Tahir Shah

British journalist and documentary filmmaker
Person human Q3513911
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Tahir Shah

Summary

Tahir Shah is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on +1966-11-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a writer[4], journalist[5], novelist[6], explorer[7], and comedian[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], Tahir Shah…
  • Tahir Shah was born on +1966-11-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Tahir Shah's father was Idries Shah[10].
  • Tahir Shah held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Tahir Shah's professions included writer[4].
  • Tahir Shah's professions included journalist[5].
  • Tahir Shah's professions included novelist[6].
  • Tahir Shah worked as an explorer[7].
  • Tahir Shah's professions included comedian[8].
  • Tahir Shah was educated at Bryanston School[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Tahir Shah is Sorcerer's Apprentice[13].
  • Tahir Shah's image is recorded as Tahir Shah Travel Writer.jpg[14].
  • Tahir Shah is recorded as male[15].
  • Tahir Shah's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Tahir Shah's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121321805[17].
  • Tahir Shah's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 49398249[18].
  • Tahir Shah's GND ID is recorded as 113961405[19].
  • Tahir Shah's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr95000521[20].
  • Tahir Shah's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 136168501[21].
  • Tahir Shah's IdRef ID is recorded as 056577842[22].
  • Tahir Shah's Commons category is recorded as Tahir Shah[23].
  • Tahir Shah's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0dgdrz[24].
  • Tahir Shah's Open Library ID is recorded as OL102296A[25].
  • Tahir Shah's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as xx0017238[26].
  • Tahir Shah's family name is recorded as Shah[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in London[2], Tahir Shah… he was born on +1966-11-16T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Idries Shah[10].

Education

Tahir Shah's education included a stint at Bryanston School[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], journalist[5], novelist[6], explorer[7], and comedian[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Tahir Shah is Sorcerer's Apprentice[13].

Why It Matters

Tahir Shah ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Tahir Shah born?

Tahir Shah's place of birth was London[2].

Who were Tahir Shah's parents?

Tahir Shah's father was Idries Shah[10].

What did Tahir Shah do for work?

Tahir Shah worked as writer[4], journalist[5], novelist[6], explorer[7], and comedian[8].

Where did Tahir Shah go to school?

Tahir Shah was educated at Bryanston School[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Open Library. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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