Saba Mahmood

American anthropologist, Professor, University of California, Berkeley
Person human Q7395784
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Summary

Saba Mahmood is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Quetta[2]. She was born on February 3, 1961[3]. She died in Berkeley[4]. She died on March 10, 2018[5]. She worked as an anthropologist[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], and feminist[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Saba Mahmood was born in Quetta[2].
  • Saba Mahmood passed away in Berkeley[4].
  • Saba Mahmood was born on February 3, 1961[3].
  • Saba Mahmood was born on 1962[11].
  • Saba Mahmood died on March 10, 2018[5].
  • Saba Mahmood died on March 18, 2018[12].
  • Saba Mahmood held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Saba Mahmood worked as an anthropologist[6].
  • Saba Mahmood's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Saba Mahmood's professions included writer[8].
  • Saba Mahmood worked as a feminist[9].
  • Saba Mahmood's field of work was gender studies[14].
  • Saba Mahmood held the position of professor emeritus[15].
  • Among Saba Mahmood's employers was University of California, Berkeley[16].
  • Saba Mahmood received the Berlin Prize[17].
  • Saba Mahmood received the Victoria Schuck Award[18].
  • Saba Mahmood is recorded as female[19].
  • Saba Mahmood's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[21].
  • Saba Mahmood's family name is recorded as Mahmood[22].
  • Saba Mahmood's given name is recorded as Saba[23].
  • Saba Mahmood studied under Talal Asad[24].
  • Saba Mahmood's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Saba Mahmood's described by source is recorded as Saba Mahmood, 57, Dies; Traced Intersection of Feminism and Islam[26].
  • Saba Mahmood's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Saba Mahmood's place of birth was Quetta[2]. Recorded date of birth include February 3, 1961[3] and 1962[11].

Education

Saba Mahmood studied under Talal Asad[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], and feminist[9]. Saba Mahmood's field of work was gender studies[14]. Among her employers was University of California, Berkeley[16]. She held the position of professor emeritus[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Berlin Prize[17], a fellowship grant[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1998[30] and Victoria Schuck Award[18], a literary award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1988[33].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 10, 2018[5] and March 18, 2018[12]. Saba Mahmood died in Berkeley[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[21].

Why It Matters

Saba Mahmood ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Saba Mahmood born?

Saba Mahmood's place of birth was Quetta[2].

Where did Saba Mahmood die?

Saba Mahmood passed away in Berkeley[4].

What did Saba Mahmood do for work?

Saba Mahmood worked as anthropologist[6], university teacher[7], writer[8], and feminist[9].

What awards did Saba Mahmood receive?

Honors received include Berlin Prize[17] and Victoria Schuck Award[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . timeshighereducation.com. timeshighereducation.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . senate.universityofcalifornia.edu. senate.universityofcalifornia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . medium.com. medium.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . americanacademy.de. americanacademy.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . apsanet.org. apsanet.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . timeshighereducation.com. timeshighereducation.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . timeshighereducation.com. timeshighereducation.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [12] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Berkeley
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Award received → Berlin Prize, Victoria Schuck Award
    Given name → Saba
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