Al-Ashraf Qansuh Al-Ghuri

Sultan of Egypt from 1501 to 1516
Person human Q286337
Al-Ashraf Qansuh Al-Ghuri
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Summary

Al-Ashraf Qansuh Al-Ghuri was born on January 1, 1441[1], in Mamluk Sultanate[2]. He died on September 3, 1516[3], in Dabiq[4]. He worked as a governor[5], politician[6], military personnel[7], sultan[8], and composer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (476 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Native language: Arabic[11]
  • Occupation: literary scholar[12]
  • Position held: Mamluk sultan[13]
  • Religion or worldview: Islam[14], Sunni Islam[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Family: Burji dynasty[17]
  • Commons category: Al-Ashraf Qansuh al-Ghawri[18]
  • Given name: Kansu[19]
  • Manner of death: death in battle[20]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of African Biography[21], al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Arabic[23], Turkic[24]
  • Nickname: الملك الأشرف[25], أبو النصر[26]
  • Name in native language: قانصوه بن عبد الله الظاهري الأشرفي الغوري الجركسي[27]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikiproject:Islamic Courts & Canons[28]

Why It Matters

Al-Ashraf Qansuh Al-Ghuri has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Al-Ashraf Qansuh Al-Ghuri born?

Al-Ashraf Qansuh Al-Ghuri was born in Mamluk Sultanate[2].

Where did Al-Ashraf Qansuh Al-Ghuri die?

Al-Ashraf Qansuh Al-Ghuri died in Dabiq[4].

What did Al-Ashraf Qansuh Al-Ghuri do for work?

Al-Ashraf Qansuh Al-Ghuri worked as a governor[5], politician[6], military personnel[7], sultan[8], and composer[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Dictionary of African Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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