Asma Barlas

Pakistani academic
Person human Q459562
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Asma Barlas

Summary

Asma Barlas is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Pakistan[2]. She was born on January 1, 1950[3]. She worked as a journalist[4], university teacher[5], and women's rights activist[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (113 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Pakistan[2], Asma Barlas…
  • Asma Barlas was born on January 1, 1950[3].
  • Asma Barlas held citizenship in Pakistan[8].
  • Asma Barlas worked as a journalist[4].
  • Asma Barlas's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Asma Barlas worked as a women's rights activist[6].
  • Asma Barlas's education included a stint at Josef Korbel School of International Studies[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Asma Barlas is "Believing Women" in Islam[10].
  • Asma Barlas's religion is recorded as Islam[11].
  • Asma Barlas is recorded as female[12].
  • Asma Barlas's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Asma Barlas's family name is recorded as Barlas[14].
  • Asma Barlas's given name is recorded as Asma[15].
  • Asma Barlas's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[16].
  • Asma Barlas's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia[17].

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Origins and Family

Asma Barlas was born in Pakistan[2]. She was born on January 1, 1950[3].

Education

Asma Barlas was educated at Josef Korbel School of International Studies[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], university teacher[5], and women's rights activist[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Asma Barlas is "Believing Women" in Islam[10].

Personal Life

Asma Barlas's religion is recorded as Islam[11].

Why It Matters

Asma Barlas ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (113 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18]

FAQs

Where was Asma Barlas born?

Asma Barlas's place of birth was Pakistan[2].

What did Asma Barlas do for work?

Asma Barlas worked as journalist[4], university teacher[5], and women's rights activist[6].

Where did Asma Barlas go to school?

Asma Barlas was educated at Josef Korbel School of International Studies[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . AlKindi. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work "Believing Women" in Islam
    Given name Asma
    Family name Barlas
    On focus list of wikimedia project gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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