Emile Habibi

Palestinian-Arab-Israeli writer and politician (1922-1996)
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Emile Habibi
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Summary

Emile Habibi was born on January 28, 1922[1], in Haifa[2]. He died on May 2, 1996[3], in Nazareth[4]. He worked as a writer[5], politician[6], journalist[7], and opinion journalist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (698 views/month, #7,205 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Haifa[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Palestine[11], Mandatory Palestine[12], Israel[13]
  • Position held: Knesset member[14]
  • Employer: Al-Ittihad[15]
  • Award received: Israel Prize[16], Order of Jerusalem for Culture, Arts and Literature[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Member of political party: Maki[19]
  • Commons category: Emile Habibi[20]
  • Cause of death: cancer[21]
  • Family name: Habibi[22]
  • Given name: Emile[23], Emil[24]
  • Work location: Jerusalem[25], Haifa[26]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[27]
  • Described by source: Interactive Encyclopedia of the Palestine Question[28], Encyclopedia of the Palestinians (2005)[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Hebrew[30], Arabic[31]
  • Name in native language: אמיל חביבי‎[32], إميل حبيبي‎[33]

Why It Matters

Emile Habibi has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Emile Habibi born?

Emile Habibi's place of birth was Haifa[2].

Where did Emile Habibi die?

Emile Habibi died in Nazareth[4].

What did Emile Habibi do for work?

Emile Habibi worked as a writer[5], politician[6], journalist[7], and opinion journalist[8].

What awards did Emile Habibi receive?

Honors received include Israel Prize[16] and Order of Jerusalem for Culture, Arts and Literature[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . knesset.gov.il. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . knesset.gov.il. knesset.gov.il. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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