Rashad al-Shawa

Mayor of Gaza
Person human Q7294797
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Rashad al-Shawa

Summary

Rashad al-Shawa is a human[1]. His place of birth was Gaza Strip[2]. He was born on +1909-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1988-09-28T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Gaza Strip[2], Rashad al-Shawa…
  • Rashad al-Shawa was born on +1909-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Rashad al-Shawa died on +1988-09-28T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Rashad al-Shawa's father was Said al-Shawa[7].
  • A child of Rashad al-Shawa was Rawia Al Shawa[8].
  • A child of Rashad al-Shawa was Laila Shawa[9].
  • Rashad al-Shawa's professions included politician[5].
  • Rashad al-Shawa held the position of Mayor of Gaza City[10].
  • Rashad al-Shawa was educated at The American University in Cairo[11].
  • Rashad al-Shawa's image is recorded as Rashad al-Shawwa Portrait, 1972.jpg[12].
  • Rashad al-Shawa is recorded as male[13].
  • Rashad al-Shawa's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Rashad al-Shawa's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 1382149368787385980004[15].
  • Rashad al-Shawa's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05b_3yv[16].
  • Rashad al-Shawa's family name is recorded as Shawa[17].
  • Rashad al-Shawa's given name is recorded as Rashad[18].
  • Rashad al-Shawa's sibling is recorded as Rushdi al-Shawa[19].
  • Rashad al-Shawa's sibling is recorded as Ezz el-Din Shawa[20].
  • Rashad al-Shawa's National Library of Israel J9U ID is recorded as 987007319131005171[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Rashad al-Shawa was born in Gaza Strip[2]. He was born on +1909-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Said al-Shawa[7].

Education

Rashad al-Shawa's education included a stint at The American University in Cairo[11].

Career and Affiliations

Rashad al-Shawa's professions included politician[5]. He held the position of Mayor of Gaza City[10].

Personal Life

Children include Rawia Al Shawa[8], a politician[22], 1944–2017[23], of Palestine[24] and Laila Shawa[9], an artist[25], 1940–2022[26], of Palestine[27].

Death and Burial

Rashad al-Shawa died on +1988-09-28T00:00:00Z[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Rashad al-Shawa include Rashad Shawa Cultural Center[28], a cultural center[29], in Palestine[30].

Why It Matters

Rashad al-Shawa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Entities named for him include Rashad Shawa Cultural Center[28], a cultural center[29], in Palestine[30].

FAQs

Where was Rashad al-Shawa born?

Rashad al-Shawa was born in Gaza Strip[2].

Who were Rashad al-Shawa's parents?

Rashad al-Shawa's father was Said al-Shawa[7].

What did Rashad al-Shawa do for work?

Rashad al-Shawa worked as politician[5].

Where did Rashad al-Shawa go to school?

Rashad al-Shawa was educated at The American University in Cairo[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . Histoire de Gaza. wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . Histoire de Gaza. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . 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. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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