Navid Kermani

German writer
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Navid Kermani

Summary

Navid Kermani is a human[1]. Born in Siegen[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1967[3]. He worked as a writer[4], orientalist[5], and opinion journalist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (323 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Navid Kermani's place of birth was Siegen[2].
  • Navid Kermani was born on January 1, 1967[3].
  • Navid Kermani was born on November 27, 1967[8].
  • Among Navid Kermani's spouses was Katajun Amirpur[9].
  • Navid Kermani held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Navid Kermani held citizenship in Iran[11].
  • Navid Kermani worked as a writer[4].
  • Navid Kermani's professions included orientalist[5].
  • Navid Kermani's professions included opinion journalist[6].
  • Navid Kermani's field of work was Q12767629[12].
  • Navid Kermani's field of work was oriental studies[13].
  • Navid Kermani's field of work was German-language literature[14].
  • Navid Kermani's field of work was opinion journalism[15].
  • Navid Kermani was employed by University of Bonn[16].
  • Navid Kermani was educated at University of Bonn[17].
  • Navid Kermani received the Hannah Arendt Prize[18].
  • Navid Kermani received the Peace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' Association[19].
  • Navid Kermani received the Buber-Rosenzweig-Medal[20].
  • Navid Kermani received the State Prize of North Rhine-Westphalia[21].
  • Navid Kermani received the Joseph-Breitbach-Preis[22].
  • Navid Kermani received the Cicero Orator Prize[23].
  • Navid Kermani was a member of German Academy for Language and Literature[24].
  • Navid Kermani was a member of North Rhine-Westphalia Academy for Sciences and Arts[25].
  • Navid Kermani's religion is recorded as Islam[26].
  • Navid Kermani is recorded as male[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1967-11-27[30]

  • Community tags: has german audiobooks[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: cda26acf-6cda-44aa-93b9-00a02f9fa14f[32]

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Origins and Family

Navid Kermani's place of birth was Siegen[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1967[3] and November 27, 1967[8].

Education

Navid Kermani was educated at University of Bonn[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], orientalist[5], and opinion journalist[6]. Fields of work include Q12767629[12], a mufti[33]; oriental studies[13], an academic discipline[34]; German-language literature[14], a sub-set of literature[35]; and opinion journalism[15], a journalism genre[36]. Among Navid Kermani's employers was University of Bonn[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Hannah Arendt Prize[18], a politics award[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1995[39]; Peace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' Association[19], an award[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1950[42]; Buber-Rosenzweig-Medal[20], a religion-related award[43], in Germany[44], founded in 1968[45]; State Prize of North Rhine-Westphalia[21], an award[46], in Germany[47]; Joseph-Breitbach-Preis[22], a literary award[48], in Germany[49], founded in 1998[50]; and Cicero Orator Prize[23], an award[51], in Germany[52].

Personal Life

Navid Kermani was married to Katajun Amirpur[9]. His religion is recorded as Islam[26].

Why It Matters

Navid Kermani ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (323 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53]

FAQs

Where was Navid Kermani born?

Born in Siegen[2], Navid Kermani…

Who was Navid Kermani married to?

Navid Kermani's spouses include Katajun Amirpur[9].

What did Navid Kermani do for work?

Navid Kermani worked as writer[4], orientalist[5], and opinion journalist[6].

Where did Navid Kermani go to school?

Navid Kermani was educated at University of Bonn[17].

What awards did Navid Kermani receive?

Honors received include Hannah Arendt Prize[18], Peace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' Association[19], Buber-Rosenzweig-Medal[20], and State Prize of North Rhine-Westphalia[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . navidkermani.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . navidkermani.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . navidkermani.de. Retrieved . navidkermani.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . villamassimo.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [26] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . boell.de. boell.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . friedenspreis-des-deutschen-buchhandels.de. friedenspreis-des-deutschen-buchhandels.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . land.nrw. Retrieved . land.nrw. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . cicero-rednerpreis.de. Retrieved . cicero-rednerpreis.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [52] . 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. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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