Shawqi Daif

Summary

Shawqi Daif is a human^[1]. He was born in Damietta^[2]. He was born on January 13, 1910^[3]. He died in Cairo^[4]. He died on March 10, 2005^[5]. He worked as a literary scholar^[6], writer^[7], literary scholar^[8], and arabist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Shawqi Daif's place of birth was Damietta^[2].
• Shawqi Daif died in Cairo^[4].
• Shawqi Daif was born on January 13, 1910^[3].
• Shawqi Daif died on March 10, 2005^[5].
• Shawqi Daif held citizenship in Egypt^[11].
• Shawqi Daif held citizenship in Ottoman Empire^[12].
• Shawqi Daif worked as a literary scholar^[6].
• Shawqi Daif worked as a writer^[7].
• Shawqi Daif's professions included literary scholar^[8].
• Shawqi Daif's professions included arabist^[9].
• Shawqi Daif held the position of president of the Academy of the Arabic Language in Cairo^[13].
• Shawqi Daif was educated at Cairo University^[14].
• A notable student of Shawqi Daif was Ahmed Rateb Naffakh^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Shawqi Daif is Tārīkh al-adab al-ʻArabī^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Shawqi Daif is al-Adab al-ʻArabī al-muʻāṣir fī Miṣr^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Shawqi Daif is al-Durar fī ikhtiṣār al-Mughāzī wa-al-siyar (Dār al-Maʻārif, 1403h)^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Shawqi Daif is Kitāb al-sabʻah fī al-qirāʼāt (Dār al-Maʻārif, 1400h)^[19].
• Shawqi Daif received the King Faisal International Prize in Arabic Language and Literature^[20].
• Shawqi Daif was a member of Academy of the Arabic Language in Cairo^[21].
• Shawqi Daif was a member of Arab Academy of Damascus^[22].
• Shawqi Daif's religion is recorded as Islam^[23].
• Shawqi Daif is recorded as male^[24].
• Shawqi Daif's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Shawqi Daif supervised ʿAbd al-Ḥafīẓ Saṭlī as a doctoral student^[26].
• Shawqi Daif supervised Ihsan al-Nass as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Shawqi Daif was born in Damietta^[2]. He was born on January 13, 1910^[3].

Education

Shawqi Daif was educated at Cairo University^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include literary scholar^[6], writer^[7], and arabist^[9]. Shawqi Daif held the position of president of the Academy of the Arabic Language in Cairo^[13]. A notable student of him was Ahmed Rateb Naffakh^[15]. Doctoral students include ʿAbd al-Ḥafīẓ Saṭlī^[26], a university teacher^[28], 1936–2021^[29], of First Syrian Republic^[30]; Ihsan al-Nass^[27], a researcher^[31], 1921–2012^[32], of Syria^[33]; Ahmed Rateb Naffakh^[34], a linguist^[35], 1927–1992^[36], of State of Syria^[37]; and Walid Qassab^[38], a university teacher^[39], b. 1949^[40], of Second Syrian Republic^[41].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Tārīkh al-adab al-ʻArabī^[16]; al-Adab al-ʻArabī al-muʻāṣir fī Miṣr^[17]; al-Durar fī ikhtiṣār al-Mughāzī wa-al-siyar (Dār al-Maʻārif, 1403h)^[18], a version, edition or translation^[42], written by Ibn 'Abd al-Barr^[43]; and Kitāb al-sabʻah fī al-qirāʼāt (Dār al-Maʻārif, 1400h)^[19], a version, edition or translation^[44], written by Abu Bakr Ibn Mujāhid^[45].

Recognition

Shawqi Daif received the King Faisal International Prize in Arabic Language and Literature^[20].

Personal Life

Shawqi Daif's religion is recorded as Islam^[23].

Death and Burial

Shawqi Daif died on March 10, 2005^[5]. He passed away in Cairo^[4].

Why It Matters

Shawqi Daif ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

FAQs

Where was Shawqi Daif born?

Born in Damietta^[2], Shawqi Daif…

Where did Shawqi Daif die?

Shawqi Daif passed away in Cairo^[4].

What did Shawqi Daif do for work?

Shawqi Daif worked as literary scholar^[6], writer^[7], literary scholar^[8], and arabist^[9].

Where did Shawqi Daif go to school?

Shawqi Daif was educated at Cairo University^[14].

What awards did Shawqi Daif receive?

Honors received include King Faisal International Prize in Arabic Language and Literature^[20].