Nurcholish Madjid

Muslim scholar (1939–2005)
Person human Q1387931
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Nurcholish Madjid

Summary

Nurcholish Madjid is a human[1]. He was born in Jombang[2]. He was born on March 17, 1939[3]. He died in Jakarta[4]. He died on August 29, 2005[5]. He worked as an intellectual[6], writer[7], theologian[8], and university teacher[9]. He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

Key Facts

  • Nurcholish Madjid was born in Jombang[2].
  • Born in East Java[11], Nurcholish Madjid…
  • Nurcholish Madjid died in Jakarta[4].
  • Nurcholish Madjid was born on March 17, 1939[3].
  • Nurcholish Madjid died on August 29, 2005[5].
  • Nurcholish Madjid died on August 30, 2005[12].
  • Nurcholish Madjid died on 2005[13].
  • Nurcholish Madjid held citizenship in Indonesia[14].
  • Nurcholish Madjid worked as an intellectual[6].
  • Nurcholish Madjid worked as a writer[7].
  • Nurcholish Madjid's professions included theologian[8].
  • Nurcholish Madjid's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Nurcholish Madjid's field of work was Islamic theology[15].
  • Nurcholish Madjid's field of work was Islam[16].
  • Nurcholish Madjid was educated at University of Chicago[17].
  • Nurcholish Madjid's education included a stint at Darussalam Gontor Modern Islamic Boarding School[18].
  • Nurcholish Madjid's education included a stint at Jakarta State Islamic University[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Nurcholish Madjid is Q124366744[20].
  • Nurcholish Madjid's religion is recorded as Islam[21].
  • Nurcholish Madjid is recorded as male[22].
  • Nurcholish Madjid's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Nurcholish Madjid's family name is recorded as Madjid[24].
  • Nurcholish Madjid's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Indonesian[25].
  • Nurcholish Madjid's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Nurcholish Madjid's start of work period is recorded as 1965[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Jombang[2], a regency of Indonesia[28], in Indonesia[29] and East Java[11], a province of Indonesia[30], in Indonesia[31], founded in 1950[32]. Nurcholish Madjid was born on March 17, 1939[3].

Education

Educated at University of Chicago[17], a private university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1890[35], headquartered in Chicago[36]; Darussalam Gontor Modern Islamic Boarding School[18], a school[37], in Indonesia[38], founded in 1926[39], headquartered in Gontor[40]; and Jakarta State Islamic University[19], an Islamic university[41], in Indonesia[42], founded in 1957[43], headquartered in South Tangerang[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include intellectual[6], writer[7], theologian[8], and university teacher[9]. Fields of work include Islamic theology[15], a confessional aspect[45] and Islam[16], a major religious group[46], founded in 0631[47].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Nurcholish Madjid is Q124366744[20].

Personal Life

Nurcholish Madjid's religion is recorded as Islam[21].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include August 29, 2005[5], August 30, 2005[12], and 2005[13]. Nurcholish Madjid died in Jakarta[4].

Why It Matters

Nurcholish Madjid has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Nurcholish Madjid born?

Nurcholish Madjid was born in Jombang[2].

Where did Nurcholish Madjid die?

Nurcholish Madjid died in Jakarta[4].

What did Nurcholish Madjid do for work?

Nurcholish Madjid worked as intellectual[6], writer[7], theologian[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Nurcholish Madjid go to school?

Nurcholish Madjid was educated at University of Chicago[17], Darussalam Gontor Modern Islamic Boarding School[18], and Jakarta State Islamic University[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [23] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Madjid. wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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