Asad Rustum

Lebanese historian
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Asad Rustum

Summary

Asad Rustum is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dhour El Choueir[2]. He was born on +1897-06-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Beirut[4]. He died on +1965-06-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a historian[6], university teacher[7], manuscriptologist[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Asad Rustum was born in Dhour El Choueir[2].
  • Asad Rustum passed away in Beirut[4].
  • Asad Rustum was born on +1897-06-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Asad Rustum died on +1965-06-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Asad Rustum was Ṣalāḥ Rustum[11].
  • A child of Asad Rustum was Lamyā Rustum-Shiḥādah[12].
  • Asad Rustum held citizenship in Ottoman Empire[13].
  • Asad Rustum held citizenship in Arab Kingdom of Syria[14].
  • Asad Rustum held citizenship in French mandate of Lebanon[15].
  • Asad Rustum held citizenship in Lebanon[16].
  • Arabic was Asad Rustum's native language[17].
  • Asad Rustum worked as a historian[6].
  • Asad Rustum worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Asad Rustum worked as a manuscriptologist[8].
  • Asad Rustum worked as a writer[9].
  • Among Asad Rustum's employers was American University of Beirut[18].
  • Among Asad Rustum's employers was Lebanese University[19].
  • Asad Rustum was educated at American University of Beirut[20].
  • Asad Rustum was educated at University of Chicago[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Asad Rustum is Muṣṭalaḥ Al-Tā’rīkh[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Asad Rustum is Wathīqat al-Duzdār wa-qaḍīyat al-Burāq[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Asad Rustum is ʻĪsá Iskandar al-Maʻlūf al-muʼarrikh al-Lubnānī bi-munāsabat dhikrāhu al-sābiʻah fī 2 Tammūz 1963[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Asad Rustum is Al-ʾamīr ḥīdr aḥmd al-šhābī ūtārīẖh al-ġrr al-ḥsān fī aẖbār abnāʾ al-zmān[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Asad Rustum is Al-uslūb al-ʻilmī wa-al-taʼrīkh[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Asad Rustum is Tārīkh Fakhr al-Dīn al-Thānī[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Dhour El Choueir[2], Asad Rustum… he was born on +1897-06-04T00:00:00Z[3]. Arabic was his native language[17].

Education

Educated at American University of Beirut[20], a private university[28], in Lebanon[29], founded in 1866[30] and University of Chicago[21], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1890[33], headquartered in Chicago[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], university teacher[7], manuscriptologist[8], and writer[9]. Employers include American University of Beirut[18], a private university[35], in Lebanon[36], founded in 1866[37] and Lebanese University[19], a public university[38], in Lebanon[39], founded in 1951[40].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Muṣṭalaḥ Al-Tā’rīkh[22], a written work[41], written by Asad Rustum[42]; Wathīqat al-Duzdār wa-qaḍīyat al-Burāq[23], an op-ed[43], written by him[44]; ʻĪsá Iskandar al-Maʻlūf al-muʼarrikh al-Lubnānī bi-munāsabat dhikrāhu al-sābiʻah fī 2 Tammūz 1963[24], a written work[45], written by him[46]; Al-ʾamīr ḥīdr aḥmd al-šhābī ūtārīẖh al-ġrr al-ḥsān fī aẖbār abnāʾ al-zmān[25], a written work[47], written by him[48]; Al-uslūb al-ʻilmī wa-al-taʼrīkh[26], a written work[49], written by him[50]; and Tārīkh Fakhr al-Dīn al-Thānī[27], a written work[51], written by him[52].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Civil Merit of the Syrian Arab Republic[53], an order[54], in Syria[55], founded in 1953[56] and Order of Merit[57], an order[58], in Lebanon[59], founded in 1922[60].

Personal Life

Children include Ṣalāḥ Rustum[11] and Lamyā Rustum-Shiḥādah[12], a writer[61], b. 1940[62], of Lebanon[63], specialised in humanities[64]. Asad Rustum's religion is recorded as Christianity[65].

Death and Burial

Asad Rustum died on +1965-06-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Beirut[4]. The cause of death was stroke[66].

Why It Matters

Asad Rustum ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]

FAQs

Where was Asad Rustum born?

Born in Dhour El Choueir[2], Asad Rustum…

Where did Asad Rustum die?

Asad Rustum passed away in Beirut[4].

What did Asad Rustum do for work?

Asad Rustum worked as historian[6], university teacher[7], manuscriptologist[8], and writer[9].

Where did Asad Rustum go to school?

Asad Rustum was educated at American University of Beirut[20] and University of Chicago[21].

What awards did Asad Rustum receive?

Honors received include Order of Civil Merit of the Syrian Arab Republic[53] and Order of Merit[57].

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

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  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [67] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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