Refaat Alareer

Palestinian writer, Palestinian victim of the Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip in December 2023
Person human Q123121296
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Refaat Alareer

Summary

Refaat Alareer is a human[1]. His place of birth was Shuja'iyya[2]. He was born on September 23, 1979[3]. He died in Gaza City[4]. He died on December 6, 2023[5]. He worked as a writer[6], poet[7], and academic[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (528 views/month, #7,142 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Shuja'iyya[2], Refaat Alareer…
  • Refaat Alareer passed away in Gaza City[4].
  • Refaat Alareer was born on September 23, 1979[3].
  • Refaat Alareer died on December 6, 2023[5].
  • Refaat Alareer held citizenship in Palestine[10].
  • Arabic was Refaat Alareer's native language[11].
  • Refaat Alareer worked as a writer[6].
  • Refaat Alareer worked as a poet[7].
  • Refaat Alareer's professions included academic[8].
  • Among Refaat Alareer's employers was Palestinian Information Center[12].
  • Refaat Alareer's education included a stint at Islamic University of Gaza[13].
  • Refaat Alareer's education included a stint at University College London[14].
  • Refaat Alareer's education included a stint at University of Putra Malaysia[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Refaat Alareer is Gaza Writes Back[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Refaat Alareer is Gaza Unsilenced[17].
  • Refaat Alareer is recorded as male[18].
  • Refaat Alareer's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Refaat Alareer's killed by is recorded as Israeli Air Force[20].
  • Refaat Alareer's Commons category is recorded as Refaat Alareer[21].
  • Refaat Alareer's family name is recorded as Ar'eer[22].
  • Refaat Alareer's given name is recorded as Rifat[23].
  • Refaat Alareer's manner of death is recorded as homicide[24].
  • Refaat Alareer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[25].
  • Refaat Alareer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Refaat Alareer's affiliation is recorded as Islamic University of Gaza[27].

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Origins and Family

Refaat Alareer was born in Shuja'iyya[2]. He was born on September 23, 1979[3]. Arabic was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at Islamic University of Gaza[13], an Islamic university[28], in Palestine[29], founded in 1978[30], headquartered in Gaza City[31]; University College London[14], a university college[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1826[34], headquartered in UCL Main Building[35]; and University of Putra Malaysia[15], a public research university[36], in Malaysia[37], founded in 1931[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], poet[7], and academic[8]. Among Refaat Alareer's employers was Palestinian Information Center[12].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Gaza Writes Back[16] and Gaza Unsilenced[17].

Death and Burial

Refaat Alareer died on December 6, 2023[5]. He passed away in Gaza City[4].

Why It Matters

Refaat Alareer ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (528 views/month, #7,142 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Refaat Alareer born?

Refaat Alareer was born in Shuja'iyya[2].

Where did Refaat Alareer die?

Refaat Alareer died in Gaza City[4].

What did Refaat Alareer do for work?

Refaat Alareer worked as writer[6], poet[7], and academic[8].

Where did Refaat Alareer go to school?

Refaat Alareer was educated at Islamic University of Gaza[13], University College London[14], and University of Putra Malaysia[15].

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  17. [5] . news. aje.io. Provenance: 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
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  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
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  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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