ʿUmar Tal

West African political leader, Islamic scholar, and Toucouleur military commander
Person human Q185938
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ʿUmar Tal

Summary

ʿUmar Tal is a human[1]. His place of birth was Halwar[2]. He was born on 1797[3]. He died on February 12, 1864[4]. He worked as an ulema[5] and sheikh[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (551 views/month, #7,218 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • ʿUmar Tal was born in Halwar[2].
  • ʿUmar Tal was born on 1797[3].
  • ʿUmar Tal was born on 1797[8].
  • ʿUmar Tal died on February 12, 1864[4].
  • ʿUmar Tal died on 1864[9].
  • ʿUmar Tal held citizenship in Empire Peul[10].
  • ʿUmar Tal's professions included ulema[5].
  • ʿUmar Tal's professions included sheikh[6].
  • ʿUmar Tal held the position of monarch[11].
  • ʿUmar Tal held the position of Empire Peul[12].
  • ʿUmar Tal's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[13].
  • ʿUmar Tal is recorded as male[14].
  • ʿUmar Tal's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • ʿUmar Tal's head of state is recorded as Empire Peul[16].
  • ʿUmar Tal's Commons category is recorded as Oumar Tall[17].
  • ʿUmar Tal's residence is recorded as West Africa[18].
  • ʿUmar Tal's family name is recorded as Tal[19].
  • ʿUmar Tal's given name is recorded as Oumar[20].
  • ʿUmar Tal's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography[21].
  • ʿUmar Tal's described by source is recorded as Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference[22].
  • ʿUmar Tal's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[23].

Body

Origins and Family

ʿUmar Tal's place of birth was Halwar[2]. Recorded date of birth include 1797[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ulema[5] and sheikh[6]. Positions held include monarch[11], a position[24] and Empire Peul[12], a historical country[25], founded in 1836[26].

Personal Life

ʿUmar Tal's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[13].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 12, 1864[4] and 1864[9].

Why It Matters

ʿUmar Tal ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (551 views/month, #7,218 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was ʿUmar Tal born?

Born in Halwar[2], ʿUmar Tal…

What did ʿUmar Tal do for work?

ʿUmar Tal worked as ulema[5] and sheikh[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . media.unesco.org. Retrieved . media.unesco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . media.unesco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . media.unesco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . media.unesco.org. Retrieved . media.unesco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . media.unesco.org. Retrieved . media.unesco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . media.unesco.org. Retrieved . media.unesco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . media.unesco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 27d ago · Printstream · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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