ʻAlī Abū Zayd

Syrian writer
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ʻAlī Abū Zayd

Summary

ʻAlī Abū Zayd is a human[1]. He was born in Yabrud[2]. He was born on January 1, 1955[3]. He worked as a manuscriptologist[4], writer[5], researcher[6], critic[7], and professor[8]. He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Yabrud[2], ʻAlī Abū Zayd…
  • ʻAlī Abū Zayd was born on January 1, 1955[3].
  • ʻAlī Abū Zayd held citizenship in Syria[10].
  • ʻAlī Abū Zayd's professions included manuscriptologist[4].
  • ʻAlī Abū Zayd worked as a writer[5].
  • ʻAlī Abū Zayd worked as a researcher[6].
  • ʻAlī Abū Zayd's professions included critic[7].
  • ʻAlī Abū Zayd's professions included professor[8].
  • ʻAlī Abū Zayd worked as a literary critic[11].
  • ʻAlī Abū Zayd held the position of President of Damascus University[12].
  • Among ʻAlī Abū Zayd's employers was Faculty of Humanities Damascus University[13].
  • Among ʻAlī Abū Zayd's employers was Kuwait University[14].
  • ʻAlī Abū Zayd was employed by The Doha Historical Dictionary of Arabic[15].
  • ʻAlī Abū Zayd's doctoral advisor was ʿAbd al-Ḥafīẓ Saṭlī[16].
  • A notable work attributed to ʻAlī Abū Zayd is Aʻyān al-ʻaṣr wa-aʻwān al-Naṣr (Dār al-Fikr, 1418h)[17].
  • ʻAlī Abū Zayd was a member of Arab Academy of Damascus[18].
  • ʻAlī Abū Zayd's religion is recorded as Islam[19].
  • ʻAlī Abū Zayd is recorded as male[20].
  • ʻAlī Abū Zayd's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • ʻAlī Abū Zayd's Commons category is recorded as ʻAlī Abū Zayd[22].
  • ʻAlī Abū Zayd's given name is recorded as Ali[23].
  • ʻAlī Abū Zayd studied under ʿAbd al-Ḥafīẓ Saṭlī[24].
  • ʻAlī Abū Zayd studied under Asem Bahjat Baytar[25].
  • ʻAlī Abū Zayd studied under Ahmed Rateb Naffakh[26].
  • ʻAlī Abū Zayd studied under Shakir al-Fahham[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Yabrud[2], ʻAlī Abū Zayd… he was born on January 1, 1955[3].

Education

ʻAlī Abū Zayd's doctoral advisor was ʿAbd al-Ḥafīẓ Saṭlī[16]. Studied under ʿAbd al-Ḥafīẓ Saṭlī[24], a university teacher[28], 1936–2021[29], of First Syrian Republic[30]; Asem Bahjat Baytar[25], a university teacher[31], 1927–2005[32], of Second Syrian Republic[33]; Ahmed Rateb Naffakh[26], a linguist[34], 1927–1992[35], of State of Syria[36]; Shakir al-Fahham[27], a politician[37], 1921–2008[38], of Syria[39], awarded the King Faisal International Prize in Arabic Language and Literature[40]; and Q139494796[41], a researcher[42], 1932–2026[43], of Syria[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include manuscriptologist[4], writer[5], researcher[6], critic[7], professor[8], and literary critic[11]. Employers include Faculty of Humanities Damascus University[13], an academic institution[45], in Syria[46], founded in 1928[47], headquartered in Damascus[48]; Kuwait University[14], a public university[49], in Kuwait[50], founded in 1966[51]; and The Doha Historical Dictionary of Arabic[15], a website[52], in Qatar[53], written by Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies[54]. ʻAlī Abū Zayd held the position of President of Damascus University[12].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to ʻAlī Abū Zayd is Aʻyān al-ʻaṣr wa-aʻwān al-Naṣr (Dār al-Fikr, 1418h)[17].

Personal Life

ʻAlī Abū Zayd's religion is recorded as Islam[19].

Why It Matters

ʻAlī Abū Zayd is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

FAQs

Where was ʻAlī Abū Zayd born?

ʻAlī Abū Zayd was born in Yabrud[2].

What did ʻAlī Abū Zayd do for work?

ʻAlī Abū Zayd worked as manuscriptologist[4], writer[5], researcher[6], critic[7], and professor[8].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · أيمن 1974 · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 9w ago · Bob08 · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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