

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 01, 1954
Birth nameAnne Frances Beaumont
Birth place
New South Wales , Sydney , Australia
Religion
Muslim
Residence
New South Wales , Lidcombe New South Wales , Australia
Education
University of Western Sydney
University of Sydney
University of New South Wales
James Cook University
Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney
Meriden School

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External resources

  1. http://www.aia.nsw.edu.au
  2. http://www.silmapol.blogspot.com