Yusuf al-Asir

Lebanese-Ottoman judge, journalist and poet
Person human Q6533166
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Yusuf al-Asir

Summary

Yusuf al-Asir is a human[1]. He was born in Sidon[2]. He was born on 1817[3]. He died in Beirut[4]. He died on November 28, 1889[5]. He worked as a poet[6], Islamic jurist[7], qadi[8], journalist[9], and teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Sidon[2], Yusuf al-Asir…
  • Yusuf al-Asir died in Beirut[4].
  • Yusuf al-Asir was born on 1817[3].
  • Yusuf al-Asir died on November 28, 1889[5].
  • Yusuf al-Asir held citizenship in Ottoman Empire[12].
  • Yusuf al-Asir worked as a poet[6].
  • Yusuf al-Asir's professions included Islamic jurist[7].
  • Yusuf al-Asir's professions included qadi[8].
  • Yusuf al-Asir's professions included journalist[9].
  • Yusuf al-Asir worked as a teacher[10].
  • Yusuf al-Asir's professions included writer[13].
  • Yusuf al-Asir's education included a stint at Al-Azhar University[14].
  • Yusuf al-Asir's religion is recorded as Islam[15].
  • Yusuf al-Asir is recorded as male[16].
  • Yusuf al-Asir's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Yusuf al-Asir's Commons category is recorded as Yusuf Al-Asir[18].
  • Yusuf al-Asir's honorific prefix is recorded as Fadhilat al-Sheikh[19].
  • Yusuf al-Asir's family name is recorded as Al-Asir[20].
  • Yusuf al-Asir's given name is recorded as Yusuf[21].
  • Yusuf al-Asir studied under Niqula Naqqash[22].
  • Yusuf al-Asir studied under Shahin Attiya[23].
  • Yusuf al-Asir studied under Hasan al-Quwaysini[24].
  • Yusuf al-Asir studied under Muhammad 'Ayyad al-Tantawi[25].
  • Yusuf al-Asir's described by source is recorded as al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[26].
  • Yusuf al-Asir's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[27].

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Origins and Family

Yusuf al-Asir's place of birth was Sidon[2]. He was born on 1817[3].

Education

Yusuf al-Asir was educated at Al-Azhar University[14]. Studied under Niqula Naqqash[22], a jurist[28], 1825–1894[29], of Ottoman Empire[30]; Shahin Attiya[23], a literary critic[31], 1835–1913[32], of Ottoman Empire[33]; Hasan al-Quwaysini[24]; and Muhammad 'Ayyad al-Tantawi[25], a writer[34], 1810–1861[35], of Ottoman Empire[36], awarded the Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], Islamic jurist[7], qadi[8], journalist[9], teacher[10], and writer[13].

Personal Life

Yusuf al-Asir's religion is recorded as Islam[15].

Death and Burial

Yusuf al-Asir died on November 28, 1889[5]. He passed away in Beirut[4].

Why It Matters

Yusuf al-Asir ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Yusuf al-Asir born?

Yusuf al-Asir was born in Sidon[2].

Where did Yusuf al-Asir die?

Yusuf al-Asir passed away in Beirut[4].

What did Yusuf al-Asir do for work?

Yusuf al-Asir worked as poet[6], Islamic jurist[7], qadi[8], journalist[9], and teacher[10].

Where did Yusuf al-Asir go to school?

Yusuf al-Asir was educated at Al-Azhar University[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Aʻlām Al-Adab Wa-Al-Fann (Vol. II). wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Aʻlām Al-Adab Wa-Al-Fann (Vol. II). wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Q114246707. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Q114246707. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation poet, Islamic jurist, qadi +4
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  2. 23d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship Ottoman Empire
    Educated at
    Honorific prefix Fadhilat al-Sheikh
    Place of birth Sidon
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