Jan Dost

Kurdish writer
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Jan Dost

Summary

Jan Dost is a human[1]. His place of birth was Aïn al-Arab[2]. He was born on March 12, 1965[3]. He worked as a writer[4], journalist[5], and translator[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Aïn al-Arab[2], Jan Dost…
  • Jan Dost was born on March 12, 1965[3].
  • Jan Dost held citizenship in Syria[8].
  • Jan Dost held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Jan Dost's professions included writer[4].
  • Jan Dost's professions included journalist[5].
  • Jan Dost's professions included translator[6].
  • Jan Dost was a member of Syrian Writers Association[10].
  • Jan Dost is recorded as male[11].
  • Jan Dost's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Jan Dost's given name is recorded as Jan[13].
  • Jan Dost's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[14].
  • Jan Dost's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Kurdish[15].
  • Jan Dost's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Turkish[16].
  • Jan Dost's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Persian[17].
  • Jan Dost's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[18].
  • Jan Dost's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'جان دوست'}[19].

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Origins and Family

Jan Dost was born in Aïn al-Arab[2]. He was born on March 12, 1965[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], journalist[5], and translator[6].

Why It Matters

Jan Dost ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20]

FAQs

Where was Jan Dost born?

Born in Aïn al-Arab[2], Jan Dost…

What did Jan Dost do for work?

Jan Dost worked as writer[4], journalist[5], and translator[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed Arabic, Kurdish, Turkish +2
    Given name Jan
    Country of citizenship Syria, Germany
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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