Jamal Naji

Jordanian writer (1954-2018)
Person human Q4119221
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Summary

Jamal Naji is a human[1]. Born in Aqabat Jaber[2], he… he was born on November 1, 1954[3]. He passed away in Amman[4]. He died on May 6, 2018[5]. He worked as a writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Jamal Naji was born in Aqabat Jaber[2].
  • Jamal Naji passed away in Amman[4].
  • Jamal Naji was born on November 1, 1954[3].
  • Jamal Naji died on May 6, 2018[5].
  • Jamal Naji held citizenship in Jordan[8].
  • Jamal Naji's professions included writer[6].
  • A notable work attributed to Jamal Naji is الطريق إلى بلحارث[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Jamal Naji is مخلفات الزوابع الأخيرة[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Jamal Naji is الحياة على ذمة الموت[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Jamal Naji is ليلة الريش[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Jamal Naji is عندما تشيخ الذئاب[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Jamal Naji is رجل خالي الذهن[14].
  • Jamal Naji was a member of Arab Writers Union[15].
  • Jamal Naji was a member of Jordanian Writers Society[16].
  • Jamal Naji's religion is recorded as Islam[17].
  • Jamal Naji was influenced by Fyodor Dostoyevsky[18].
  • Jamal Naji was influenced by Gabriel García Márquez[19].
  • Jamal Naji was influenced by Hermann Hesse[20].
  • Jamal Naji was influenced by Naguib Mahfouz[21].
  • Jamal Naji was influenced by Alberto Moravia[22].
  • Jamal Naji was influenced by Günter Grass[23].
  • Jamal Naji is recorded as male[24].
  • Jamal Naji's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Jamal Naji's Commons category is recorded as Jamal Naji[26].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Aqabat Jaber[2], Jamal Naji… he was born on November 1, 1954[3].

Education

Jamal Naji earned the academic degree of diploma[28].

Career and Affiliations

Jamal Naji worked as a writer[6].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include الطريق إلى بلحارث[9], a literary work[29]; مخلفات الزوابع الأخيرة[10], a literary work[30]; الحياة على ذمة الموت[11], a literary work[31]; ليلة الريش[12], a literary work[32]; عندما تشيخ الذئاب[13], a literary work[33]; and رجل خالي الذهن[14], a literary work[34].

Personal Life

Jamal Naji's religion is recorded as Islam[17].

Death and Burial

Jamal Naji died on May 6, 2018[5]. He passed away in Amman[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[27].

Why It Matters

Jamal Naji ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Jamal Naji born?

Jamal Naji was born in Aqabat Jaber[2].

Where did Jamal Naji die?

Jamal Naji died in Amman[4].

What did Jamal Naji do for work?

Jamal Naji worked as writer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] ↑ . 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. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Gewild · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kunstenpunt knowledge graph id → Théophile Rudolphe Studer
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  2. 13d ago · Rc1959 · 2026-09-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'en', 'ff', 'pt', 'ro', 'simple', 'sv']
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  3. 16w ago · Gewild · 2026-06-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Arabic
    Family name → Naji
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    Member of → Arab Writers Union, Jordanian Writers Society
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