Kamal Salibi

Academic, writer, historian, researcher
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Kamal Salibi

Summary

Kamal Salibi is a human[1]. His place of birth was Beirut[2]. He was born on May 2, 1929[3]. He passed away in Beirut[4]. He died on September 1, 2011[5]. He worked as an archaeologist[6], historian[7], writer[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (113 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Beirut[2], Kamal Salibi…
  • Kamal Salibi died in Beirut[4].
  • Kamal Salibi was born on May 2, 1929[3].
  • Kamal Salibi died on September 1, 2011[5].
  • Kamal Salibi held citizenship in Lebanon[11].
  • Kamal Salibi worked as an archaeologist[6].
  • Kamal Salibi worked as a historian[7].
  • Kamal Salibi's professions included writer[8].
  • Kamal Salibi's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Kamal Salibi was employed by American University of Beirut[12].
  • Kamal Salibi's education included a stint at International College, Beirut[13].
  • Kamal Salibi's education included a stint at American University of Beirut[14].
  • Kamal Salibi was educated at SOAS, University of London[15].
  • Kamal Salibi is recorded as male[16].
  • Kamal Salibi's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Kamal Salibi supervised Abdul-Rahim Abu-Husayn as a doctoral student[18].
  • Kamal Salibi's Commons category is recorded as Kamal Salibi[19].
  • The cause of death was disease[20].
  • Kamal Salibi's family name is recorded as Salibi[21].
  • Kamal Salibi's given name is recorded as Kamal[22].
  • Kamal Salibi's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Kamal Salibi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Kamal Salibi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[25].
  • Kamal Salibi's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'كمال الصليبي'}[26].

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Origins and Family

Kamal Salibi was born in Beirut[2]. He was born on May 2, 1929[3].

Education

Educated at International College, Beirut[13], a school[27], in Lebanon[28], founded in 1891[29], headquartered in Beirut[30]; American University of Beirut[14], a private university[31], in Lebanon[32], founded in 1866[33]; and SOAS, University of London[15], a public research university[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1916[36], headquartered in London[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include archaeologist[6], historian[7], writer[8], and university teacher[9]. Kamal Salibi was employed by American University of Beirut[12]. He supervised Abdul-Rahim Abu-Husayn as a doctoral student[18].

Death and Burial

Kamal Salibi died on September 1, 2011[5]. He passed away in Beirut[4]. The cause of death was disease[20].

Why It Matters

Kamal Salibi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (113 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Kamal Salibi born?

Kamal Salibi was born in Beirut[2].

Where did Kamal Salibi die?

Kamal Salibi died in Beirut[4].

What did Kamal Salibi do for work?

Kamal Salibi worked as archaeologist[6], historian[7], writer[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Kamal Salibi go to school?

Kamal Salibi was educated at International College, Beirut[13], American University of Beirut[14], and SOAS, University of London[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation archaeologist, historian, writer +1
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  2. 29d ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Goodreads author id 6342797
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P2963]]: 6342797"
  3. 4w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Country of citizenship Lebanon
    Place of death Beirut
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30468|batch #30468]]: add P1810 to P5739 2/3"
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