Inayat Khan

founder of the Sufi Order in the West in 1914 and teacher of Universal Sufism
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Inayat Khan
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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], musician[9], and Sufi[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,086 views/month, #7,134 of 1,000,298).[11]

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[12].
  • Inayat Khan's mother was Khadija Bibi[13].
  • Among Inayat Khan's spouses was Ameena Begum[14].
  • A child of Inayat Khan was Vilayat Inayat Khan[15].
  • A child of Inayat Khan was Hidayat Inayat Khan[16].
  • A child of Inayat Khan was Khair-un-Nisa[17].
  • A child of Inayat Khan was Noor Inayat Khan[18].
  • Inayat Khan held citizenship in British Raj[19].
  • 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 professions included Sufi[10].
  • Inayat Khan's religion is recorded as Sufism[20].
  • Inayat Khan is recorded as male[21].
  • Inayat Khan's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Inayat Khan's Commons category is recorded as Inayat Khan[23].
  • Inayat Khan's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Inayat Khan[24].
  • Inayat Khan's Commons gallery is recorded as Inayat Khan[25].
  • Inayat Khan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Inayat Khan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hindi[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[12]. His mother was Khadija Bibi[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], philosopher[7], teacher[8], musician[9], and Sufi[10].

Personal Life

Among Inayat Khan's spouses was Ameena Begum[14]. Children include Vilayat Inayat Khan[15], a teacher[28], 1916–2004[29], of United Kingdom[30]; Hidayat Inayat Khan[16], a conductor[31], 1917–2016[32], of United Kingdom[33]; Khair-un-Nisa[17]; and Noor Inayat Khan[18], a poet[34], 1914–1949[35], of United Kingdom[36], awarded the Croix de guerre 1939–1945[37], specialised in poetry[38]. His religion is recorded as Sufism[20].

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 (1,086 views/month, #7,134 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Inayat Khan born?

Born in Vadodara[2].

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[12]. Inayat Khan's mother was Khadija Bibi[13].

Who was Inayat Khan married to?

Inayat Khan's spouses include Ameena Begum[14].

What did Inayat Khan do for work?

Inayat Khan worked as writer[6], philosopher[7], teacher[8], musician[9], and Sufi[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . newworldencyclopedia.org. newworldencyclopedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] ↑ . Discogs. Retrieved . 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. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  4. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Vilayat Inayat Khan, Hidayat Inayat Khan, Khair-un-Nisa +1
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