Ali Kashif al-Ghita

Iraqi Islamic scholar and poet
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Summary

Ali Kashif al-Ghita was born on 1783[1] in Najaf[2]. He died on October 1837[3] in Karbala[4]. He worked as an ulema[5], Islamic jurist[6], and poet[7]. He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: 1837[9]
  • Father: Q97259866[10]
  • Child: Mahdi Kashif al-Ghita[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Ottoman Empire[12]
  • Student: Ibrahim al-Musawi al-Qazwini[13], Q97486490[14], Zain al-Abidin al-Jarfadaqani al-Golpaigani[15], Sheikh Jafar Shooshtari[16], Mahdi al-Qazwini[17], Ibrahim Qaftan[18], Mahdi Kashif al-Ghita[19], Hussein al-Khalili[20]
  • Religion or worldview: Islam[21], Shia Islam[22], Twelver Shiism[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Given name: Ali[25]
  • Relative: Mahdi al-Qazwini[26], Hadi Kashif al-Ghita[27]
  • Described by source: al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[28]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Arabic[29]
  • Name in native language: علي كاشف الغطاء[30], علي بن جعفر[31]

FAQs

Where was Ali Kashif al-Ghita born?

Ali Kashif al-Ghita's place of birth was Najaf[2].

Where did Ali Kashif al-Ghita die?

Ali Kashif al-Ghita died in Karbala[4].

Who were Ali Kashif al-Ghita's parents?

Ali Kashif al-Ghita's father was Q97259866[10].

What did Ali Kashif al-Ghita do for work?

Ali Kashif al-Ghita worked as an ulema[5], Islamic jurist[6], and poet[7].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [6] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  10. [21] ↑ . ar.al-shia.org. ar.al-shia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [22] ↑ . ar.al-shia.org. ar.al-shia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [23] ↑ . ar.al-shia.org. ar.al-shia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  16. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8h ago · KrBot bot · 2026-10-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 2
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'ur']
    Father → Q97259866
    Student → Ibrahim al-Musawi al-Qazwini, Q97486490, Zain al-Abidin al-Jarfadaqani al-Golpaigani +5
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  2. 8w ago · ForzaGreen · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Google knowledge graph id → /g/11fnxdtrbj
    Religion or worldview → Islam, Shia Islam, Twelver Shiism
    Child → Mahdi Kashif al-Ghita
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    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Name in native language: علي بن جعفر, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269158|batch #269158]]"
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