Saadi Yousef

Iraqi poet (1934–2021)
Person human Q4164529
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Saadi Yousef

Summary

Saadi Yousef is a human[1]. Born in Basra[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1934[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on June 13, 2021[5]. He worked as a poet[6], journalist[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Basra[2], Saadi Yousef…
  • Saadi Yousef died in London[4].
  • Saadi Yousef was born on January 1, 1934[3].
  • Saadi Yousef died on June 13, 2021[5].
  • Burial took place at Highgate Cemetery[10].
  • Saadi Yousef held citizenship in Kingdom of Iraq[11].
  • Saadi Yousef held citizenship in First Republic of Iraq[12].
  • Saadi Yousef held citizenship in Ba'athist Iraq[13].
  • Saadi Yousef held citizenship in Iraq[14].
  • Saadi Yousef held citizenship in United Kingdom[15].
  • Arabic was Saadi Yousef's native language[16].
  • Saadi Yousef's professions included poet[6].
  • Saadi Yousef's professions included journalist[7].
  • Saadi Yousef worked as a writer[8].
  • Saadi Yousef was educated at College of Education Ibn Rushd University of Baghdad[17].
  • Saadi Yousef is recorded as male[18].
  • Saadi Yousef's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Saadi Yousef's Commons category is recorded as Saadi Yousef[20].
  • Saadi Yousef's family name is recorded as Yousef[21].
  • Saadi Yousef's given name is recorded as Q63929915[22].
  • Saadi Yousef's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[23].
  • Saadi Yousef's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Saadi Yousef's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'سعدي يُوسُف'}[25].

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[26]

  • Country: IQ[27]

  • Began / founded: 1934[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d7d6776d-abab-41ab-b82a-cfb58f718ba7[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Saadi Yousef was born in Basra[2]. He was born on January 1, 1934[3]. Arabic was his native language[16].

Education

Saadi Yousef was educated at College of Education Ibn Rushd University of Baghdad[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], journalist[7], and writer[8].

Death and Burial

Saadi Yousef died on June 13, 2021[5]. He passed away in London[4]. Burial took place at Highgate Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Saadi Yousef ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Saadi Yousef born?

Saadi Yousef was born in Basra[2].

Where did Saadi Yousef die?

Saadi Yousef died in London[4].

What did Saadi Yousef do for work?

Saadi Yousef worked as poet[6], journalist[7], and writer[8].

Where did Saadi Yousef go to school?

Saadi Yousef was educated at College of Education Ibn Rushd University of Baghdad[17].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . archive.aawsat.com. archive.aawsat.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . arabic.rt.com. Retrieved . arabic.rt.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Q63929915
    Family name Yousef
    Country of citizenship Kingdom of Iraq, First Republic of Iraq, Ba'athist Iraq +2
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