Waleed Abulkhair

Saudi Arabian lawyer and human rights activist
Person human Q12251245
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Waleed Abulkhair

Summary

Waleed Abulkhair is a human[1]. He was born in Jeddah[2]. He was born on +1979-06-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a human rights defender[4] and lawyer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Waleed Abulkhair was born in Jeddah[2].
  • Waleed Abulkhair was born on +1979-06-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Waleed Abulkhair was married to Samar Badawi[7].
  • Waleed Abulkhair held citizenship in Saudi Arabia[8].
  • Arabic was Waleed Abulkhair's native language[9].
  • Waleed Abulkhair worked as a human rights defender[4].
  • Waleed Abulkhair's professions included lawyer[5].
  • Waleed Abulkhair's education included a stint at King Abdulaziz University[10].
  • Waleed Abulkhair was educated at Yarmouk University[11].
  • Waleed Abulkhair received the Olof Palme Prize[12].
  • Waleed Abulkhair received the Ludovic-Trarieux International Human Rights Prize[13].
  • Waleed Abulkhair received the Right Livelihood Award[14].
  • Waleed Abulkhair's image is recorded as Waleed Abu Alkhair.jpg[15].
  • Waleed Abulkhair is recorded as male[16].
  • Waleed Abulkhair's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Waleed Abulkhair's Commons category is recorded as Waleed Abulkhair[18].
  • Waleed Abulkhair's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0xp_d9m[19].
  • Waleed Abulkhair's given name is recorded as Waleed[20].
  • Waleed Abulkhair's Munzinger person ID is recorded as 00000031614[21].
  • Waleed Abulkhair's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[22].
  • Waleed Abulkhair's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'وليد أبوالخير'}[23].
  • Waleed Abulkhair's start of work period is recorded as +2007-00-00T00:00:00Z[24].
  • Waleed Abulkhair's UK Parliament thesaurus ID is recorded as 423667[25].
  • Waleed Abulkhair's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Human rights[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Jeddah[2], Waleed Abulkhair… he was born on +1979-06-17T00:00:00Z[3]. Arabic was his native language[9].

Education

Educated at King Abdulaziz University[10], a university[27], in Saudi Arabia[28], founded in 1967[29], headquartered in Jeddah[30] and Yarmouk University[11], a public university[31], in Jordan[32], founded in 1976[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include human rights defender[4] and lawyer[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Olof Palme Prize[12], a politics award[34], in Sweden[35]; Ludovic-Trarieux International Human Rights Prize[13], an award[36], in France[37], founded in 1984[38]; and Right Livelihood Award[14], a politics award[39], in Sweden[40], founded in 1980[41].

Personal Life

Among Waleed Abulkhair's spouses was Samar Badawi[7].

Why It Matters

Waleed Abulkhair ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Waleed Abulkhair born?

Waleed Abulkhair was born in Jeddah[2].

Who was Waleed Abulkhair married to?

Waleed Abulkhair's spouses include Samar Badawi[7].

What did Waleed Abulkhair do for work?

Waleed Abulkhair worked as human rights defender[4] and lawyer[5].

Where did Waleed Abulkhair go to school?

Waleed Abulkhair was educated at King Abdulaziz University[10] and Yarmouk University[11].

What awards did Waleed Abulkhair receive?

Honors received include Olof Palme Prize[12], Ludovic-Trarieux International Human Rights Prize[13], and Right Livelihood Award[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . rightlivelihood.org. rightlivelihood.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . rightlivelihood.org. rightlivelihood.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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