Haleh Afshar

British baroness
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Haleh Afshar

Summary

Haleh Afshar is a human[1]. Born in Tehran[2], she… she was born on +1944-05-21T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in Heslington[4]. She died on +2022-05-12T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a politician[6], political scientist[7], jurist[8], and university teacher[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tehran[2], Haleh Afshar…
  • Haleh Afshar passed away in Heslington[4].
  • Haleh Afshar was born on +1944-05-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Haleh Afshar died on +2022-05-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Haleh Afshar held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Haleh Afshar worked as a politician[6].
  • Haleh Afshar's professions included political scientist[7].
  • Haleh Afshar's professions included jurist[8].
  • Haleh Afshar worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Haleh Afshar's field of work was political science[12].
  • Haleh Afshar's field of work was gender studies[13].
  • Haleh Afshar's field of work was sharia[14].
  • Haleh Afshar held the position of member of the House of Lords[15].
  • Haleh Afshar was employed by University of Bradford[16].
  • Among Haleh Afshar's employers was University of York[17].
  • Haleh Afshar was educated at University of York[18].
  • Haleh Afshar was educated at Murray Edwards College[19].
  • Haleh Afshar received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[20].
  • Haleh Afshar's religion is recorded as Shia Islam[21].
  • Haleh Afshar's image is recorded as Baroness Afshar.jpg[22].
  • Haleh Afshar is recorded as female[23].
  • Haleh Afshar's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Haleh Afshar supervised Hiranmayee Mishra as a doctoral student[25].
  • Haleh Afshar supervised Sanja Bilic as a doctoral student[26].
  • Haleh Afshar supervised Oğuzhan Bilgin as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Haleh Afshar was born in Tehran[2]. She was born on +1944-05-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of York[18], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1963[30], headquartered in York[31] and Murray Edwards College[19], a college of the University of Cambridge[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1954[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]. Haleh Afshar earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], political scientist[7], jurist[8], and university teacher[9]. Fields of work include political science[12], an academic major[37]; gender studies[13], an interdisciplinary science[38]; and sharia[14], a legal system[39]. Employers include University of Bradford[16], a public university[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1966[42], headquartered in Bradford[43] and University of York[17], a public university[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1963[46], headquartered in York[47]. Haleh Afshar held the position of member of the House of Lords[15]. Doctoral students include Hiranmayee Mishra[25]; Sanja Bilic[26]; Oğuzhan Bilgin[27]; and Burcu Şentürk[48], a researcher[49], of Turkey[50].

Recognition

Haleh Afshar received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[20].

Personal Life

Haleh Afshar's religion is recorded as Shia Islam[21].

Death and Burial

Haleh Afshar died on +2022-05-12T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in Heslington[4].

Why It Matters

Haleh Afshar ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] She is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Haleh Afshar born?

Haleh Afshar's place of birth was Tehran[2].

Where did Haleh Afshar die?

Haleh Afshar died in Heslington[4].

What did Haleh Afshar do for work?

Haleh Afshar worked as politician[6], political scientist[7], jurist[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Haleh Afshar go to school?

Haleh Afshar was educated at University of York[18] and Murray Edwards College[19].

What awards did Haleh Afshar receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [22] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [23] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  6. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [19] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . york.ac.uk. Retrieved . york.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [48] . wikidata.org.
  25. [36] . york.ac.uk. Retrieved . york.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . wikidata.org.
  27. [5] . bbc.com. bbc.com. Provenance: 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
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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