Tarek Fatah

Pakistan-born Canadian Islamism critic and non-fiction writer
Person human Q7685765
Tarek Fatah
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Tarek Fatah

Summary

Tarek Fatah is a human[1]. He was born in Karachi[2]. He was born on November 20, 1949[3]. He died in Toronto[4]. He died on April 24, 2023[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], politician[7], writer[8], non-fiction writer[9], and columnist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (589 views/month, #7,133 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Karachi[2], Tarek Fatah…
  • Tarek Fatah died in Toronto[4].
  • Tarek Fatah was born on November 20, 1949[3].
  • Tarek Fatah died on April 24, 2023[5].
  • Tarek Fatah was married to Nargis Tapal[12].
  • A child of Tarek Fatah was Natasha Kayaniotes[13].
  • Tarek Fatah held citizenship in Canada[14].
  • Tarek Fatah held citizenship in Pakistan[15].
  • Punjabi was Tarek Fatah's native language[16].
  • Tarek Fatah's professions included journalist[6].
  • Tarek Fatah worked as a politician[7].
  • Tarek Fatah worked as a writer[8].
  • Tarek Fatah worked as a non-fiction writer[9].
  • Tarek Fatah's professions included columnist[10].
  • Tarek Fatah's education included a stint at University of Karachi[17].
  • Tarek Fatah was educated at George Brown Polytechnic[18].
  • Tarek Fatah's education included a stint at St. Lawrence's Boys School[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Tarek Fatah is Chasing a mirage : the tragic illusion of an Islamic state[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Tarek Fatah is The Jew is not my enemy[21].
  • Tarek Fatah's religion is recorded as Islam[22].
  • Tarek Fatah is recorded as male[23].
  • Tarek Fatah's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Tarek Fatah was affiliated with the Ontario New Democratic Party[25].
  • Tarek Fatah was affiliated with the Liberal Party of Canada[26].
  • Tarek Fatah's Commons category is recorded as Tarek Fatah[27].

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Origins and Family

Tarek Fatah's place of birth was Karachi[2]. He was born on November 20, 1949[3]. Punjabi was his native language[16].

Education

Educated at University of Karachi[17], a public university[28], in Pakistan[29], founded in 1951[30]; George Brown Polytechnic[18], a college[31], in Canada[32], founded in 1967[33]; and St. Lawrence's Boys School[19], a school[34], in Pakistan[35], founded in 1936[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], politician[7], writer[8], non-fiction writer[9], and columnist[10].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Chasing a mirage : the tragic illusion of an Islamic state[20] and The Jew is not my enemy[21].

Personal Life

Tarek Fatah was married to Nargis Tapal[12]. A child of him was Natasha Kayaniotes[13]. His religion is recorded as Islam[22]. Political affiliations include Ontario New Democratic Party[25], a political party[37], in Canada[38], founded in 1932[39], headquartered in Toronto[40] and Liberal Party of Canada[26], a political party[41], in Canada[42], founded in 1861[43], headquartered in Ottawa[44].

Death and Burial

Tarek Fatah died on April 24, 2023[5]. He died in Toronto[4]. The cause of death was cancer[45].

Why It Matters

Tarek Fatah ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (589 views/month, #7,133 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46]

FAQs

Where was Tarek Fatah born?

Tarek Fatah's place of birth was Karachi[2].

Where did Tarek Fatah die?

Tarek Fatah died in Toronto[4].

Who was Tarek Fatah married to?

Tarek Fatah's spouses include Nargis Tapal[12].

What did Tarek Fatah do for work?

Tarek Fatah worked as journalist[6], politician[7], writer[8], non-fiction writer[9], and columnist[10].

Where did Tarek Fatah go to school?

Tarek Fatah was educated at University of Karachi[17], George Brown Polytechnic[18], and St. Lawrence's Boys School[19].

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  25. [20] . Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [21] . Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Child Natasha Kayaniotes
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