ʿAbd al-Rahman al-Rafiʿi

Egyptian historian (1889-1966)
Person human Q4120160
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ʿAbd al-Rahman al-Rafiʿi

Summary

ʿAbd al-Rahman al-Rafiʿi is a human[1]. He was born on February 8, 1889[2]. He died on December 3, 1966[3]. He worked as a historian[4], journal editor[5], journalist[6], politician[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • ʿAbd al-Rahman al-Rafiʿi was born on February 8, 1889[2].
  • ʿAbd al-Rahman al-Rafiʿi died on December 3, 1966[3].
  • ʿAbd al-Rahman al-Rafiʿi held citizenship in Egypt[10].
  • ʿAbd al-Rahman al-Rafiʿi held citizenship in Ottoman Empire[11].
  • ʿAbd al-Rahman al-Rafiʿi worked as a historian[4].
  • ʿAbd al-Rahman al-Rafiʿi worked as a journal editor[5].
  • ʿAbd al-Rahman al-Rafiʿi's professions included journalist[6].
  • ʿAbd al-Rahman al-Rafiʿi worked as a politician[7].
  • ʿAbd al-Rahman al-Rafiʿi worked as a writer[8].
  • ʿAbd al-Rahman al-Rafiʿi held the position of Minister of Supply[12].
  • ʿAbd al-Rahman al-Rafiʿi's religion is recorded as Islam[13].
  • ʿAbd al-Rahman al-Rafiʿi is recorded as male[14].
  • ʿAbd al-Rahman al-Rafiʿi's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • ʿAbd al-Rahman al-Rafiʿi's noble title is recorded as bey[16].
  • ʿAbd al-Rahman al-Rafiʿi's Commons category is recorded as Abd al-Rahman al-Rafai[17].
  • ʿAbd al-Rahman al-Rafiʿi's given name is recorded as Abd al-Rahman[18].
  • ʿAbd al-Rahman al-Rafiʿi's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography[19].
  • ʿAbd al-Rahman al-Rafiʿi's described by source is recorded as Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference[20].
  • ʿAbd al-Rahman al-Rafiʿi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[21].
  • ʿAbd al-Rahman al-Rafiʿi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ottoman Turkish[22].
  • ʿAbd al-Rahman al-Rafiʿi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Turkish[23].
  • ʿAbd al-Rahman al-Rafiʿi's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'عبد الرحمن الرافعي'}[24].
  • ʿAbd al-Rahman al-Rafiʿi's name is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'عبد الرحمن بن عبد اللطيف الرافعي'}[25].
  • ʿAbd al-Rahman al-Rafiʿi's writing language is recorded as Ottoman Turkish[26].

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Origins and Family

ʿAbd al-Rahman al-Rafiʿi was born on February 8, 1889[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4], journal editor[5], journalist[6], politician[7], and writer[8]. ʿAbd al-Rahman al-Rafiʿi held the position of Minister of Supply[12].

Personal Life

ʿAbd al-Rahman al-Rafiʿi's religion is recorded as Islam[13].

Death and Burial

ʿAbd al-Rahman al-Rafiʿi died on December 3, 1966[3].

Why It Matters

ʿAbd al-Rahman al-Rafiʿi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

What did ʿAbd al-Rahman al-Rafiʿi do for work?

ʿAbd al-Rahman al-Rafiʿi worked as historian[4], journal editor[5], journalist[6], politician[7], and writer[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . Tārīkh al-Ṣiḥāfah al-ʿArabīyah. projectjaraid.github.io. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Tārīkh al-Ṣiḥāfah al-ʿArabīyah. projectjaraid.github.io. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [2] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Writing language Ottoman Turkish
    Country of citizenship Egypt, Ottoman Empire
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