Said Nursî

Turkish Sunni Muslim theologian of Kurdish origin (1876-1960)
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Said Nursî was born in 1877 in Nurs. He held citizenship in the Ottoman Empire and Turkey. He worked as a theologian, philosopher, mufassir, author, and Islamic revisionist.[1][2]

Said Nursî

Summary

Said Nursî is a human[1]. He was born in Nurs[2]. He was born on +1877-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Şanlıurfa[4]. He died on +1960-03-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a theologian[6], philosopher[7], mufassir[8], author[9], and Islamic revisionist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (196 views/month, #7,105 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Said Nursî's place of birth was Nurs[2].
  • Said Nursî died in Şanlıurfa[4].
  • Said Nursî was born on +1877-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Said Nursî died on +1960-03-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Said Nursî is buried at Turkey[12].
  • Said Nursî held citizenship in Ottoman Empire[13].
  • Said Nursî held citizenship in Turkey[14].
  • Kurdish was Said Nursî's native language[15].
  • Said Nursî worked as a theologian[6].
  • Said Nursî worked as a philosopher[7].
  • Said Nursî's professions included mufassir[8].
  • Said Nursî worked as an author[9].
  • Said Nursî's professions included Islamic revisionist[10].
  • Said Nursî's field of work was tafsir[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Said Nursî is Risale-i Nur[17].
  • Said Nursî's religion is recorded as Islam[18].
  • Said Nursî's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[19].
  • Said Nursî's religion is recorded as Sufism[20].
  • Said Nursî's image is recorded as Said Nursi passport photo 1918.jpg[21].
  • Said Nursî is recorded as male[22].
  • Said Nursî's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Said Nursî's ISNI is recorded as 0000000122139546[24].
  • Said Nursî's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 101363559[25].
  • Said Nursî's GND ID is recorded as 11886016X[26].
  • Said Nursî's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79122075[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Said Nursî's place of birth was Nurs[2]. He was born on +1877-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. Kurdish was his native language[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theologian[6], philosopher[7], mufassir[8], author[9], and Islamic revisionist[10]. Said Nursî's field of work was tafsir[16].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Said Nursî is Risale-i Nur[17]. Things named for him include Nur Movement[28], a religious movement[29], in Turkey[30].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Islam[18], a major religious group[31], founded in 0631[32]; Sunni Islam[19], an Islamic denomination[33], founded in 0601[34]; and Sufism[20], a religious movement[35].

Death and Burial

Said Nursî died on +1960-03-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Şanlıurfa[4]. Burial took place at Turkey[12].

Why It Matters

Said Nursî ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (196 views/month, #7,105 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Works attributed to him include Risale-i Nur[38], a written work[39], written by him[40]. Entities named for him include Nur Movement[28], a religious movement[29], in Turkey[30].

FAQs

Where was Said Nursî born?

Said Nursî was born in Nurs[2].

Where did Said Nursî die?

Said Nursî died in Şanlıurfa[4].

What did Said Nursî do for work?

Said Nursî worked as theologian[6], philosopher[7], mufassir[8], author[9], and Islamic revisionist[10].

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  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . yeniasya.com.tr. yeniasya.com.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  25. [17] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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