Refaat Alareer

Palestinian writer, Palestinian victim of the Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip in December 2023
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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], academic[8], and literary scholar[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,886 views/month, #7,142 of 1,000,298).[10]

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[11].
  • Arabic was Refaat Alareer's native language[12].
  • Refaat Alareer worked as a writer[6].
  • Refaat Alareer worked as a poet[7].
  • Refaat Alareer's professions included academic[8].
  • Refaat Alareer's professions included literary scholar[9].
  • Among Refaat Alareer's employers was Palestinian Information Center[13].
  • Refaat Alareer's education included a stint at Islamic University of Gaza[14].
  • Refaat Alareer's education included a stint at University College London[15].
  • Refaat Alareer was educated at University of Putra Malaysia[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Refaat Alareer is Gaza Writes Back[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Refaat Alareer is Gaza Unsilenced[18].
  • Refaat Alareer is recorded as male[19].
  • Refaat Alareer's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Refaat Alareer's killed by is recorded as Israeli Air Force[21].
  • Refaat Alareer's Commons category is recorded as Refaat Alareer[22].
  • Refaat Alareer's family name is recorded as Ar'eer[23].
  • Refaat Alareer's given name is recorded as Rifat[24].
  • Refaat Alareer's manner of death is recorded as homicide[25].
  • Refaat Alareer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[26].
  • Refaat Alareer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: PS[29]

  • Began / founded: 1979-09-23[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2023-12-06[31]

  • Community tags: palestine, poet, writer[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 382ae411-c369-4ab0-a12b-0937fca96d63[33]

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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[12].

Education

Educated at Islamic University of Gaza[14], an Islamic university[34], in Palestine[35], founded in 1978[36], headquartered in Gaza City[37]; University College London[15], a university college[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1826[40], headquartered in UCL Main Building[41]; and University of Putra Malaysia[16], a public research university[42], in Malaysia[43], founded in 1931[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], poet[7], academic[8], and literary scholar[9]. Among Refaat Alareer's employers was Palestinian Information Center[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Gaza Writes Back[17] and Gaza Unsilenced[18].

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 (1,886 views/month, #7,142 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

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], academic[8], and literary scholar[9].

Where did Refaat Alareer go to school?

Refaat Alareer was educated at Islamic University of Gaza[14], University College London[15], and University of Putra Malaysia[16].

References

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . news. aje.io. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . 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.
  6. [33] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] ↑ . 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. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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