Ahmad Shakir al-Karmi

Palestinian writer, one of the first critics Arab and the father of translation from English to Arabic
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Ahmad Shakir al-Karmi

Summary

Ahmad Shakir al-Karmi is a human[1]. He was born in Tulkarm[2]. He was born on +1894-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Damascus[4]. He died on +1927-10-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6], translator[7], linguist[8], poet[9], and critic[10].

Key Facts

  • Born in Tulkarm[2], Ahmad Shakir al-Karmi…
  • Ahmad Shakir al-Karmi died in Damascus[4].
  • Ahmad Shakir al-Karmi was born on +1894-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ahmad Shakir al-Karmi died on +1927-10-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ahmad Shakir al-Karmi is buried at Bab al-Saghir Cemetery[11].
  • Ahmad Shakir al-Karmi's father was Said Karmi[12].
  • Ahmad Shakir al-Karmi held citizenship in Palestine[13].
  • Arabic was Ahmad Shakir al-Karmi's native language[14].
  • Ahmad Shakir al-Karmi worked as a writer[6].
  • Ahmad Shakir al-Karmi worked as a translator[7].
  • Ahmad Shakir al-Karmi worked as a linguist[8].
  • Ahmad Shakir al-Karmi worked as a poet[9].
  • Ahmad Shakir al-Karmi's professions included critic[10].
  • Ahmad Shakir al-Karmi worked as a journalist[15].
  • Ahmad Shakir al-Karmi's field of work was literary criticism[16].
  • Ahmad Shakir al-Karmi's field of work was translation[17].
  • Among Ahmad Shakir al-Karmi's employers was Al Qibla[18].
  • Ahmad Shakir al-Karmi was employed by Q100258503[19].
  • Ahmad Shakir al-Karmi was employed by Q100259727[20].
  • Ahmad Shakir al-Karmi was educated at Al-Azhar University[21].
  • Ahmad Shakir al-Karmi's education included a stint at Cairo University[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Ahmad Shakir al-Karmi is Al Qibla[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Ahmad Shakir al-Karmi is Alkrmyāt: majmūʻah maqālāt wa-qiṣaṣ fī mawḍūʻāt shattá[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Ahmad Shakir al-Karmi is Alkrmyāt : majmūʻah maqālāt wa-qiṣaṣ fī mawḍūʻāt shattá (al-Manār, 1921)[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Ahmad Shakir al-Karmi is Alkrmyāt (Palestinian Ministry of Culture, 2022)[26].

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Origins and Family

Ahmad Shakir al-Karmi's place of birth was Tulkarm[2]. He was born on +1894-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Said Karmi[12]. Arabic was his native language[14].

Education

Educated at Al-Azhar University[21], a public university[27], in Egypt[28], founded in 0970[29], headquartered in Cairo[30] and Cairo University[22], a public university[31], in Egypt[32], founded in 1908[33], headquartered in Giza[34]. Ahmad Shakir al-Karmi earned the academic degree of Shahadat ul Almia[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], translator[7], linguist[8], poet[9], critic[10], and journalist[15]. Fields of work include literary criticism[16], a literary genre[36] and translation[17], an academic major[37]. Employers include Al Qibla[18], a newspaper[38]; Q100258503[19]; and Q100259727[20].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Al Qibla[23], a newspaper[39]; Alkrmyāt: majmūʻah maqālāt wa-qiṣaṣ fī mawḍūʻāt shattá[24], a written work[40], written by Ahmad Shakir al-Karmi[41]; Alkrmyāt : majmūʻah maqālāt wa-qiṣaṣ fī mawḍūʻāt shattá (al-Manār, 1921)[25], a version, edition or translation[42], written by him[43]; and Alkrmyāt (Palestinian Ministry of Culture, 2022)[26], a version, edition or translation[44], written by him[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Legion of Honour[46], a state order[47], in France[48], founded in 1802[49] and Order of Jerusalem for Culture, Arts and Literature[50], an order[51], in Palestine[52].

Personal Life

Ahmad Shakir al-Karmi's religion is recorded as Islam[53].

Death and Burial

Ahmad Shakir al-Karmi died on +1927-10-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Damascus[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis[54]. Burial took place at Bab al-Saghir Cemetery[11].

FAQs

Where was Ahmad Shakir al-Karmi born?

Born in Tulkarm[2], Ahmad Shakir al-Karmi…

Where did Ahmad Shakir al-Karmi die?

Ahmad Shakir al-Karmi passed away in Damascus[4].

Who were Ahmad Shakir al-Karmi's parents?

Ahmad Shakir al-Karmi's father was Said Karmi[12].

What did Ahmad Shakir al-Karmi do for work?

Ahmad Shakir al-Karmi worked as writer[6], translator[7], linguist[8], poet[9], and critic[10].

Where did Ahmad Shakir al-Karmi go to school?

Ahmad Shakir al-Karmi was educated at Al-Azhar University[21] and Cairo University[22].

What awards did Ahmad Shakir al-Karmi receive?

Honors received include Legion of Honour[46] and Order of Jerusalem for Culture, Arts and Literature[50].

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Class ancestry

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