Khaled Khalifa

Syrian poet and writer (1964–2023)
Person human Q5907634
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Khaled Khalifa

Summary

Khaled Khalifa is a human[1]. He was born in Urum al-Sughra[2]. He was born on January 1, 1964[3]. He passed away in Damascus[4]. He died on September 30, 2023[5]. He worked as a novelist[6], poet[7], journalist[8], screenwriter[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Urum al-Sughra[2], Khaled Khalifa…
  • Khaled Khalifa passed away in Damascus[4].
  • Khaled Khalifa was born on January 1, 1964[3].
  • Khaled Khalifa died on September 30, 2023[5].
  • Khaled Khalifa held citizenship in Syria[12].
  • Khaled Khalifa worked as a novelist[6].
  • Khaled Khalifa worked as a poet[7].
  • Khaled Khalifa worked as a journalist[8].
  • Khaled Khalifa's professions included screenwriter[9].
  • Khaled Khalifa's professions included writer[10].
  • Khaled Khalifa worked as a film screenwriter[13].
  • Khaled Khalifa's field of work was literary activity[14].
  • Khaled Khalifa's field of work was television screenwriting[15].
  • Khaled Khalifa's field of work was film screenwriting[16].
  • Khaled Khalifa's field of work was poetry[17].
  • Khaled Khalifa was educated at Q12235960[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Khaled Khalifa is In Praise of Hatred[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Khaled Khalifa is No Knives in the Kitchens of This City[20].
  • Khaled Khalifa received the Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature[21].
  • Khaled Khalifa received the International Prize for Arabic Fiction[22].
  • Khaled Khalifa was a member of Syrian Writers Association[23].
  • Khaled Khalifa is recorded as male[24].
  • Khaled Khalifa's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[26].
  • Khaled Khalifa's family name is recorded as Khalifa[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Khaled Khalifa was born in Urum al-Sughra[2]. He was born on January 1, 1964[3].

Education

Khaled Khalifa was educated at Q12235960[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[6], poet[7], journalist[8], screenwriter[9], writer[10], and film screenwriter[13]. Fields of work include literary activity[14]; television screenwriting[15]; film screenwriting[16], an occupation[28]; and poetry[17], a literary form[29].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include In Praise of Hatred[19], a literary work[30] and No Knives in the Kitchens of This City[20], a literary work[31].

Recognition

Awards received include Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature[21], a literary award[32], in Egypt[33], founded in 1996[34] and International Prize for Arabic Fiction[22], a literary award[35], in United Arab Emirates[36], founded in 2008[37].

Death and Burial

Khaled Khalifa died on September 30, 2023[5]. He died in Damascus[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[26].

Why It Matters

Khaled Khalifa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Khaled Khalifa born?

Khaled Khalifa was born in Urum al-Sughra[2].

Where did Khaled Khalifa die?

Khaled Khalifa passed away in Damascus[4].

What did Khaled Khalifa do for work?

Khaled Khalifa worked as novelist[6], poet[7], journalist[8], screenwriter[9], and writer[10].

Where did Khaled Khalifa go to school?

Khaled Khalifa was educated at Q12235960[18].

What awards did Khaled Khalifa receive?

Honors received include Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature[21] and International Prize for Arabic Fiction[22].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . alquds.co.uk. Retrieved . alquds.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [25] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . aawsat.com. Retrieved . aawsat.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . gate.ahram.org.eg. Retrieved . gate.ahram.org.eg. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . arabicfiction.org. arabicfiction.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . NUKAT. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . aawsat.com. Retrieved . aawsat.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [19] . wikidata.org.
  25. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Khaled Khalifa. Retrieved April 11, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/khaled-khalifa
MLA “Khaled Khalifa.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 11 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/khaled-khalifa.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_khaled-khalifa_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Khaled Khalifa}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/khaled-khalifa}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-11}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Khaled Khalifa — https://4ort.xyz/entity/khaled-khalifa (retrieved 2026-04-11)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/khaled-khalifa · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received
    Place of death Damascus
    Notable work
    Instance of human
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32118|batch #32118]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (31)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.