Aafia Siddiqui

Pakistani-American neuroscientist and terrorist (born 1972)
Person human Q300786
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Aafia Siddiqui

Summary

Aafia Siddiqui is a human[1]. Born in Karachi[2], she… she was born on March 2, 1972[3]. She worked as a neuroscientist[4]. She ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (987 views/month, #6,314 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Aafia Siddiqui was born in Karachi[2].
  • Aafia Siddiqui was born on March 2, 1972[3].
  • Aafia Siddiqui was married to Amjad Mohammed Khan[6].
  • A child of Aafia Siddiqui was Ahmed Siddiqui[7].
  • Aafia Siddiqui held citizenship in Pakistan[8].
  • Aafia Siddiqui worked as a neuroscientist[4].
  • Aafia Siddiqui was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9].
  • Aafia Siddiqui's education included a stint at Brandeis University[10].
  • Aafia Siddiqui's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[11].
  • Aafia Siddiqui is recorded as female[12].
  • Aafia Siddiqui's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Aafia Siddiqui is associated with the Aafia Movement movement[14].
  • Aafia Siddiqui's Commons category is recorded as Aafia Siddiqui[15].
  • Aafia Siddiqui's official website is recorded as https://aafiamovement.com/[16].
  • Aafia Siddiqui's described at URL is recorded as https://www.counterextremism.com/extremists/aafia-siddiqui[17].
  • Aafia Siddiqui's convicted of is recorded as attempted murder[18].
  • Aafia Siddiqui's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ur', 'text': 'عافیہ صدیقی\u200e'}[19].
  • Aafia Siddiqui's place of detention is recorded as Parwan Detention Facility[20].

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Origins and Family

Aafia Siddiqui's place of birth was Karachi[2]. She was born on March 2, 1972[3].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9], a university[21], in United States[22], founded in 1861[23], headquartered in Cambridge[24] and Brandeis University[10], a university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1948[27], headquartered in Waltham[28].

Career and Affiliations

Aafia Siddiqui's professions included neuroscientist[4].

Personal Life

Among Aafia Siddiqui's spouses was Amjad Mohammed Khan[6]. A child of her was Ahmed Siddiqui[7]. Her religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[11].

Why It Matters

Aafia Siddiqui ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (987 views/month, #6,314 of 1,000,298).[5] She has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] She is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Aafia Siddiqui born?

Born in Karachi[2], Aafia Siddiqui…

Who was Aafia Siddiqui married to?

Aafia Siddiqui's spouses include Amjad Mohammed Khan[6].

What did Aafia Siddiqui do for work?

Aafia Siddiqui worked as neuroscientist[4].

Where did Aafia Siddiqui go to school?

Aafia Siddiqui was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9] and Brandeis University[10].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Brandeis University
    Convicted of attempted murder
    Place of birth Karachi
    Child Ahmed Siddiqui
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