Ahmed Rateb Naffakh

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Ahmed Rateb Naffakh

Summary

Ahmed Rateb Naffakh is a human[1]. Born in Damascus[2], he… he was born on 1927[3]. He died in Damascus[4]. He died on February 14, 1992[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], writer[7], manuscriptologist[8], and critic[9].

Key Facts

  • Ahmed Rateb Naffakh was born in Damascus[2].
  • Ahmed Rateb Naffakh died in Damascus[4].
  • Ahmed Rateb Naffakh was born on 1927[3].
  • Ahmed Rateb Naffakh died on February 14, 1992[5].
  • Burial took place at Damascus[10].
  • Ahmed Rateb Naffakh held citizenship in State of Syria[11].
  • Ahmed Rateb Naffakh held citizenship in Second Syrian Republic[12].
  • Ahmed Rateb Naffakh held citizenship in United Arab Republic[13].
  • Ahmed Rateb Naffakh held citizenship in Syria[14].
  • Ahmed Rateb Naffakh's professions included linguist[6].
  • Ahmed Rateb Naffakh's professions included writer[7].
  • Ahmed Rateb Naffakh's professions included manuscriptologist[8].
  • Ahmed Rateb Naffakh worked as a critic[9].
  • Among Ahmed Rateb Naffakh's employers was Damascus University[15].
  • Ahmed Rateb Naffakh was educated at Damascus University[16].
  • Ahmed Rateb Naffakh was educated at Faculty of Arts Cairo University[17].
  • Ahmed Rateb Naffakh's doctoral advisor was Shawqi Daif[18].
  • A notable student of Ahmed Rateb Naffakh was Muḥammad Aḥmad al-Dālī[19].
  • A notable student of Ahmed Rateb Naffakh was Muḥammad naʻīm alʻirqsūsy[20].
  • A notable student of Ahmed Rateb Naffakh was Bassām al-Jābī[21].
  • A notable student of Ahmed Rateb Naffakh was Ibrahim al-Zaybaq[22].
  • A notable student of Ahmed Rateb Naffakh was Masud Bubu[23].
  • A notable student of Ahmed Rateb Naffakh was Muḥammad Ḥassān Ṭayyān[24].
  • Ahmed Rateb Naffakh was a member of Arab Academy of Damascus[25].
  • Ahmed Rateb Naffakh was a member of Arab-Indian Scientific Academy[26].

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Origins and Family

Ahmed Rateb Naffakh was born in Damascus[2]. He was born on 1927[3].

Education

Educated at Damascus University[16], a public university[27], in Syria[28], founded in 1923[29] and Faculty of Arts Cairo University[17], a faculty of arts[30], in Egypt[31], founded in 1908[32], headquartered in Cairo[33]. Ahmed Rateb Naffakh's doctoral advisor was Shawqi Daif[18]. Studied under Sa'id al-Afghani[34], an Islamicist[35], 1911–1997[36], of Syria[37]; Amjad Ṭarābulusī[38], a minister[39], 1916–2001[40], of Ottoman Empire[41]; Mahmoud Mohamed Shaker[42], a journalist[43], 1909–1997[44], of Ottoman Empire[45], awarded the King Faisal International Prize in Arabic Language and Literature[46]; Abdul Aziz Memon[47], a writer[48], 1888–1978[49], of British Raj[50], awarded the Pride of Performance[51], specialised in Arabic literature[52]; Muhammad al-Bazam[53], a linguist[54], 1887–1955[55], of Ottoman Empire[56]; and Shawqi Daif[57], a literary scholar[58], 1910–2005[59], of Egypt[60], awarded the King Faisal International Prize in Arabic Language and Literature[61].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], writer[7], manuscriptologist[8], and critic[9]. Ahmed Rateb Naffakh was employed by Damascus University[15]. Notable students include Muḥammad Aḥmad al-Dālī[19], a university teacher[62], 1953–2021[63], of Second Syrian Republic[64]; Muḥammad naʻīm alʻirqsūsy[20], a researcher[65], b. 1951[66], of Syria[67]; Bassām al-Jābī[21], a researcher[68], 1953–2017[69], of Syria[70]; Ibrahim al-Zaybaq[22], a manuscriptologist[71], b. 1953[72], of Syria[73]; Masud Bubu[23], an author[74], 1938–1999[75], of Syria[76]; and Muḥammad Ḥassān Ṭayyān[24], a university teacher[77], b. 1955[78], of Syria[79].

Personal Life

Ahmed Rateb Naffakh's religion is recorded as Islam[80].

Death and Burial

Ahmed Rateb Naffakh died on February 14, 1992[5]. He died in Damascus[4]. Burial took place at Damascus[10].

FAQs

Where was Ahmed Rateb Naffakh born?

Ahmed Rateb Naffakh's place of birth was Damascus[2].

Where did Ahmed Rateb Naffakh die?

Ahmed Rateb Naffakh died in Damascus[4].

What did Ahmed Rateb Naffakh do for work?

Ahmed Rateb Naffakh worked as linguist[6], writer[7], manuscriptologist[8], and critic[9].

Where did Ahmed Rateb Naffakh go to school?

Ahmed Rateb Naffakh was educated at Damascus University[16] and Faculty of Arts Cairo University[17].

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