ʿUmar Tal

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

ʿUmar Tal is a human[1]. His place of birth was Halwar[2]. He was born on 1797[3]. He died in Bandiagara Escarpment[4]. He died on February 12, 1864[5]. He worked as an ulema[6] and sheikh[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,647 views/month, #7,218 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • ʿUmar Tal was born in Halwar[2].
  • ʿUmar Tal passed away in Bandiagara Escarpment[4].
  • ʿUmar Tal was born on 1797[3].
  • ʿUmar Tal was born on 1797[9].
  • ʿUmar Tal died on February 12, 1864[5].
  • ʿUmar Tal died on 1864[10].
  • ʿUmar Tal held citizenship in Empire Peul[11].
  • ʿUmar Tal's professions included ulema[6].
  • ʿUmar Tal's professions included sheikh[7].
  • ʿUmar Tal held the position of monarch[12].
  • ʿUmar Tal held the position of Empire Peul[13].
  • ʿUmar Tal's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[14].
  • ʿUmar Tal is recorded as male[15].
  • ʿUmar Tal's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • ʿUmar Tal's head of state is recorded as Empire Peul[17].
  • ʿUmar Tal's Commons category is recorded as Oumar Tall[18].
  • ʿUmar Tal's residence is recorded as West Africa[19].
  • ʿUmar Tal's family name is recorded as Tal[20].
  • ʿUmar Tal's given name is recorded as Oumar[21].
  • ʿUmar Tal's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography[22].
  • ʿUmar Tal's described by source is recorded as Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference[23].
  • ʿUmar Tal's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[24].

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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[6] and sheikh[7]. Positions held include monarch[12], a position[25] and Empire Peul[13], a historical country[26], founded in 1836[27].

Personal Life

ʿUmar Tal's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 12, 1864[5] and 1864[10]. ʿUmar Tal passed away in Bandiagara Escarpment[4].

Why It Matters

ʿUmar Tal ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,647 views/month, #7,218 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was ʿUmar Tal born?

Born in Halwar[2].

Where did ʿUmar Tal die?

ʿUmar Tal passed away in Bandiagara Escarpment[4].

What did ʿUmar Tal do for work?

ʿUmar Tal worked as ulema[6] and sheikh[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . media.unesco.org. Retrieved . media.unesco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . media.unesco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . media.unesco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . media.unesco.org. Retrieved . media.unesco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . media.unesco.org. Retrieved . media.unesco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . media.unesco.org. Retrieved . media.unesco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] ↑ . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . media.unesco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Bandiagara Escarpment
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  3. 12w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Position held → monarch, Empire Peul
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Arabic
    Described by source → Dictionary of African Biography, Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference
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