Gamal El-Ghitani

Egyptian author and novelist (1945–2015)
Person human Q734018
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Gamal El-Ghitani

Summary

Gamal El-Ghitani is a human[1]. He was born in Sohag Governorate[2]. He was born on May 9, 1945[3]. He passed away in Cairo[4]. He died on October 18, 2015[5]. He worked as a novelist[6], translator[7], journalist[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Gamal El-Ghitani was born in Sohag Governorate[2].
  • Gamal El-Ghitani passed away in Cairo[4].
  • Gamal El-Ghitani was born on May 9, 1945[3].
  • Gamal El-Ghitani died on October 18, 2015[5].
  • Gamal El-Ghitani held citizenship in Egypt[11].
  • Gamal El-Ghitani's professions included novelist[6].
  • Gamal El-Ghitani worked as a translator[7].
  • Gamal El-Ghitani's professions included journalist[8].
  • Gamal El-Ghitani's professions included writer[9].
  • Gamal El-Ghitani's religion is recorded as Islam[12].
  • Gamal El-Ghitani is recorded as male[13].
  • Gamal El-Ghitani's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Gamal El-Ghitani was affiliated with the Free Egyptians Party[15].
  • Gamal El-Ghitani's Commons category is recorded as Gamal El-Ghitani[16].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[17].
  • Gamal El-Ghitani's given name is recorded as Gamal[18].
  • Gamal El-Ghitani's official website is recorded as http://alghitany.shorouk.com//[19].
  • Gamal El-Ghitani's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[20].
  • Gamal El-Ghitani's described by source is recorded as Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference[21].
  • Gamal El-Ghitani's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[22].

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Origins and Family

Gamal El-Ghitani's place of birth was Sohag Governorate[2]. He was born on May 9, 1945[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[6], translator[7], journalist[8], and writer[9].

Personal Life

Gamal El-Ghitani's religion is recorded as Islam[12]. He was affiliated with the Free Egyptians Party[15].

Death and Burial

Gamal El-Ghitani died on October 18, 2015[5]. He died in Cairo[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[17].

Why It Matters

Gamal El-Ghitani ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Gamal El-Ghitani born?

Born in Sohag Governorate[2], Gamal El-Ghitani…

Where did Gamal El-Ghitani die?

Gamal El-Ghitani passed away in Cairo[4].

What did Gamal El-Ghitani do for work?

Gamal El-Ghitani worked as novelist[6], translator[7], journalist[8], and writer[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . albayan.ae. albayan.ae. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Pescan · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of human
    Great russian encyclopedia online id (2017) 5213590
    Given name Gamal
    Languages spoken, written or signed Arabic
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P8669]]: al-gitani-dzamal"
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