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][3]

Key Facts

  • Said Nursî's place of birth was Nurs[2].
  • Said Nursî died in Şanlıurfa[4].
  • Said Nursî was born on 1877[3].
  • Said Nursî died on March 23, 1960[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 Qur'anic exegete[8].
  • Said Nursî worked as an author[9].
  • Said Nursî's professions included Islamic revisionist[10].
  • Said Nursî's professions included Islamicist[16].
  • Said Nursî's field of work was tafsir[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Said Nursî is Risale-i Nur[18].
  • Said Nursî's religion is recorded as Islam[19].
  • Said Nursî's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[20].
  • Said Nursî's religion is recorded as Sufism[21].
  • Said Nursî is recorded as male[22].
  • Said Nursî's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Said Nursî's Commons category is recorded as Said Nursi[24].
  • Said Nursî was part of the conflict World War I[25].
  • Said Nursî's given name is recorded as Said[26].
  • Said Nursî's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Said Nursi[27].

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Origins and Family

Said Nursî's place of birth was Nurs[2]. He was born on 1877[3]. Kurdish was his native language[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theologian[6], philosopher[7], Qur'anic exegete[8], author[9], Islamic revisionist[10], and Islamicist[16]. Said Nursî's field of work was tafsir[17].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Said Nursî is Risale-i Nur[18]. Things named for him include Nur Movement[28], a religious movement[29], in Turkey[30].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Islam[19], a major religious group[31], founded in 0631[32]; Sunni Islam[20], an Islamic denomination[33], founded in 0601[34]; and Sufism[21], a religious movement[35].

Death and Burial

Said Nursî died on March 23, 1960[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 (877 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 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Works attributed to him include Risale-i Nur[38], a written work[39]. 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], Qur'anic exegete[8], author[9], and Islamic revisionist[10].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . yeniasya.com.tr. yeniasya.com.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . 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. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [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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