Sheikh Ghalib

Turkish poet
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Sheikh Ghalib

Summary

Sheikh Ghalib is a human[1]. His place of birth was Istanbul[2]. He was born on January 1, 1757[3]. He died in Istanbul[4]. He died on January 3, 1799[5]. He worked as a poet[6], writer[7], and mystic[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Sheikh Ghalib was born in Istanbul[2].
  • Sheikh Ghalib passed away in Istanbul[4].
  • Sheikh Ghalib was born on January 1, 1757[3].
  • Sheikh Ghalib died on January 3, 1799[5].
  • Sheikh Ghalib is buried at Istanbul[10].
  • Sheikh Ghalib held citizenship in Ottoman Empire[11].
  • Sheikh Ghalib's professions included poet[6].
  • Sheikh Ghalib worked as a writer[7].
  • Sheikh Ghalib's professions included mystic[8].
  • A notable work attributed to Sheikh Ghalib is Hüsn ü Aşk[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Sheikh Ghalib is Bir şu’lesi var ki şem’-i cânın fânûsuna sığmaz âsmânın[13].
  • Sheikh Ghalib's religion is recorded as Sufism[14].
  • Sheikh Ghalib's religion is recorded as Islam[15].
  • Sheikh Ghalib is recorded as male[16].
  • Sheikh Ghalib's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Sheikh Ghalib's Commons category is recorded as Şeyh Galip[18].
  • Sheikh Ghalib's family name is recorded as Ghalib[19].
  • Sheikh Ghalib's given name is recorded as Sheikh[20].
  • Sheikh Ghalib's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ottoman Turkish[21].
  • Sheikh Ghalib's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Persian[22].
  • Sheikh Ghalib's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[23].
  • Sheikh Ghalib's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Turkish[24].
  • Sheikh Ghalib's affiliation is recorded as Galata Mevlevihanesi[25].
  • Sheikh Ghalib's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'tr', 'text': 'Şeyh Galip'}[26].
  • Sheikh Ghalib's writing language is recorded as Ottoman Turkish[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Istanbul[2], Sheikh Ghalib… he was born on January 1, 1757[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], writer[7], and mystic[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Hüsn ü Aşk[12], a masnavi[28] and Bir şu’lesi var ki şem’-i cânın fânûsuna sığmaz âsmânın[13].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Sufism[14], a religious movement[29] and Islam[15], a major religious group[30], founded in 0631[31].

Death and Burial

Sheikh Ghalib died on January 3, 1799[5]. He died in Istanbul[4]. Burial took place at Istanbul[10].

Why It Matters

Sheikh Ghalib ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Sheikh Ghalib born?

Sheikh Ghalib's place of birth was Istanbul[2].

Where did Sheikh Ghalib die?

Sheikh Ghalib died in Istanbul[4].

What did Sheikh Ghalib do for work?

Sheikh Ghalib worked as poet[6], writer[7], and mystic[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . TDV Islamic Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija Online. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Notable work Hüsn ü Aşk, Bir şu’lesi var ki şem’-i cânın fânûsuna sığmaz âsmânın
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00405726
    Languages spoken, written or signed Ottoman Turkish, Persian, Arabic +1
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