Said Afandi al-Shirkawi

Russian Imam (1937–2012)
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Summary

Said Afandi al-Shirkawi was born on October 21, 1937[1], in Chirkey[2]. He died on August 28, 2012[3], in Chirkey[4]. He worked as a writer[5], preacher[6], sheikh[7], and Islamic religious leaders[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (349 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Soviet Union[10], Russia[11]
  • Ethnic group: Avars[12]
  • Field of work: Sufism[13]
  • Position held: murshid[14]
  • Student: Ahmad Afandi Abdulaev[15]
  • Religion or worldview: Islam[16], Sunni Islam[17], Sufism[18], Ash'ari[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Given name: Saeed[21]
  • Manner of death: deliberate murder[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Avar[23], Russian[24], Arabic[25]
  • Writing language: Avar[26], Russian[27]
  • Madhhab: Shafi'i[28]

Why It Matters

Said Afandi al-Shirkawi has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Said Afandi al-Shirkawi born?

Said Afandi al-Shirkawi's place of birth was Chirkey[2].

Where did Said Afandi al-Shirkawi die?

Said Afandi al-Shirkawi passed away in Chirkey[4].

What did Said Afandi al-Shirkawi do for work?

Said Afandi al-Shirkawi worked as a writer[5], preacher[6], sheikh[7], and Islamic religious leaders[8].

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  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'av', 'cv', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'ms', 'ru']
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  2. 18d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gnd id → 1253960062
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  3. 18w ago · Ostrovsky Gregory · 2026-06-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Manner of death → deliberate murder
    Writing language → Avar, Russian
    Occupation → writer, preacher, sheikh +1
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Writing language: Avar"
  4. 18w ago · Ostrovsky Gregory · 2026-06-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Madhhab → Shafi'i
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