Sheikh Said

Sheikh known for the Sheikh Said Rebellion (1865–1925)
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Sheikh Said was born in 1864 in Palu.[1] He held citizenship of the Ottoman Empire.[2]

He worked as a politician, religious leader, and writer.[2] His religion was Sunni Islam.

He died on June 29, 1925, in Diyarbakır. He was buried in Turkey.[3]

Key Facts

  • Born in Palu[2].
  • Sheikh Said passed away in Diyarbakır[4].
  • Sheikh Said was born on 1864[3].
  • Sheikh Said was born on 1865[10].
  • Sheikh Said died on June 29, 1925[5].
  • Sheikh Said is buried at Turkey[11].
  • Sheikh Said held citizenship in Ottoman Empire[12].
  • Sheikh Said's professions included politician[6].
  • Sheikh Said's professions included religious leader[7].
  • Sheikh Said worked as a writer[8].
  • Sheikh Said was a member of Naqshbandi[13].
  • Sheikh Said's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[14].
  • Sheikh Said's religion is recorded as Islam[15].
  • Sheikh Said is recorded as male[16].
  • Sheikh Said's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Sheikh Said's Commons category is recorded as Sheikh Said[18].
  • The cause of death was hanging to death[19].
  • Sheikh Said's relative is recorded as Belçim Bilgin[20].
  • Sheikh Said's manner of death is recorded as capital punishment[21].
  • Sheikh Said's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ottoman Turkish[22].
  • Sheikh Said's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Turkish[23].
  • Sheikh Said's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[24].
  • Sheikh Said's writing language is recorded as Ottoman Turkish[25].
  • Sheikh Said's P14536 is recorded as 433506[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Sheikh Said was born in Palu[2]. Recorded date of birth include 1864[3] and 1865[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], religious leader[7], and writer[8].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Sunni Islam[14], an Islamic denomination[27], founded in 0601[28] and Islam[15], a major religious group[29], founded in 0631[30].

Death and Burial

Sheikh Said died on June 29, 1925[5]. He passed away in Diyarbakır[4]. The cause of death was hanging to death[19]. Burial took place at Turkey[11].

Why It Matters

Sheikh Said ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (348 views/month, #7,177 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Sheikh Said born?

Born in Palu[2].

Where did Sheikh Said die?

Sheikh Said passed away in Diyarbakır[4].

What did Sheikh Said do for work?

Sheikh Said worked as politician[6], religious leader[7], and writer[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. [12] ↑ . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . dw.com. dw.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . hurriyet.com.tr. hurriyet.com.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: 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] ↑ . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] ↑ . 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. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 19
    Wikipedia languages → ['ady', 'ar', 'az', 'bn', 'ckb', 'commons', 'de', 'diq', 'en', 'fa', 'fr', 'it',
    Date of birth → +1864-00-00T00:00:00Z, +1865-00-00T00:00:00Z
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  2. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Relative → Belçim Bilgin
    Place of burial → Turkey
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Ottoman Turkish, Turkish, Arabic
    Aliases → —
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