Yasser Mourtaja

Palestinian video journalist and photographer from the Gaza Strip
Person human Q51580981
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Yasser Mourtaja

Summary

Yasser Mourtaja is a human[1]. His place of birth was Gaza City[2]. He was born on October 31, 1987[3]. He died in Khuza'a, Khan Yunis[4]. He died on April 6, 2018[5]. He worked as a photographer[6] and journalist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Gaza City[2], Yasser Mourtaja…
  • Yasser Mourtaja's place of birth was Gaza Strip[9].
  • Yasser Mourtaja died in Khuza'a, Khan Yunis[4].
  • Yasser Mourtaja was born on October 31, 1987[3].
  • Yasser Mourtaja died on April 6, 2018[5].
  • Yasser Mourtaja held citizenship in Palestine[10].
  • Arabic was Yasser Mourtaja's native language[11].
  • Yasser Mourtaja worked as a photographer[6].
  • Yasser Mourtaja worked as a journalist[7].
  • Yasser Mourtaja was employed by Ain Media[12].
  • Yasser Mourtaja's religion is recorded as Islam[13].
  • Yasser Mourtaja is recorded as male[14].
  • Yasser Mourtaja's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Yasser Mourtaja's killed by is recorded as Israel Defense Forces[16].
  • The cause of death was gunshot wound[17].
  • Yasser Mourtaja's family name is recorded as Murtaja[18].
  • Yasser Mourtaja's given name is recorded as Yasser[19].
  • Yasser Mourtaja's manner of death is recorded as shooting[20].
  • Yasser Mourtaja's participant in is recorded as 2018–2019 Gaza border protests[21].
  • Yasser Mourtaja's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[22].
  • Yasser Mourtaja's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'ياسر عبد الرحمن مصطفى مرتجى'}[23].
  • Yasser Mourtaja's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'ياسر مرتجى'}[24].
  • Yasser Mourtaja's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+1'}[25].
  • Yasser Mourtaja's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[26].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Gaza City[2], a city[27], in Palestine[28], founded in -1500[29] and Gaza Strip[9], an occupied territory[30], in Palestine[31], founded in 1949[32]. Yasser Mourtaja was born on October 31, 1987[3]. Arabic was his native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer[6] and journalist[7]. Yasser Mourtaja was employed by Ain Media[12].

Personal Life

Yasser Mourtaja's religion is recorded as Islam[13].

Death and Burial

Yasser Mourtaja died on April 6, 2018[5]. He died in Khuza'a, Khan Yunis[4]. The cause of death was gunshot wound[17].

Why It Matters

Yasser Mourtaja ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Yasser Mourtaja born?

Yasser Mourtaja's place of birth was Gaza City[2].

Where did Yasser Mourtaja die?

Yasser Mourtaja died in Khuza'a, Khan Yunis[4].

What did Yasser Mourtaja do for work?

Yasser Mourtaja worked as photographer[6] and journalist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Q51581097. wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . mezan.org. mezan.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . Q51581097. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . Q51581097. wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . Q51581097. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Q51581097. wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Q51581097. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . twitter.com. Retrieved . twitter.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . Q51581097. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . Q51581097. wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Palestinian National Register of Citizens. wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Palestinian National Register of Citizens. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 096B-E2D8-B0ED-D390-814A
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  2. 8w ago · Nikola Tulechki · 2026-08-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Killed by → Israel Defense Forces
    Country of citizenship → Palestine
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    Sex or gender → male
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