Abdullah Yusuf Azzam

Palestinian Sunni Islamic scholar and Salafi jihadist (1941–1989)
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Abdullah Yusuf Azzam

Summary

Abdullah Yusuf Azzam is a human[1]. He was born in Silat al-Harithiya[2]. He was born on +1941-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Peshawar[4]. He died on +1989-11-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6], activist[7], theologian[8], university teacher[9], and spiritual leader[10]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (616 views/month, #6,750 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Abdullah Yusuf Azzam was born in Silat al-Harithiya[2].
  • Abdullah Yusuf Azzam died in Peshawar[4].
  • Abdullah Yusuf Azzam was born on +1941-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Abdullah Yusuf Azzam died on +1989-11-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Abdullah Yusuf Azzam died on +1989-01-01T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Abdullah Yusuf Azzam held citizenship in Palestine[13].
  • Abdullah Yusuf Azzam held citizenship in Jordan[14].
  • Arabic was Abdullah Yusuf Azzam's native language[15].
  • Abdullah Yusuf Azzam's professions included politician[6].
  • Abdullah Yusuf Azzam worked as an activist[7].
  • Abdullah Yusuf Azzam worked as a theologian[8].
  • Abdullah Yusuf Azzam worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Abdullah Yusuf Azzam worked as a spiritual leader[10].
  • Abdullah Yusuf Azzam was employed by University of Jordan[16].
  • Abdullah Yusuf Azzam was employed by King Abdulaziz University[17].
  • Abdullah Yusuf Azzam's education included a stint at Damascus University[18].
  • Abdullah Yusuf Azzam was educated at Al-Azhar University[19].
  • Abdullah Yusuf Azzam was educated at Palestine Technical University[20].
  • Abdullah Yusuf Azzam's religion is recorded as Islam[21].
  • Abdullah Yusuf Azzam was influenced by Hassan al-Banna[22].
  • Abdullah Yusuf Azzam was influenced by Sayyid Qutb[23].
  • Abdullah Yusuf Azzam is recorded as male[24].
  • Abdullah Yusuf Azzam's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Abdullah Yusuf Azzam was affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood[26].
  • Abdullah Yusuf Azzam's ISNI is recorded as 0000000066582040[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Silat al-Harithiya[2], Abdullah Yusuf Azzam… he was born on +1941-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. Arabic was his native language[15].

Education

Educated at Damascus University[18], a public university[28], in Syria[29], founded in 1923[30]; Al-Azhar University[19], a public university[31], in Egypt[32], founded in 0970[33], headquartered in Cairo[34]; and Palestine Technical University[20], a university[35], in Palestine[36], founded in 1930[37], headquartered in Tulkarm[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], activist[7], theologian[8], university teacher[9], and spiritual leader[10]. Employers include University of Jordan[16], a public university[39], in Jordan[40], founded in 1962[41] and King Abdulaziz University[17], a university[42], in Saudi Arabia[43], founded in 1967[44], headquartered in Jeddah[45].

Personal Life

Abdullah Yusuf Azzam's religion is recorded as Islam[21]. He was affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood[26].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1989-11-24T00:00:00Z[5] and +1989-01-01T00:00:00Z[12]. Abdullah Yusuf Azzam passed away in Peshawar[4]. The cause of death was explosive device[46].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Abdullah Yusuf Azzam include Abdullah Azzam Brigades[47], a terrorist organization[48], in Lebanon[49], founded in 2009[50].

Why It Matters

Abdullah Yusuf Azzam ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (616 views/month, #6,750 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

Entities named for him include Abdullah Azzam Brigades[47], a terrorist organization[48], in Lebanon[49], founded in 2009[50].

FAQs

Where was Abdullah Yusuf Azzam born?

Abdullah Yusuf Azzam was born in Silat al-Harithiya[2].

Where did Abdullah Yusuf Azzam die?

Abdullah Yusuf Azzam passed away in Peshawar[4].

What did Abdullah Yusuf Azzam do for work?

Abdullah Yusuf Azzam worked as politician[6], activist[7], theologian[8], university teacher[9], and spiritual leader[10].

Where did Abdullah Yusuf Azzam go to school?

Abdullah Yusuf Azzam was educated at Damascus University[18], Al-Azhar University[19], and Palestine Technical University[20].

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  20. [27] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  22. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . archive.ph. archive.ph. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . wikidata.org.
  26. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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