Talal Asad

Summary

Talal Asad is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Medina^[2]. He was born on +1932-04-00T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as an anthropologist^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (126 views/month, #7,175 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• Talal Asad was born in Medina^[2].
• Talal Asad was born on +1932-04-00T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Talal Asad's father was Muhammad Asad^[6].
• Talal Asad held citizenship in United States^[7].
• Talal Asad held citizenship in United Kingdom^[8].
• Talal Asad held citizenship in Saudi Arabia^[9].
• Talal Asad held citizenship in Pakistan^[10].
• Talal Asad worked as an anthropologist^[4].
• Talal Asad was employed by City University of New York^[11].
• Talal Asad was employed by University of Hull^[12].
• Among Talal Asad's employers was CUNY Graduate School and University Center^[13].
• Talal Asad's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh^[14].
• Talal Asad's education included a stint at University of Oxford^[15].
• Talal Asad's doctoral advisor was E. E. Evans-Pritchard^[16].
• A notable student of Talal Asad was Saba Mahmood^[17].
• Talal Asad received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[18].
• Talal Asad was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[19].
• Talal Asad's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam^[20].
• Talal Asad was influenced by Friedrich Nietzsche^[21].
• Talal Asad was influenced by Marcel Mauss^[22].
• Talal Asad was influenced by Michel Foucault^[23].
• Talal Asad was influenced by Michel de Certeau^[24].
• Talal Asad was influenced by R. G. Collingwood^[25].
• Talal Asad was influenced by Ludwig Wittgenstein^[26].
• Talal Asad's image is recorded as Professor Talal Asad 01 (cropped).jpg^[27].

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Origins and Family

Talal Asad was born in Medina^[2]. He was born on +1932-04-00T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Muhammad Asad^[6].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh^[14], a public university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1583^[30], headquartered in Edinburgh^[31] and University of Oxford^[15], a collegiate university^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1096^[34], headquartered in Oxford^[35]. Talal Asad's doctoral advisor was E. E. Evans-Pritchard^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Talal Asad's professions included anthropologist^[4]. Employers include City University of New York^[11], a public university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1961^[38], headquartered in New York City^[39]; University of Hull^[12], a public university^[40], in United Kingdom^[41], founded in 1927^[42]; and CUNY Graduate School and University Center^[13], a graduate school^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1961^[45], headquartered in New York City^[46]. A notable student of him was Saba Mahmood^[17].

Recognition

Talal Asad received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[18].

Personal Life

Talal Asad's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam^[20].

Why It Matters

Talal Asad ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (126 views/month, #7,175 of 1,000,298).^[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

FAQs

Where was Talal Asad born?

Talal Asad's place of birth was Medina^[2].

Who were Talal Asad's parents?

Talal Asad's father was Muhammad Asad^[6].

What did Talal Asad do for work?

Talal Asad worked as anthropologist^[4].

Where did Talal Asad go to school?

Talal Asad was educated at University of Edinburgh^[14] and University of Oxford^[15].

What awards did Talal Asad receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[18].