Mia San Nawf

Bayern Munich fans around the globe are paying tribute to Nawf Kamil Satteh. The 30-year-old is one of thousands of refugees to flee war-torn Syria and make the perilous journey to Europe. Along with her sister Mary, Nawf drowned Sunday on the crossing between Turkey and Greece in the Mediterranean Sea.

Nawf was part of a Christian minority near the city of Homs and fled in fear of persecution from the Islamic State. She had acquired a university degree in English literature.

She was influential in broadening Bayern's connections with other corners of the globe, setting up a fan club for Syrian-based fans. They would organize meetings in cafes even with the country ravaged by conflict. The fan club became part of Bayern's network of organizations in January, its official member number was 99905108.

Her Facebook page, which has not been deactivated, is full of photos from her favorite team, especially for Bastian Schweinsteiger, for whom she posted several poems in honor of his success. According to people who knew Nawf, her one dream was to see Bayern Munich play in the Allianz Arena.

Bayern Munich fans had been calling for a minute's silence at Tuesday's league match against Wolfsburg as a mark of respect, while others have used Twitter to create the hashtag #RIP_Nawf and #MiaSanMiaNawf.