Musa Cälil

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Musa Cälil
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Musa Cälil

Summary

Musa Cälil is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mostafa[2]. He was born on February 2, 1906[3]. He died in Plötzensee Prison[4]. He died on August 25, 1944[5]. He worked as a war correspondent[6], poet[7], translator[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (206 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Musa Cälil was born in Mostafa[2].
  • Musa Cälil died in Plötzensee Prison[4].
  • Musa Cälil was born on February 2, 1906[3].
  • Musa Cälil was born on February 15, 1906[11].
  • Musa Cälil died on August 25, 1944[5].
  • Musa Cälil held citizenship in Russian Empire[12].
  • Musa Cälil held citizenship in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[13].
  • Musa Cälil held citizenship in Soviet Union[14].
  • Musa Cälil worked as a war correspondent[6].
  • Musa Cälil's professions included poet[7].
  • Musa Cälil worked as a translator[8].
  • Musa Cälil's professions included writer[9].
  • Musa Cälil's education included a stint at MSU Faculty of Ethnology[15].
  • Musa Cälil's education included a stint at Moscow Military-Political College named after V. I. Lenin[16].
  • Musa Cälil received the Order of Lenin[17].
  • Musa Cälil received the Hero of the Soviet Union[18].
  • Musa Cälil received the Lenin Prize[19].
  • Musa Cälil's religion is recorded as Islam[20].
  • Musa Cälil is recorded as male[21].
  • Musa Cälil's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Musa Cälil was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[23].
  • Musa Cälil's genre is narrative poetry[24].
  • Musa Cälil's genre is libretto[25].
  • Musa Cälil's Commons category is recorded as Musa Dzhalil[26].
  • The cause of death was decapitation[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Mostafa[2], Musa Cälil… Recorded date of birth include February 2, 1906[3] and February 15, 1906[11].

Education

Educated at MSU Faculty of Ethnology[15], a faculty[28], in Soviet Union[29], founded in 1925[30] and Moscow Military-Political College named after V. I. Lenin[16], a military academy[31], in Soviet Union[32], founded in 1920[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include war correspondent[6], poet[7], translator[8], and writer[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Lenin[17], an order[34], in Soviet Union[35], founded in 1930[36]; Hero of the Soviet Union[18], a courage award[37], in Soviet Union[38], founded in 1934[39]; and Lenin Prize[19], a Soviet state award[40], in Soviet Union[41], founded in 1925[42].

Personal Life

Musa Cälil's religion is recorded as Islam[20]. He was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[23].

Death and Burial

Musa Cälil died on August 25, 1944[5]. He died in Plötzensee Prison[4]. The cause of death was decapitation[27].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Musa Cälil include Mount Dzhalil'[43], a mountain[44]; 3082 Dzhalil[45], an asteroid[46]; Kazan Opera and Ballet Theatre[47], a theatre building[48], in Russia[49], founded in 1938[50]; and Dzhalil Prize[51], an award[52], in Tatarstan[53], founded in 1997[54].

Why It Matters

Musa Cälil ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (206 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

Works attributed to him include Moabit Notebooks[57], a written work[58]. Entities named for him include Mount Dzhalil'[43], a mountain[44]; 3082 Dzhalil[45], an asteroid[46]; Kazan Opera and Ballet Theatre[47], a theatre building[48], in Russia[49], founded in 1938[50]; and Dzhalil Prize[51], an award[52], in Tatarstan[53], founded in 1997[54].

FAQs

Where was Musa Cälil born?

Born in Mostafa[2], Musa Cälil…

Where did Musa Cälil die?

Musa Cälil passed away in Plötzensee Prison[4].

What did Musa Cälil do for work?

Musa Cälil worked as war correspondent[6], poet[7], translator[8], and writer[9].

Where did Musa Cälil go to school?

Musa Cälil was educated at MSU Faculty of Ethnology[15] and Moscow Military-Political College named after V. I. Lenin[16].

What awards did Musa Cälil receive?

Honors received include Order of Lenin[17], Hero of the Soviet Union[18], and Lenin Prize[19].

References

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  1. [2] . Great Russian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [23] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [11] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [57] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [54] . 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. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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