Ahmed ‘Urabi

Egyptian army officer and revolutionary (1841–1911)
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Summary

Ahmed ‘Urabi was born on March 31, 1841[1], in Zagazig[2]. He died on September 21, 1911[3], in Cairo[4]. He worked as a politician[5], military personnel[6], and soldier[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,084 views/month, #7,199 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1839[9], 1841[10]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1911[11], 1911[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Egypt eyalet[13], Khedivate of Egypt[14]
  • Native language: Arabic[15]
  • Position held: Defense Minister[16]
  • Educated at: Al-Azhar University[17]
  • Religion or worldview: Islam[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Noble title: bey[20], pasha[21]
  • Commons category: Ahmed Orabi[22]
  • Military, police or special rank: brigadier[23], miralay[24]
  • Participated in conflict: Anglo-Egyptian War[25], Urabi revolt[26]
  • Family name: Orabi[27]
  • Given name: Ahmed[28], Ahmad[29]
  • Described at URL: https://www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia/a/arabi_baja.htm[30]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[31], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[32], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[33], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[34], Sytin Military Encyclopedia[35], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[36], Dictionary of African Biography[37], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[38], The New Student's Reference Work[39], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1[40], Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference[41], al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[42]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Arabic[43]
  • Name in native language: أحمد عرابي[44], أحمد عرابي بن محمد عرابي بن محمد وافي بن محمد غنيم[45]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Ahmed ‘Urabi include Urabi revolt[46], a revolt[47], in Khedivate of Egypt[48].

Why It Matters

Ahmed ‘Urabi has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 85 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

Entities named for him include Urabi revolt[46], a revolt[47], in Khedivate of Egypt[48].

FAQs

Where was Ahmed ‘Urabi born?

Ahmed ‘Urabi was born in Zagazig[2].

Where did Ahmed ‘Urabi die?

Ahmed ‘Urabi passed away in Cairo[4].

What did Ahmed ‘Urabi do for work?

Ahmed ‘Urabi worked as a politician[5], military personnel[6], and soldier[7].

Where did Ahmed ‘Urabi go to school?

Ahmed ‘Urabi was educated at Al-Azhar University[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . L'Est Républicain. Retrieved . books.google.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [9] ↑ . biografiasyvidas.com. biografiasyvidas.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [10] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [11] ↑ . biografiasyvidas.com. biografiasyvidas.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [12] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 8w ago · ForzaGreen · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language → {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'أحمد عرابي'}, {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'أحمد عرابي بن محمد عرابي بن محمد واف
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  6. 16w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 21w ago · Carnby · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 23w ago · Sj1mor · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Zagazig
    Place of death → Cairo
    Position held → Defense Minister, Defense Minister
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