Gad al-Haq

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Gad al-Haq

Summary

Gad al-Haq is a human[1]. Born in Dakahlia Governorate[2], he… he was born on +1917-04-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Cairo[4]. He died on +1996-03-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mufti[6], imam[7], and ulema[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Gad al-Haq's place of birth was Dakahlia Governorate[2].
  • Gad al-Haq passed away in Cairo[4].
  • Gad al-Haq was born on +1917-04-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gad al-Haq died on +1996-03-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Gad al-Haq held citizenship in Egypt[10].
  • Egyptian Arabic was Gad al-Haq's native language[11].
  • Gad al-Haq's professions included mufti[6].
  • Gad al-Haq worked as an imam[7].
  • Gad al-Haq worked as an ulema[8].
  • Gad al-Haq held the position of Grand Mufti of Egypt[12].
  • Gad al-Haq held the position of Grand Imam of al-Azhar[13].
  • Gad al-Haq held the position of Minister of Religious Endowment[14].
  • Gad al-Haq was employed by Al-Azhar University[15].
  • Gad al-Haq was educated at Al-Azhar University[16].
  • Gad al-Haq received the King Faisal International Prize in Service to Islam[17].
  • Gad al-Haq's religion is recorded as Islam[18].
  • Gad al-Haq's image is recorded as Gad el7ak.jpg[19].
  • Gad al-Haq is recorded as male[20].
  • Gad al-Haq's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Gad al-Haq's ISNI is recorded as 0000000022462100[22].
  • Gad al-Haq's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 18071929[23].
  • Gad al-Haq's GND ID is recorded as 121162168[24].
  • Gad al-Haq's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88251320[25].
  • Gad al-Haq's Commons category is recorded as Gad-el-Haq Ali Gad-el-Haq[26].
  • Gad al-Haq's pronunciation audio is recorded as LL-Q13955 (ara)-Zinou2go-جاد الحق علي جاد الحق.wav[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Dakahlia Governorate[2], Gad al-Haq… he was born on +1917-04-05T00:00:00Z[3]. Egyptian Arabic was his native language[11].

Education

Gad al-Haq's education included a stint at Al-Azhar University[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mufti[6], imam[7], and ulema[8]. Among Gad al-Haq's employers was Al-Azhar University[15]. Positions held include Grand Mufti of Egypt[12]; Grand Imam of al-Azhar[13], a position[28], founded in 1679[29], headquartered in Al-Azhar Mosque[30]; and Minister of Religious Endowment[14], a minister[31], in Egypt[32], founded in 1878[33].

Recognition

Gad al-Haq received the King Faisal International Prize in Service to Islam[17].

Personal Life

Gad al-Haq's religion is recorded as Islam[18].

Death and Burial

Gad al-Haq died on +1996-03-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Cairo[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[34].

Why It Matters

Gad al-Haq ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Gad al-Haq born?

Born in Dakahlia Governorate[2], Gad al-Haq…

Where did Gad al-Haq die?

Gad al-Haq died in Cairo[4].

What did Gad al-Haq do for work?

Gad al-Haq worked as mufti[6], imam[7], and ulema[8].

Where did Gad al-Haq go to school?

Gad al-Haq was educated at Al-Azhar University[16].

What awards did Gad al-Haq receive?

Honors received include King Faisal International Prize in Service to Islam[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . lingualibre.fr. lingualibre.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [34] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . AlKindi. wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . AlKindi. wikidata.org.

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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