Farhad Daftary

Islamic scholar
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Farhad Daftary

Summary

Farhad Daftary is a human[1]. He was born in Brussels-Capital Region[2]. He was born on January 1, 1938[3]. He worked as a historian[4], writer[5], and Islamicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (111 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Brussels-Capital Region[2], Farhad Daftary…
  • Farhad Daftary was born on January 1, 1938[3].
  • Farhad Daftary held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Farhad Daftary's professions included historian[4].
  • Farhad Daftary's professions included writer[5].
  • Farhad Daftary's professions included Islamicist[6].
  • Farhad Daftary's field of work was Islamology[9].
  • Farhad Daftary's field of work was Islamic culture[10].
  • Farhad Daftary's field of work was oriental studies[11].
  • Farhad Daftary's field of work was Islamic studies[12].
  • Farhad Daftary was employed by Institute of Ismaili Studies[13].
  • Farhad Daftary's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[14].
  • Farhad Daftary's education included a stint at American University[15].
  • Farhad Daftary's doctoral advisor was Vladimir Ivanow[16].
  • Farhad Daftary's religion is recorded as Islam[17].
  • Farhad Daftary is recorded as male[18].
  • Farhad Daftary's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Farhad Daftary earned the academic degree of doctorate[20].
  • Farhad Daftary earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[21].
  • Farhad Daftary's given name is recorded as Farhad[22].
  • Farhad Daftary's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Farhad Daftary's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Persian[24].
  • Farhad Daftary's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[25].
  • Farhad Daftary's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Farhad Daftary'}[26].
  • Farhad Daftary's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fa', 'text': 'فرهاد دفترى'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Farhad Daftary's place of birth was Brussels-Capital Region[2]. He was born on January 1, 1938[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley[14], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1868[30], headquartered in Berkeley[31] and American University[15], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1893[34]. Farhad Daftary's doctoral advisor was Vladimir Ivanow[16]. Academic degrees include doctorate[20] and Doctor of Philosophy[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4], writer[5], and Islamicist[6]. Fields of work include Islamology[9], an academic discipline[35]; Islamic culture[10], a culture[36]; oriental studies[11], an academic discipline[37]; and Islamic studies[12], an interdisciplinary science[38]. Farhad Daftary was employed by Institute of Ismaili Studies[13].

Personal Life

Farhad Daftary's religion is recorded as Islam[17].

Why It Matters

Farhad Daftary ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (111 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Works attributed to him include Template:Daftary-The Ismailis[41], a book[42].

FAQs

Where was Farhad Daftary born?

Farhad Daftary was born in Brussels-Capital Region[2].

What did Farhad Daftary do for work?

Farhad Daftary worked as historian[4], writer[5], and Islamicist[6].

Where did Farhad Daftary go to school?

Farhad Daftary was educated at University of California, Berkeley[14] and American University[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . AlKindi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Academic degree doctorate, Doctor of Philosophy
    Given name Farhad
    Field of work Islamology, Islamic culture, oriental studies +1
    On focus list of wikimedia project Wikiproject:Islamic Courts & Canons
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