Ahmad Shah Massoud

Afghan military leader (1953–2001)
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Ahmad Shah Massoud
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Ahmad Shah Massoud

Summary

Ahmad Shah Massoud is a human[1]. He was born in Bazarak[2]. He was born on September 2, 1953[3]. He passed away in Khwaja Bahauddin District[4]. He died on September 9, 2001[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and military leader[7]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,520 views/month, #6,060 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ahmad Shah Massoud was born in Bazarak[2].
  • Ahmad Shah Massoud passed away in Khwaja Bahauddin District[4].
  • Ahmad Shah Massoud was born on September 2, 1953[3].
  • Ahmad Shah Massoud died on September 9, 2001[5].
  • A child of Ahmad Shah Massoud was Ahmad Massoud[9].
  • Ahmad Shah Massoud held citizenship in Islamic State of Afghanistan[10].
  • Ahmad Shah Massoud's professions included politician[6].
  • Ahmad Shah Massoud worked as a military leader[7].
  • Ahmad Shah Massoud's field of work was politics[11].
  • Ahmad Shah Massoud's field of work was military affairs[12].
  • Ahmad Shah Massoud's field of work was Islam[13].
  • Ahmad Shah Massoud held the position of Minister of Defence of Afghanistan[14].
  • Ahmad Shah Massoud was educated at Lycée Esteqlal[15].
  • Ahmad Shah Massoud's education included a stint at Kabul University[16].
  • Ahmad Shah Massoud received the Order of Ismoili Somoni[17].
  • Ahmad Shah Massoud's religion is recorded as Islam[18].
  • Ahmad Shah Massoud is recorded as male[19].
  • Ahmad Shah Massoud's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Ahmad Shah Massoud was affiliated with the Jamiat-e Islami[21].
  • Ahmad Shah Massoud's Commons category is recorded as Ahmad Shah Massoud[22].
  • Ahmad Shah Massoud's military, police or special rank is recorded as commander-in-chief[23].
  • The cause of death was bomb attack[24].
  • Ahmad Shah Massoud's commander of is recorded as Northern Alliance[25].
  • Ahmad Shah Massoud was part of the conflict Soviet-Afghan War[26].
  • Ahmad Shah Massoud was part of the conflict Afghan Civil War[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ahmad Shah Massoud was born in Bazarak[2]. He was born on September 2, 1953[3].

Education

Educated at Lycée Esteqlal[15], an educational facility[28], in Afghanistan[29], founded in 1922[30] and Kabul University[16], a university[31], in Afghanistan[32], founded in 1931[33], headquartered in Kabul[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and military leader[7]. Fields of work include politics[11], an academic discipline[35]; military affairs[12], a concept[36]; and Islam[13], a major religious group[37], founded in 0631[38]. Ahmad Shah Massoud held the position of Minister of Defence of Afghanistan[14].

Recognition

Ahmad Shah Massoud received the Order of Ismoili Somoni[17].

Personal Life

A child of Ahmad Shah Massoud was Ahmad Massoud[9]. His religion is recorded as Islam[18]. He was affiliated with the Jamiat-e Islami[21].

Death and Burial

Ahmad Shah Massoud died on September 9, 2001[5]. He passed away in Khwaja Bahauddin District[4]. The cause of death was bomb attack[24].

Why It Matters

Ahmad Shah Massoud ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,520 views/month, #6,060 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 80 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Ahmad Shah Massoud born?

Ahmad Shah Massoud was born in Bazarak[2].

Where did Ahmad Shah Massoud die?

Ahmad Shah Massoud passed away in Khwaja Bahauddin District[4].

What did Ahmad Shah Massoud do for work?

Ahmad Shah Massoud worked as politician[6] and military leader[7].

Where did Ahmad Shah Massoud go to school?

Ahmad Shah Massoud was educated at Lycée Esteqlal[15] and Kabul University[16].

What awards did Ahmad Shah Massoud receive?

Honors received include Order of Ismoili Somoni[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Q866. wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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