Yahya Sinwar

Palestinian politician and Hamas leader (1962–2024)
Person human Q22690797
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Yahya Sinwar

Summary

Yahya Sinwar is a human[1]. Born in Khan Yunis Camp[2], he… he was born on +1962-10-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Tel al-Sultan refugee camp[4]. He died on +2024-10-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,605 views/month, #5,696 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Yahya Sinwar was born in Khan Yunis Camp[2].
  • Yahya Sinwar passed away in Tel al-Sultan refugee camp[4].
  • Yahya Sinwar was born on +1962-10-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Yahya Sinwar died on +2024-10-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Yahya Sinwar held citizenship in Palestine[8].
  • Arabic was Yahya Sinwar's native language[9].
  • Yahya Sinwar's professions included politician[6].
  • Yahya Sinwar held the position of Chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau[10].
  • Yahya Sinwar held the position of Leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip[11].
  • Yahya Sinwar was educated at Islamic University of Gaza[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Yahya Sinwar is the thorn and the carnation[13].
  • Yahya Sinwar's religion is recorded as Islam[14].
  • Yahya Sinwar was influenced by Abbas al-Sayyed[15].
  • Yahya Sinwar's image is recorded as Yahya Sinwar, 2012 - 2 (cropped).jpg[16].
  • Yahya Sinwar is recorded as male[17].
  • Yahya Sinwar's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Yahya Sinwar was affiliated with the Hamas[19].
  • Yahya Sinwar's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 120129760[20].
  • Yahya Sinwar's GND ID is recorded as 1307771106[21].
  • Yahya Sinwar's military branch is recorded as Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades[22].
  • Yahya Sinwar's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2024115762[23].
  • Yahya Sinwar's IMDb ID is recorded as nm15823334[24].
  • Yahya Sinwar's Commons category is recorded as Yahya al-Sinwar[25].
  • The cause of death was gunshot wound[26].
  • Yahya Sinwar's residence is recorded as Gaza Strip[27].

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Origins and Family

Yahya Sinwar's place of birth was Khan Yunis Camp[2]. He was born on +1962-10-29T00:00:00Z[3]. Arabic was his native language[9].

Education

Yahya Sinwar was educated at Islamic University of Gaza[12].

Career and Affiliations

Yahya Sinwar worked as a politician[6]. Positions held include Chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau[10], a position[28] and Leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip[11].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Yahya Sinwar is the thorn and the carnation[13].

Personal Life

Yahya Sinwar's religion is recorded as Islam[14]. He was affiliated with the Hamas[19].

Death and Burial

Yahya Sinwar died on +2024-10-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Tel al-Sultan refugee camp[4]. The cause of death was gunshot wound[26].

Why It Matters

Yahya Sinwar ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,605 views/month, #5,696 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Yahya Sinwar born?

Born in Khan Yunis Camp[2], Yahya Sinwar…

Where did Yahya Sinwar die?

Yahya Sinwar passed away in Tel al-Sultan refugee camp[4].

What did Yahya Sinwar do for work?

Yahya Sinwar worked as politician[6].

Where did Yahya Sinwar go to school?

Yahya Sinwar was educated at Islamic University of Gaza[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Euronews. Retrieved . euronews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Bellingcat. Retrieved . bellingcat.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Le Monde. Retrieved . lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . BBC News Online. Retrieved . bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . BBC News Online. Retrieved . bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . faz.net. Retrieved . faz.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . The Times of India. Retrieved . timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . The Washington Post. Retrieved . washingtonpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . The Times of Israel. Retrieved . timesofisrael.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [15] . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . 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. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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