Emile Shoufani

Israeli Arab Christian theologist (1947–2024)
Person human Q2184417
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Emile Shoufani

Summary

Emile Shoufani is a human[1]. Born in Nazareth[2], he… he was born on May 24, 1947[3]. He passed away in Nazareth[4]. He died on February 18, 2024[5]. He worked as a pedagogue[6], educator[7], and Catholic priest[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Emile Shoufani's place of birth was Nazareth[2].
  • Emile Shoufani passed away in Nazareth[4].
  • Emile Shoufani was born on May 24, 1947[3].
  • Emile Shoufani died on February 18, 2024[5].
  • Emile Shoufani held citizenship in Israel[10].
  • Arabic was Emile Shoufani's native language[11].
  • Emile Shoufani worked as a pedagogue[6].
  • Emile Shoufani worked as an educator[7].
  • Emile Shoufani's professions included Catholic priest[8].
  • Emile Shoufani received the Prix de l'Amitié judéo-chrétienne de France[12].
  • Emile Shoufani received the UNESCO Prize for Peace Education[13].
  • Emile Shoufani received the honorary doctor of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem[14].
  • Emile Shoufani received the Honorary doctor of the Catholic University of Louvain[15].
  • Emile Shoufani's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].
  • Emile Shoufani is recorded as male[17].
  • Emile Shoufani's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Emile Shoufani's Commons category is recorded as Emile Shoufani[19].
  • Emile Shoufani's honorific prefix is recorded as Father[20].
  • Emile Shoufani's family name is recorded as Shoufani[21].
  • Emile Shoufani's given name is recorded as Émile[22].
  • Emile Shoufani's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hebrew[23].
  • Emile Shoufani's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[24].
  • Emile Shoufani's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'إميل شوفاني'}[25].

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Origins and Family

Emile Shoufani was born in Nazareth[2]. He was born on May 24, 1947[3]. Arabic was his native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pedagogue[6], educator[7], and Catholic priest[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Prix de l'Amitié judéo-chrétienne de France[12], an award[26], in France[27], founded in 1988[28]; UNESCO Prize for Peace Education[13], an award[29], founded in 1981[30]; honorary doctor of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem[14], an honorary degree[31], in Israel[32]; and Honorary doctor of the Catholic University of Louvain[15], an award[33], in Belgium[34], founded in 1835[35].

Personal Life

Emile Shoufani's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].

Death and Burial

Emile Shoufani died on February 18, 2024[5]. He passed away in Nazareth[4].

Why It Matters

Emile Shoufani ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36]

FAQs

Where was Emile Shoufani born?

Born in Nazareth[2], Emile Shoufani…

Where did Emile Shoufani die?

Emile Shoufani passed away in Nazareth[4].

What did Emile Shoufani do for work?

Emile Shoufani worked as pedagogue[6], educator[7], and Catholic priest[8].

What awards did Emile Shoufani receive?

Honors received include Prix de l'Amitié judéo-chrétienne de France[12], UNESCO Prize for Peace Education[13], honorary doctor of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem[14], and Honorary doctor of the Catholic University of Louvain[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . lopinion.fr. lopinion.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . uclouvain.be. Retrieved . uclouvain.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . kul-alarab.com. Retrieved . kul-alarab.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . 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. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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