Ali-Shir Nava'i

Turkic poet and politician (1441–1501)
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Ali-Shir Nava'i
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Ali-Shir Nava'i

Summary

Ali-Shir Nava'i is a human[1]. His place of birth was Herat[2]. He was born on February 9, 1441[3]. He passed away in Herat[4]. He died on January 3, 1501[5]. He worked as a poet[6] and philosopher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (482 views/month, #7,179 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ali-Shir Nava'i's place of birth was Herat[2].
  • Ali-Shir Nava'i died in Herat[4].
  • Ali-Shir Nava'i was born on February 9, 1441[3].
  • Ali-Shir Nava'i died on January 3, 1501[5].
  • Ali-Shir Nava'i held citizenship in Timurid Empire[9].
  • Ali-Shir Nava'i worked as a poet[6].
  • Ali-Shir Nava'i's professions included philosopher[7].
  • Ali-Shir Nava'i's field of work was philosophy[10].
  • Ali-Shir Nava'i's field of work was poetry[11].
  • Ali-Shir Nava'i held the position of vizier[12].
  • Ali-Shir Nava'i's religion is recorded as Islam[13].
  • Ali-Shir Nava'i is recorded as male[14].
  • Ali-Shir Nava'i's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Ali-Shir Nava'i is associated with the Sufism movement[16].
  • Ali-Shir Nava'i is associated with the Sunni Islam movement[17].
  • Ali-Shir Nava'i's Commons category is recorded as Ali-Shir Nava'i[18].
  • Ali-Shir Nava'i's family name is recorded as Nevai[19].
  • Ali-Shir Nava'i's given name is recorded as Ali[20].
  • Ali-Shir Nava'i's sponsor is recorded as Husayn Bayqarah[21].
  • Ali-Shir Nava'i's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ali-Shir Nava'i[22].
  • Ali-Shir Nava'i's described by source is recorded as Svensk uppslagsbok[23].
  • Ali-Shir Nava'i's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 8[24].
  • Ali-Shir Nava'i's described by source is recorded as TDV Islamic Encyclopedia[25].
  • Ali-Shir Nava'i's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Persian[26].
  • Ali-Shir Nava'i's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Chagatai[27].

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Origins and Family

Ali-Shir Nava'i's place of birth was Herat[2]. He was born on February 9, 1441[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6] and philosopher[7]. Fields of work include philosophy[10], an academic discipline[28] and poetry[11], a literary form[29]. Ali-Shir Nava'i held the position of vizier[12].

Personal Life

Ali-Shir Nava'i's religion is recorded as Islam[13].

Death and Burial

Ali-Shir Nava'i died on January 3, 1501[5]. He passed away in Herat[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ali-Shir Nava'i include Alisher Navoi State Museum of Literature[30], a museum[31], in Uzbekistan[32], founded in 1947[33]; Alisher Navoi[34], a film[35], directed by Kamil Yarmatov[36]; Alisher Navoiy State Prize[37], an award[38]; Navoi[39], an impact crater[40]; and Alisher Navo'i Tashkent State University of Uzbek Language and Literature[41], an academic institution[42], in Uzbekistan[43], founded in 2016[44], headquartered in Alisher Navoiy university building[45].

Why It Matters

Ali-Shir Nava'i ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (482 views/month, #7,179 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 75 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

Works attributed to him include Muhakamat al-Lughatayn[48], a bilingual dictionary[49]; The Wall of Iskandar[50], a narrative poetry[51]; and Majolis un-Nafois[52], a literary work[53]. Entities named for him include Alisher Navoi State Museum of Literature[30], a museum[31], in Uzbekistan[32], founded in 1947[33]; Alisher Navoi[34], a film[35], directed by Kamil Yarmatov[36]; Alisher Navoiy State Prize[37], an award[38]; Navoi[39], an impact crater[40]; and Alisher Navo'i Tashkent State University of Uzbek Language and Literature[41], an academic institution[42], in Uzbekistan[43], founded in 2016[44], headquartered in Alisher Navoiy university building[45].

FAQs

Where was Ali-Shir Nava'i born?

Born in Herat[2], Ali-Shir Nava'i…

Where did Ali-Shir Nava'i die?

Ali-Shir Nava'i passed away in Herat[4].

What did Ali-Shir Nava'i do for work?

Ali-Shir Nava'i worked as poet[6] and philosopher[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . TDV Islamic Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . TDV Islamic Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . TDV Islamic Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . TDV Islamic Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [50] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [52] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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