Aḥmad Kaftārū

Grand Mufti of Syria (1915-2004)
Person human Q324491
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Aḥmad Kaftārū

Summary

Aḥmad Kaftārū is a human[1]. He was born in Damascus[2]. He was born on +1915-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Damascus[4]. He died on +2004-09-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a theologian[6] and politician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Damascus[2], Aḥmad Kaftārū…
  • Aḥmad Kaftārū died in Damascus[4].
  • Aḥmad Kaftārū was born on +1915-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Aḥmad Kaftārū died on +2004-09-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Aḥmad Kaftārū's father was Mohammed Amin Kuftaro[9].
  • Aḥmad Kaftārū held citizenship in Syria[10].
  • Aḥmad Kaftārū's professions included theologian[6].
  • Aḥmad Kaftārū's professions included politician[7].
  • Aḥmad Kaftārū held the position of Member of the People's Council of Syria[11].
  • Aḥmad Kaftārū held the position of Grand Mufti[12].
  • Aḥmad Kaftārū's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[13].
  • Aḥmad Kaftārū's image is recorded as الشيخ أحمد كفتارو.jpg[14].
  • Aḥmad Kaftārū's image is recorded as أحمد كفتارو شابا.jpg[15].
  • Aḥmad Kaftārū is recorded as male[16].
  • Aḥmad Kaftārū's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Aḥmad Kaftārū's ISNI is recorded as 0000000078435742[18].
  • Aḥmad Kaftārū's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 90734667[19].
  • Aḥmad Kaftārū's GND ID is recorded as 119507641[20].
  • Aḥmad Kaftārū's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr97010987[21].
  • Aḥmad Kaftārū's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14519269g[22].
  • Aḥmad Kaftārū's IdRef ID is recorded as 281093741[23].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[24].
  • Aḥmad Kaftārū's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03tyfm[25].
  • Aḥmad Kaftārū's given name is recorded as Ahmed[26].
  • Aḥmad Kaftārū's official website is recorded as http://kuftaro.org[27].

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Origins and Family

Aḥmad Kaftārū was born in Damascus[2]. He was born on +1915-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Mohammed Amin Kuftaro[9].

Education

Studied under Mohammed Amin Kuftaro[28], 1877–1938[29], of Ottoman Empire[30]; Muḥammad Salīm al-Ḥalawānī[31], a qāriʾ[32], 1868–1944[33], of Syria[34]; and Q105337147[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theologian[6] and politician[7]. Positions held include Member of the People's Council of Syria[11] and Grand Mufti[12], a position[36].

Personal Life

Aḥmad Kaftārū's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[13].

Death and Burial

Aḥmad Kaftārū died on +2004-09-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Damascus[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[24].

Why It Matters

Aḥmad Kaftārū ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Aḥmad Kaftārū born?

Aḥmad Kaftārū was born in Damascus[2].

Where did Aḥmad Kaftārū die?

Aḥmad Kaftārū died in Damascus[4].

Who were Aḥmad Kaftārū's parents?

Aḥmad Kaftārū's father was Mohammed Amin Kuftaro[9].

What did Aḥmad Kaftārū do for work?

Aḥmad Kaftārū worked as theologian[6] and politician[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . wikidata.org.
  28. [35] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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