Farag Foda

Egyptian writer, professor, and human rights activist (1945–1992)
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Farag Foda

Summary

Farag Foda is a human[1]. He was born in El Zarqa[2]. He was born on August 20, 1945[3]. He passed away in Cairo[4]. He died on June 8, 1992[5]. He worked as a writer[6], journalist[7], human rights defender[8], and intellectual[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (120 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Farag Foda was born in El Zarqa[2].
  • Farag Foda died in Cairo[4].
  • Farag Foda was born on August 20, 1945[3].
  • Farag Foda died on June 8, 1992[5].
  • Farag Foda held citizenship in Egypt[11].
  • Farag Foda's professions included writer[6].
  • Farag Foda's professions included journalist[7].
  • Farag Foda worked as a human rights defender[8].
  • Farag Foda worked as an intellectual[9].
  • Farag Foda was educated at Ain Shams University[12].
  • Farag Foda is recorded as male[13].
  • Farag Foda's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Farag Foda's killed by is recorded as Al-Gama'an al-Islamiyya[15].
  • Farag Foda's Commons category is recorded as Farag Foda[16].
  • The cause of death was gunshot wound[17].
  • Farag Foda's family name is recorded as Foda[18].
  • Farag Foda's given name is recorded as Faraj[19].
  • Farag Foda's manner of death is recorded as homicide[20].
  • Farag Foda's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography[21].
  • Farag Foda's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'فرج فوده'}[22].
  • Farag Foda's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Human rights[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Farag Foda's place of birth was El Zarqa[2]. He was born on August 20, 1945[3].

Education

Farag Foda's education included a stint at Ain Shams University[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], journalist[7], human rights defender[8], and intellectual[9].

Death and Burial

Farag Foda died on June 8, 1992[5]. He died in Cairo[4]. The cause of death was gunshot wound[17].

Why It Matters

Farag Foda ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (120 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Farag Foda born?

Born in El Zarqa[2], Farag Foda…

Where did Farag Foda die?

Farag Foda died in Cairo[4].

What did Farag Foda do for work?

Farag Foda worked as writer[6], journalist[7], human rights defender[8], and intellectual[9].

Where did Farag Foda go to school?

Farag Foda was educated at Ain Shams University[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation writer, journalist, human rights defender +1
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