Jamal al-Din al-Afghani

Political activist and Islamic ideologist (1838–1897)
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Jamal al-Din al-Afghani
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Jamal al-Din al-Afghani

Summary

Jamal al-Din al-Afghani is a human[1]. Born in Asadabad[2], he… he was born on 1838[3]. He died in Constantinople[4]. He died on March 9, 1897[5]. He worked as a theologian[6], journal editor[7], and journalist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (747 views/month, #6,990 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Asadabad[2], Jamal al-Din al-Afghani…
  • Jamal al-Din al-Afghani died in Constantinople[4].
  • Jamal al-Din al-Afghani was born on 1838[3].
  • Jamal al-Din al-Afghani was born on January 1, 1839[10].
  • Jamal al-Din al-Afghani died on March 9, 1897[5].
  • Burial took place at Kabul Province[11].
  • Jamal al-Din al-Afghani held citizenship in Afghanistan[12].
  • Jamal al-Din al-Afghani worked as a theologian[6].
  • Jamal al-Din al-Afghani's professions included journal editor[7].
  • Jamal al-Din al-Afghani worked as a journalist[8].
  • A notable student of Jamal al-Din al-Afghani was Muhammad Abduh[13].
  • A notable student of Jamal al-Din al-Afghani was As'ad al-Shuqayri[14].
  • Jamal al-Din al-Afghani's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[15].
  • Jamal al-Din al-Afghani is recorded as male[16].
  • Jamal al-Din al-Afghani's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Jamal al-Din al-Afghani's Commons category is recorded as Jamal-al-din al-Afghani[18].
  • The cause of death was jaw cancer[19].
  • Jamal al-Din al-Afghani's given name is recorded as Jamal[20].
  • Jamal al-Din al-Afghani's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • Jamal al-Din al-Afghani's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography[22].
  • Jamal al-Din al-Afghani's described by source is recorded as Islamskiy entsiklopedicheskiy slovar'[23].
  • Jamal al-Din al-Afghani's described by source is recorded as Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference[24].
  • Jamal al-Din al-Afghani's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Turkish[25].
  • Jamal al-Din al-Afghani's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[26].
  • Jamal al-Din al-Afghani's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Pashto[27].

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Origins and Family

Jamal al-Din al-Afghani was born in Asadabad[2]. Recorded date of birth include 1838[3] and January 1, 1839[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theologian[6], journal editor[7], and journalist[8]. Notable students include Muhammad Abduh[13], a jurist[28], 1849–1905[29], of Ottoman Empire[30], specialised in fiqh[31] and As'ad al-Shuqayri[14], a politician[32], 1860–1940[33], of Ottoman Empire[34], awarded the Liakat Medal[35].

Personal Life

Jamal al-Din al-Afghani's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[15].

Death and Burial

Jamal al-Din al-Afghani died on March 9, 1897[5]. He died in Constantinople[4]. The cause of death was jaw cancer[19]. Burial took place at Kabul Province[11].

Why It Matters

Jamal al-Din al-Afghani ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (747 views/month, #6,990 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 78 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

He has been cited as an influence by Hassan al-Banna[38], a preacher[39], 1906–1949[40], of Ottoman Empire[41]; Mustafa Kamil[42], a politician[43], 1874–1908[44], of Egypt[45]; Abd al-Rahman al-Kawakibi[46], a theologian[47], 1855–1902[48], of Ottoman Empire[49], specialised in philosophy[50]; and ʿAbd al-Qādir Maghribī[51], a writer[52], 1867–1956[53], of Ottoman Empire[54].

FAQs

Where was Jamal al-Din al-Afghani born?

Jamal al-Din al-Afghani's place of birth was Asadabad[2].

Where did Jamal al-Din al-Afghani die?

Jamal al-Din al-Afghani passed away in Constantinople[4].

What did Jamal al-Din al-Afghani do for work?

Jamal al-Din al-Afghani worked as theologian[6], journal editor[7], and journalist[8].

Who did Jamal al-Din al-Afghani influence?

Jamal al-Din al-Afghani has been cited as an influence by Hassan al-Banna[38], Mustafa Kamil[42], Abd al-Rahman al-Kawakibi[46], and ʿAbd al-Qādir Maghribī[51].

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  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Tārīkh al-Ṣiḥāfah al-ʿArabīyah. projectjaraid.github.io. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Tārīkh al-Ṣiḥāfah al-ʿArabīyah. projectjaraid.github.io. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . pantheon.world. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Languages spoken, written or signed Turkish, Arabic, Pashto +2
    Religion or worldview Sunni Islam
    Cause of death jaw cancer
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