Inayat Khan

founder of the Sufi Order in the West in 1914 and teacher of Universal Sufism
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Inayat Khan

Summary

Inayat Khan is a human[1]. Born in Vadodara[2], he… he was born on July 5, 1882[3]. He died in New Delhi[4]. He died on February 5, 1927[5]. He worked as a writer[6], philosopher[7], teacher[8], and musician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (515 views/month, #7,134 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Inayat Khan's place of birth was Vadodara[2].
  • Inayat Khan passed away in New Delhi[4].
  • Inayat Khan was born on July 5, 1882[3].
  • Inayat Khan died on February 5, 1927[5].
  • Inayat Khan's father was Rahmat Khan[11].
  • Inayat Khan's mother was Khadija Bibi[12].
  • Among Inayat Khan's spouses was Ameena Begum[13].
  • A child of Inayat Khan was Vilayat Inayat Khan[14].
  • A child of Inayat Khan was Hidayat Inayat Khan[15].
  • A child of Inayat Khan was Khair-un-Nisa[16].
  • A child of Inayat Khan was Noor Inayat Khan[17].
  • Inayat Khan held citizenship in British Raj[18].
  • Inayat Khan's professions included writer[6].
  • Inayat Khan worked as a philosopher[7].
  • Inayat Khan worked as a teacher[8].
  • Inayat Khan worked as a musician[9].
  • Inayat Khan's religion is recorded as Sufism[19].
  • Inayat Khan is recorded as male[20].
  • Inayat Khan's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Inayat Khan's Commons category is recorded as Inayat Khan[22].
  • Inayat Khan's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Inayat Khan[23].
  • Inayat Khan's Commons gallery is recorded as Inayat Khan[24].
  • Inayat Khan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Inayat Khan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hindi[26].
  • Inayat Khan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Urdu[27].

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Origins and Family

Inayat Khan's place of birth was Vadodara[2]. He was born on July 5, 1882[3]. His father was Rahmat Khan[11]. His mother was Khadija Bibi[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], philosopher[7], teacher[8], and musician[9].

Personal Life

Among Inayat Khan's spouses was Ameena Begum[13]. Children include Vilayat Inayat Khan[14], a teacher[28], 1916–2004[29], of United Kingdom[30]; Hidayat Inayat Khan[15], a conductor[31], 1917–2016[32], of United Kingdom[33]; Khair-un-Nisa[16]; and Noor Inayat Khan[17], a poet[34], 1914–1944[35], of United Kingdom[36], awarded the Croix de guerre 1939–1945[37], specialised in poetry[38]. His religion is recorded as Sufism[19].

Death and Burial

Inayat Khan died on February 5, 1927[5]. He died in New Delhi[4].

Why It Matters

Inayat Khan ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (515 views/month, #7,134 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Inayat Khan born?

Born in Vadodara[2], Inayat Khan…

Where did Inayat Khan die?

Inayat Khan died in New Delhi[4].

Who were Inayat Khan's parents?

Inayat Khan's father was Rahmat Khan[11]. Inayat Khan's mother was Khadija Bibi[12].

Who was Inayat Khan married to?

Inayat Khan's spouses include Ameena Begum[13].

What did Inayat Khan do for work?

Inayat Khan worked as writer[6], philosopher[7], teacher[8], and musician[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . newworldencyclopedia.org. newworldencyclopedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . 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. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child Vilayat Inayat Khan, Hidayat Inayat Khan, Khair-un-Nisa +1
    Start of work period +1914-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Place of birth Vadodara
    Father Rahmat Khan
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