Maḥmūd Amīn ʻĀlim

Egyptian cultural critic and Marxist theorist
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Maḥmūd Amīn ʻĀlim

Summary

Maḥmūd Amīn ʻĀlim is a human[1]. He was born in Al-Darb al-Ahmar[2]. He was born on February 18, 1922[3]. He died in Cairo[4]. He died on January 10, 2009[5]. He worked as a writer[6], academic[7], philosopher[8], and journalist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Maḥmūd Amīn ʻĀlim was born in Al-Darb al-Ahmar[2].
  • Maḥmūd Amīn ʻĀlim passed away in Cairo[4].
  • Maḥmūd Amīn ʻĀlim was born on February 18, 1922[3].
  • Maḥmūd Amīn ʻĀlim died on January 10, 2009[5].
  • Maḥmūd Amīn ʻĀlim held citizenship in Egypt[11].
  • Maḥmūd Amīn ʻĀlim worked as a writer[6].
  • Maḥmūd Amīn ʻĀlim's professions included academic[7].
  • Maḥmūd Amīn ʻĀlim worked as a philosopher[8].
  • Maḥmūd Amīn ʻĀlim's professions included journalist[9].
  • Maḥmūd Amīn ʻĀlim was employed by Cairo University[12].
  • Maḥmūd Amīn ʻĀlim was employed by Paris 8 University[13].
  • Maḥmūd Amīn ʻĀlim was educated at Cairo University[14].
  • Maḥmūd Amīn ʻĀlim is recorded as male[15].
  • Maḥmūd Amīn ʻĀlim's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Maḥmūd Amīn ʻĀlim was affiliated with the Egyptian Communist Party[17].
  • Maḥmūd Amīn ʻĀlim's given name is recorded as Mahmoud[18].
  • Maḥmūd Amīn ʻĀlim's described by source is recorded as Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference[19].
  • Maḥmūd Amīn ʻĀlim's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Maḥmūd Amīn ʻĀlim's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[21].
  • Maḥmūd Amīn ʻĀlim's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'محمود أمين العالم'}[22].

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Origins and Family

Maḥmūd Amīn ʻĀlim's place of birth was Al-Darb al-Ahmar[2]. He was born on February 18, 1922[3].

Education

Maḥmūd Amīn ʻĀlim was educated at Cairo University[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], academic[7], philosopher[8], and journalist[9]. Employers include Cairo University[12], a public university[23], in Egypt[24], founded in 1908[25], headquartered in Giza[26] and Paris 8 University[13], a university in France[27], in France[28], founded in 1970[29], headquartered in Saint-Denis[30].

Personal Life

Maḥmūd Amīn ʻĀlim was affiliated with the Egyptian Communist Party[17].

Death and Burial

Maḥmūd Amīn ʻĀlim died on January 10, 2009[5]. He died in Cairo[4].

Why It Matters

Maḥmūd Amīn ʻĀlim ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Maḥmūd Amīn ʻĀlim born?

Born in Al-Darb al-Ahmar[2], Maḥmūd Amīn ʻĀlim…

Where did Maḥmūd Amīn ʻĀlim die?

Maḥmūd Amīn ʻĀlim passed away in Cairo[4].

What did Maḥmūd Amīn ʻĀlim do for work?

Maḥmūd Amīn ʻĀlim worked as writer[6], academic[7], philosopher[8], and journalist[9].

Where did Maḥmūd Amīn ʻĀlim go to school?

Maḥmūd Amīn ʻĀlim was educated at Cairo University[14].

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  10. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . 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. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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