Iqbal Masih

Pakistani enslaved child, activist against child labour and bonded labour
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Iqbal Masih

Summary

Iqbal Masih is a human[1]. He was born in Muridke[2]. He was born on 1982[3]. He passed away in Muridke[4]. He died on April 16, 1995[5]. He worked as a human rights defender[6]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,277 views/month, #6,855 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Iqbal Masih was born in Muridke[2].
  • Iqbal Masih passed away in Muridke[4].
  • Iqbal Masih was born on 1982[3].
  • Iqbal Masih died on April 16, 1995[5].
  • Iqbal Masih held citizenship in Pakistan[8].
  • Iqbal Masih's professions included human rights defender[6].
  • Iqbal Masih received the Reebok Human Rights Award[9].
  • Iqbal Masih's religion is recorded as Christianity[10].
  • Iqbal Masih is recorded as male[11].
  • Iqbal Masih's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Iqbal Masih's Commons category is recorded as Iqbal Masih[13].
  • Iqbal Masih's family name is recorded as Q37433959[14].
  • Iqbal Masih's given name is recorded as Iqbal[15].
  • Iqbal Masih's manner of death is recorded as murder[16].
  • Iqbal Masih's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Urdu[17].
  • Iqbal Masih's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'pa', 'text': 'اقبال مسیح'}[18].
  • Iqbal Masih's social classification is recorded as slave[19].

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Origins and Family

Born in Muridke[2], Iqbal Masih… he was born on 1982[3].

Career and Affiliations

Iqbal Masih's professions included human rights defender[6].

Recognition

Iqbal Masih received the Reebok Human Rights Award[9].

Personal Life

Iqbal Masih's religion is recorded as Christianity[10].

Death and Burial

Iqbal Masih died on April 16, 1995[5]. He died in Muridke[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Iqbal Masih include Iqbal Masih Award[20], an award[21], in United States[22].

Why It Matters

Iqbal Masih ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,277 views/month, #6,855 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23]

Entities named for him include Iqbal Masih Award[20], an award[21], in United States[22].

FAQs

Where was Iqbal Masih born?

Iqbal Masih's place of birth was Muridke[2].

Where did Iqbal Masih die?

Iqbal Masih passed away in Muridke[4].

What did Iqbal Masih do for work?

Iqbal Masih worked as human rights defender[6].

What awards did Iqbal Masih receive?

Honors received include Reebok Human Rights Award[9].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . csmonitor.com. Retrieved . csmonitor.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [20] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  2. 22d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases
    Cantic id 981061120069006706
    Award received Reebok Human Rights Award
    Languages spoken, written or signed Urdu
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