Ahmad Faraz

Summary

Ahmad Faraz is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Kohat^[2]. He was born on January 12, 1931^[3]. He passed away in Islamabad^[4]. He died on August 25, 2008^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6] and writer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (414 views/month, #7,154 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Ahmad Faraz's place of birth was Kohat^[2].
• Ahmad Faraz passed away in Islamabad^[4].
• Ahmad Faraz was born on January 12, 1931^[3].
• Ahmad Faraz died on August 25, 2008^[5].
• Ahmad Faraz is buried at Pakistan^[9].
• A child of Ahmad Faraz was Syed Shibli Faraz^[10].
• Ahmad Faraz held citizenship in Pakistan^[11].
• Ahmad Faraz held citizenship in British Raj^[12].
• Ahmad Faraz worked as a poet^[6].
• Ahmad Faraz's professions included writer^[7].
• Ahmad Faraz was educated at Edwardes College Peshawar^[13].
• Ahmad Faraz's education included a stint at University of Peshawar^[14].
• Ahmad Faraz received the Nigar Awards^[15].
• Ahmad Faraz received the Hilal-i-Imtiaz^[16].
• Ahmad Faraz received the Sitara-i-Imtiaz^[17].
• Ahmad Faraz received the Kamal-e-Fun Award^[18].
• Ahmad Faraz received the Hilal-e-Pakistan^[19].
• Ahmad Faraz's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam^[20].
• Ahmad Faraz is recorded as male^[21].
• Ahmad Faraz's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Ahmad Faraz is associated with the Progressive Writers' Movement movement^[23].
• Ahmad Faraz's genre is Urdu Ghazal^[24].
• Ahmad Faraz's Commons category is recorded as Ahmad Faraz^[25].
• The cause of death was kidney failure^[26].
• Ahmad Faraz's family name is recorded as Faraz^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kohat^[2], Ahmad Faraz… he was born on January 12, 1931^[3].

Education

Educated at Edwardes College Peshawar^[13], a college^[28], in Pakistan^[29], founded in 1900^[30] and University of Peshawar^[14], a university^[31], in Pakistan^[32], founded in 1950^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6] and writer^[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Nigar Awards^[15], a group of awards^[34], in Pakistan^[35], founded in 1957^[36]; Hilal-i-Imtiaz^[16], an award^[37], in Pakistan^[38], founded in 1957^[39]; Sitara-i-Imtiaz^[17], an order^[40], in Pakistan^[41], founded in 1953^[42]; Kamal-e-Fun Award^[18], a literary award^[43], in Pakistan^[44]; and Hilal-e-Pakistan^[19], an award^[45].

Personal Life

A child of Ahmad Faraz was Syed Shibli Faraz^[10]. His religion is recorded as Sunni Islam^[20].

Death and Burial

Ahmad Faraz died on August 25, 2008^[5]. He died in Islamabad^[4]. The cause of death was kidney failure^[26]. He is buried at Pakistan^[9].

Why It Matters

Ahmad Faraz ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (414 views/month, #7,154 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

FAQs

Where was Ahmad Faraz born?

Born in Kohat^[2], Ahmad Faraz…

Where did Ahmad Faraz die?

Ahmad Faraz died in Islamabad^[4].

What did Ahmad Faraz do for work?

Ahmad Faraz worked as poet^[6] and writer^[7].

Where did Ahmad Faraz go to school?

Ahmad Faraz was educated at Edwardes College Peshawar^[13] and University of Peshawar^[14].

What awards did Ahmad Faraz receive?

Honors received include Nigar Awards^[15], Hilal-i-Imtiaz^[16], Sitara-i-Imtiaz^[17], and Kamal-e-Fun Award^[18].