Afifa Eskandar

Iraqi singer
Person human Q12227408
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Afifa Eskandar

Summary

Afifa Eskandar is a human[1]. Born in Mosul[2], she… she was born on December 10, 1921[3]. She died in Baghdad[4]. She died on October 21, 2012[5]. She worked as a singer[6] and writer[7]. She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Afifa Eskandar was born in Mosul[2].
  • Afifa Eskandar died in Baghdad[4].
  • Afifa Eskandar was born on December 10, 1921[3].
  • Afifa Eskandar died on October 21, 2012[5].
  • Afifa Eskandar held citizenship in Iraq[9].
  • Afifa Eskandar worked as a singer[6].
  • Afifa Eskandar's professions included writer[7].
  • Afifa Eskandar is recorded as female[10].
  • Afifa Eskandar's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Afifa Eskandar's Commons category is recorded as Affifa Iskandar[12].
  • Afifa Eskandar's given name is recorded as Q12956062[13].
  • Afifa Eskandar's significant event is recorded as Google Doodle[14].
  • Afifa Eskandar's instrument is recorded as voice[15].
  • Afifa Eskandar's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'arz', 'text': 'عفيفه إسكندر إصطفيان'}[16].
  • Afifa Eskandar's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'سيلفا شاهاكيان'}[17].
  • Afifa Eskandar's start of work period is recorded as 1935[18].
  • Afifa Eskandar's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia[19].

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Origins and Family

Born in Mosul[2], Afifa Eskandar… she was born on December 10, 1921[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6] and writer[7].

Death and Burial

Afifa Eskandar died on October 21, 2012[5]. She passed away in Baghdad[4].

Why It Matters

Afifa Eskandar has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Where was Afifa Eskandar born?

Afifa Eskandar was born in Mosul[2].

Where did Afifa Eskandar die?

Afifa Eskandar passed away in Baghdad[4].

What did Afifa Eskandar do for work?

Afifa Eskandar worked as singer[6] and writer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 5w ago · MineoBot bot · 2026-07-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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