Mourid Barghouti

Palestinian writer (1944-2021)
Person human Q654082
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Mourid Barghouti

Summary

Mourid Barghouti is a human[1]. Born in West Bani Zeid[2], he… he was born on July 8, 1944[3]. He died in Amman[4]. He died on February 14, 2021[5]. He worked as a poet[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Mourid Barghouti was born in West Bani Zeid[2].
  • Mourid Barghouti died in Amman[4].
  • Mourid Barghouti was born on July 8, 1944[3].
  • Mourid Barghouti died on February 14, 2021[5].
  • Mourid Barghouti was married to Radwa Ashour[8].
  • A child of Mourid Barghouti was Tamim al-Barghouti[9].
  • Mourid Barghouti held citizenship in Palestine[10].
  • Mourid Barghouti held citizenship in Mandatory Palestine[11].
  • Mourid Barghouti held citizenship in Jordan[12].
  • Arabic was Mourid Barghouti's native language[13].
  • Mourid Barghouti worked as a poet[6].
  • Mourid Barghouti was educated at Cairo University[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Mourid Barghouti is I Saw Ramallah[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Mourid Barghouti is I Was Born There, I Was Born Here[16].
  • Mourid Barghouti received the Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature[17].
  • Mourid Barghouti is recorded as male[18].
  • Mourid Barghouti's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Mourid Barghouti's Commons category is recorded as Mourid Barghouti[20].
  • Mourid Barghouti's family name is recorded as Marwan Barghouti[21].
  • Mourid Barghouti's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[22].
  • Mourid Barghouti's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'مُريد البرغوثي'}[23].
  • Mourid Barghouti's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+534307'}[24].
  • Mourid Barghouti's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+525786'}[25].
  • Mourid Barghouti's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+496080'}[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Mourid Barghouti's place of birth was West Bani Zeid[2]. He was born on July 8, 1944[3]. Arabic was his native language[13].

Education

Mourid Barghouti's education included a stint at Cairo University[14].

Career and Affiliations

Mourid Barghouti worked as a poet[6].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include I Saw Ramallah[15], a literary work[27] and I Was Born There, I Was Born Here[16], a literary work[28].

Recognition

Mourid Barghouti received the Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature[17].

Personal Life

Mourid Barghouti was married to Radwa Ashour[8]. A child of him was Tamim al-Barghouti[9].

Death and Burial

Mourid Barghouti died on February 14, 2021[5]. He passed away in Amman[4].

Why It Matters

Mourid Barghouti ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Mourid Barghouti born?

Mourid Barghouti was born in West Bani Zeid[2].

Where did Mourid Barghouti die?

Mourid Barghouti passed away in Amman[4].

Who was Mourid Barghouti married to?

Mourid Barghouti's spouses include Radwa Ashour[8].

What did Mourid Barghouti do for work?

Mourid Barghouti worked as poet[6].

Where did Mourid Barghouti go to school?

Mourid Barghouti was educated at Cairo University[14].

What awards did Mourid Barghouti receive?

Honors received include Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . aucpress.com. Retrieved . aucpress.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . samanews.ps. Retrieved . samanews.ps. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Child Tamim al-Barghouti
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