Ahmed Rashid

Pakistani journalist
Person human Q351280
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Ahmed Rashid

Summary

Ahmed Rashid is a human[1]. Born in Rawalpindi[2], he… he was born on June 9, 1948[3]. He worked as a journalist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (220 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Ahmed Rashid was born in Rawalpindi[2].
  • Ahmed Rashid was born on June 9, 1948[3].
  • Ahmed Rashid was born on January 1, 1948[6].
  • Ahmed Rashid held citizenship in Pakistan[7].
  • Ahmed Rashid's professions included journalist[4].
  • Ahmed Rashid's education included a stint at Fitzwilliam College[8].
  • Ahmed Rashid was educated at Government College University[9].
  • Ahmed Rashid was educated at Malvern College[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Ahmed Rashid is Taliban: Militant Islam, Oil and Fundamentalism in Central Asia[11].
  • Ahmed Rashid was a member of International Consortium of Investigative Journalists[12].
  • Ahmed Rashid is recorded as male[13].
  • Ahmed Rashid's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Ahmed Rashid's Commons category is recorded as Ahmed Rashid[15].
  • Ahmed Rashid's family name is recorded as Rashid[16].
  • Ahmed Rashid's given name is recorded as Ahmed[17].
  • Ahmed Rashid's official website is recorded as https://www.ahmedrashid.com/[18].
  • Ahmed Rashid's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Urdu[19].
  • Ahmed Rashid's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].

Body

Origins and Family

Ahmed Rashid's place of birth was Rawalpindi[2]. Recorded date of birth include June 9, 1948[3] and January 1, 1948[6].

Education

Educated at Fitzwilliam College[8], a college of the University of Cambridge[21], in United Kingdom[22], founded in 1869[23]; Government College University[9], a public university[24], in Pakistan[25], founded in 1858[26], headquartered in Lahore[27]; and Malvern College[10], a public school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1865[30].

Career and Affiliations

Ahmed Rashid worked as a journalist[4].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Ahmed Rashid is Taliban: Militant Islam, Oil and Fundamentalism in Central Asia[11].

Why It Matters

Ahmed Rashid ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (220 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Ahmed Rashid born?

Ahmed Rashid was born in Rawalpindi[2].

What did Ahmed Rashid do for work?

Ahmed Rashid worked as journalist[4].

Where did Ahmed Rashid go to school?

Ahmed Rashid was educated at Fitzwilliam College[8], Government College University[9], and Malvern College[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . icij.org. Retrieved . icij.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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