Activist and Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai tied the knot with Asser Malik, general manager of the Pakistan Cricket Board’s high-performance center, from the city of Lahore. The 24-year-old posted the pictures of her nikah ceremony on her Twitter. The ceremony was held in the city of Birmingham in the United Kingdom.
“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,” Yousafzai said in her tweet.
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
Malala Yousafzai rose to international fame for standing up to the Taliban who were opposed to the education of girls. She survived being shot in the head by a Taliban gunman in 2012. In 2014, Yousafzai became the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
