Shireen Abu Akleh

Palestinian-American journalist (1971–2022)
Person human Q12219365
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Summary

Shireen Abu Akleh is a human[1]. She was born in Jerusalem[2]. She was born on April 3, 1971[3]. She died in Jenin[4]. She died on May 11, 2022[5]. She worked as a journalist[6], reporter[7], and television journalist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,082 views/month, #6,787 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Shireen Abu Akleh was born in Jerusalem[2].
  • Shireen Abu Akleh died in Jenin[4].
  • Shireen Abu Akleh was born on April 3, 1971[3].
  • Shireen Abu Akleh died on May 11, 2022[5].
  • Shireen Abu Akleh is buried at Mount Zion Cemetery[10].
  • Shireen Abu Akleh held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Shireen Abu Akleh held citizenship in Palestine[12].
  • Arabic was Shireen Abu Akleh's native language[13].
  • Shireen Abu Akleh worked as a journalist[6].
  • Shireen Abu Akleh's professions included reporter[7].
  • Shireen Abu Akleh worked as a television journalist[8].
  • Shireen Abu Akleh was employed by Al Jazeera[14].
  • Shireen Abu Akleh was employed by Monte Carlo Doualiya[15].
  • Shireen Abu Akleh was employed by United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East[16].
  • Among Shireen Abu Akleh's employers was Voice of Palestine[17].
  • Shireen Abu Akleh's education included a stint at Yarmouk University[18].
  • Shireen Abu Akleh was educated at Jordan University of Science and Technology[19].
  • Shireen Abu Akleh's education included a stint at Rosary Sisters of Jerusalem[20].
  • Shireen Abu Akleh received the Order of Jerusalem[21].
  • Shireen Abu Akleh received the Order of Independence[22].
  • Shireen Abu Akleh received the Courage in Journalism Award[23].
  • Shireen Abu Akleh received the Order of Courage[24].
  • Shireen Abu Akleh's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[25].
  • Shireen Abu Akleh is recorded as female[26].
  • Shireen Abu Akleh's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Shireen Abu Akleh was born in Jerusalem[2]. She was born on April 3, 1971[3]. Arabic was her native language[13].

Education

Educated at Yarmouk University[18], a public university[28], in Jordan[29], founded in 1976[30]; Jordan University of Science and Technology[19], a public university[31], in Jordan[32], founded in 1986[33]; and Rosary Sisters of Jerusalem[20], a Catholic religious institute[34], in Palestine[35], founded in 1880[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], reporter[7], and television journalist[8]. Employers include Al Jazeera[14], a broadcaster[37], in Qatar[38], founded in 1996[39], headquartered in Doha[40]; Monte Carlo Doualiya[15], a radio station[41], in France[42], founded in 1972[43]; United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East[16], an organization established by the United Nations[44], in Jordan[45], founded in 1949[46], headquartered in Amman[47]; and Voice of Palestine[17], an organization[48], in Palestine[49], headquartered in Ramallah[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Jerusalem[21], an award[51], in Palestine[52]; Order of Independence[22], an order[53], in Jordan[54], founded in 1921[55]; Courage in Journalism Award[23], a journalism prize[56]; and Order of Courage[24], an order[57], in Libya[58].

Personal Life

Shireen Abu Akleh's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[25].

Death and Burial

Shireen Abu Akleh died on May 11, 2022[5]. She died in Jenin[4]. The cause of death was gunshot wound[59]. Burial took place at Mount Zion Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Shireen Abu Akleh ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,082 views/month, #6,787 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] She is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

FAQs

Where was Shireen Abu Akleh born?

Shireen Abu Akleh's place of birth was Jerusalem[2].

Where did Shireen Abu Akleh die?

Shireen Abu Akleh died in Jenin[4].

What did Shireen Abu Akleh do for work?

Shireen Abu Akleh worked as journalist[6], reporter[7], and television journalist[8].

Where did Shireen Abu Akleh go to school?

Shireen Abu Akleh was educated at Yarmouk University[18], Jordan University of Science and Technology[19], and Rosary Sisters of Jerusalem[20].

What awards did Shireen Abu Akleh receive?

Honors received include Order of Jerusalem[21], Order of Independence[22], Courage in Journalism Award[23], and Order of Courage[24].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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