Al-Azhar University

public university in Cairo, Egypt
Organization public_university Q173959
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Al-Azhar University

Summary

Al-Azhar University is a public university[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of public_university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (841 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Al-Azhar University was a member of Agence universitaire de la Francophonie[3].
  • Al-Azhar University was a member of Association of African Universities[4].
  • Al-Azhar University is located in Cairo Governorate[5].
  • Al-Azhar University is located in Asyut Governorate[6].
  • Al-Azhar University is located in Damietta Governorate[7].
  • Al-Azhar University is located in Dakahlia Governorate[8].
  • Al-Azhar University is in the country of Egypt[9].
  • Al-Azhar University's image is recorded as جامعة الأزهر بالقاهرة.jpg[10].
  • Al-Azhar University's instance of is recorded as public university[11].
  • Al-Azhar University's instance of is recorded as academic institution[12].
  • Al-Azhar University's coat of arms image is recorded as Al-Azhar University logo.svg[13].
  • Al-Azhar University's logo image is recorded as Al-Azhar University logo.svg[14].
  • Al-Azhar University's headquarters location is recorded as Cairo[15].
  • Al-Azhar University's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121556022[16].
  • Al-Azhar University's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 129017410[17].
  • Al-Azhar University's GND ID is recorded as 10018559-9[18].
  • Al-Azhar University's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81103247[19].
  • Al-Azhar University's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 125101045[20].
  • Al-Azhar University's IdRef ID is recorded as 027786951[21].
  • Al-Azhar University's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA17004196[22].
  • Al-Azhar University's part of is recorded as Al Azhar Al Sharif...[23].
  • Al-Azhar University's Commons category is recorded as Al-Azhar University[24].
  • +0970-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Al-Azhar University[25].
  • +1961-01-01T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Al-Azhar University[26].
  • Al-Azhar University's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 30.0583, 'lon': 31.3126}[27].

Body

Founding

Recorded inception include +0970-00-00T00:00:00Z[25] and +1961-01-01T00:00:00Z[26].

Identity

Al-Azhar University's part of is recorded as Al Azhar Al Sharif...[23].

Operations

Al-Azhar University's headquarters location is recorded as Cairo[15]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as Al Azhar Al Sharif...[28].

Why It Matters

Al-Azhar University ranks in the top 2% of public_university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (841 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 68 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . unirank.org. unirank.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . GRID Release 2017-01-10. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [4] . aau.org. Retrieved . aau.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . unirank.org. unirank.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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