ʻAlī Ṭanṭāwī

Syrian writer (1909-1999)
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ʻAlī Ṭanṭāwī

Summary

ʻAlī Ṭanṭāwī is a human[1]. Born in Damascus[2], he… he was born on June 12, 1909[3]. He died in Jeddah[4]. He died on June 18, 1999[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], judge[7], Islamic jurist[8], literary scholar[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (134 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Damascus[2], ʻAlī Ṭanṭāwī…
  • ʻAlī Ṭanṭāwī passed away in Jeddah[4].
  • ʻAlī Ṭanṭāwī was born on June 12, 1909[3].
  • ʻAlī Ṭanṭāwī died on June 18, 1999[5].
  • ʻAlī Ṭanṭāwī is buried at Mecca[12].
  • A child of ʻAlī Ṭanṭāwī was Umm Ayman[13].
  • ʻAlī Ṭanṭāwī held citizenship in Ottoman Empire[14].
  • ʻAlī Ṭanṭāwī held citizenship in Arab Kingdom of Syria[15].
  • ʻAlī Ṭanṭāwī held citizenship in State of Damascus[16].
  • ʻAlī Ṭanṭāwī held citizenship in State of Syria[17].
  • ʻAlī Ṭanṭāwī held citizenship in Second Syrian Republic[18].
  • ʻAlī Ṭanṭāwī held citizenship in United Arab Republic[19].
  • ʻAlī Ṭanṭāwī worked as a journalist[6].
  • ʻAlī Ṭanṭāwī worked as a judge[7].
  • ʻAlī Ṭanṭāwī worked as an Islamic jurist[8].
  • ʻAlī Ṭanṭāwī worked as a literary scholar[9].
  • ʻAlī Ṭanṭāwī worked as a writer[10].
  • ʻAlī Ṭanṭāwī worked as an educator[20].
  • ʻAlī Ṭanṭāwī's education included a stint at Damascus University[21].
  • ʻAlī Ṭanṭāwī was educated at Maktab Anbar[22].
  • A notable student of ʻAlī Ṭanṭāwī was Muḥammad ibn Luṭfī Ṣabbāgh[23].
  • A notable student of ʻAlī Ṭanṭāwī was ʻAbd al-Raḥmān Bānī[24].
  • A notable student of ʻAlī Ṭanṭāwī was Aḥmad Dhū alghiná[25].
  • A notable student of ʻAlī Ṭanṭāwī was Asem Bahjat Baytar[26].
  • A notable student of ʻAlī Ṭanṭāwī was Ṣāliḥ, Muḥammad Adīb[27].

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Origins and Family

ʻAlī Ṭanṭāwī was born in Damascus[2]. He was born on June 12, 1909[3].

Education

Educated at Damascus University[21], a public university[28], in Syria[29], founded in 1923[30] and Maktab Anbar[22], a house[31], in Syria[32]. Studied under Q105337147[33], a teacher[34], 1875–1961[35], of Ottoman Empire[36]; ʻAbd al-Raḥmān Sallām[37], a linguist[38], 1871–1941[39], of Ottoman Empire[40]; Darwish al-Qassas[41], a mathematician[42], 1895–1992[43], of Ottoman Empire[44]; Muhammad Salim al-Jundi[45], a linguist[46], 1881–1955[47], of Ottoman Empire[48], awarded the Order of Civil Merit of the Syrian Arab Republic[49]; and ʻAbd al-Qādir Mubārak[50], an ustad[51], 1876–1945[52], of Ottoman Empire[53].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], judge[7], Islamic jurist[8], literary scholar[9], writer[10], and educator[20]. Notable students include Muḥammad ibn Luṭfī Ṣabbāgh[23], a religious studies scholar[54], 1929–2017[55], of Syria[56]; ʻAbd al-Raḥmān Bānī[24], a university teacher[57], 1917–2011[58], of Ottoman Empire[59]; Aḥmad Dhū alghiná[25], a university teacher[60], 1928–2016[61], of Syria[62]; Asem Bahjat Baytar[26], a university teacher[63], 1927–2005[64], of Second Syrian Republic[65]; Ṣāliḥ, Muḥammad Adīb[27], a religious studies scholar[66], 1926–2017[67], of Syria[68]; and Muḥammad Zuhayr al-Šāwīš[69], a researcher[70], 1925–2013[71], of Syria[72].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Q121759733[73] and Dhikrayāt ʻAlī al-Ṭanṭāwī[74], a literary work[75].

Recognition

ʻAlī Ṭanṭāwī received the King Faisal International Prize in Service to Islam[76].

Personal Life

A child of ʻAlī Ṭanṭāwī was Umm Ayman[13]. His religion is recorded as Islam[77].

Death and Burial

ʻAlī Ṭanṭāwī died on June 18, 1999[5]. He died in Jeddah[4]. Burial took place at Mecca[12].

Why It Matters

ʻAlī Ṭanṭāwī ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (134 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[78] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[79]

FAQs

Where was ʻAlī Ṭanṭāwī born?

ʻAlī Ṭanṭāwī was born in Damascus[2].

Where did ʻAlī Ṭanṭāwī die?

ʻAlī Ṭanṭāwī passed away in Jeddah[4].

What did ʻAlī Ṭanṭāwī do for work?

ʻAlī Ṭanṭāwī worked as journalist[6], judge[7], Islamic jurist[8], literary scholar[9], and writer[10].

Where did ʻAlī Ṭanṭāwī go to school?

ʻAlī Ṭanṭāwī was educated at Damascus University[21] and Maktab Anbar[22].

What awards did ʻAlī Ṭanṭāwī receive?

Honors received include King Faisal International Prize in Service to Islam[76].

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  3. [79] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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