Aref al-Aref

Palestinian journalist, historian and politician (1891-1973)
Person human Q640881
Aref al-Aref
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Aref al-Aref

Summary

Aref al-Aref is a human[1]. His place of birth was Jerusalem[2]. He was born on 1892[3]. He died in Ramallah[4]. He died on July 30, 1973[5]. He worked as a historian[6] and politician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Aref al-Aref was born in Jerusalem[2].
  • Aref al-Aref died in Ramallah[4].
  • Aref al-Aref was born on 1892[3].
  • Aref al-Aref died on July 30, 1973[5].
  • Aref al-Aref died on 1973[9].
  • Aref al-Aref held citizenship in Jordanian annexation of the West Bank[10].
  • Aref al-Aref held citizenship in Ottoman Empire[11].
  • Aref al-Aref worked as a historian[6].
  • Aref al-Aref's professions included politician[7].
  • Aref al-Aref held the position of Mayor of Jerusalem[12].
  • Aref al-Aref is recorded as male[13].
  • Aref al-Aref's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Aref al-Aref's Commons category is recorded as Aref al-Aref[15].
  • Aref al-Aref was part of the conflict World War I[16].
  • Aref al-Aref's given name is recorded as Arif[17].
  • Aref al-Aref's described by source is recorded as Interactive Encyclopedia of the Palestine Question[18].
  • Aref al-Aref's described by source is recorded as Interactive Encyclopedia of the Palestine Question[19].
  • Aref al-Aref's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedia of the Palestinians (2005)[20].
  • Aref al-Aref's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[21].
  • Aref al-Aref's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'عارف العارف'}[22].

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Origins and Family

Aref al-Aref's place of birth was Jerusalem[2]. He was born on 1892[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6] and politician[7]. Aref al-Aref held the position of Mayor of Jerusalem[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 30, 1973[5] and 1973[9]. Aref al-Aref passed away in Ramallah[4].

Why It Matters

Aref al-Aref ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23]

FAQs

Where was Aref al-Aref born?

Born in Jerusalem[2], Aref al-Aref…

Where did Aref al-Aref die?

Aref al-Aref died in Ramallah[4].

What did Aref al-Aref do for work?

Aref al-Aref worked as historian[6] and politician[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Encyclopedia of the Palestinians (2005). books.google.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . WorldCat Entities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Encyclopedia of the Palestinians (2005). books.google.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . books.google.de. books.google.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Ramallah
    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed Arabic
    Given name Arif
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