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Abd al-Rahman al-Kawakibi

Syrian theologian and philosopher (1855–1902)

Abd al-Rahman al-Kawakibi has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists July 9, 1855 in Aleppo, Syria.

Born

July 9, 1855

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: June 22, 1902

Birthplace
Aleppo, Syria
Professions
writer, journal editor, journalist, politician, philosopher, theologian, author
Citizenship
Ottoman Empire

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: July 9, 1855 (Revue des mondes musulmans et de la Méditerranée; Jara'id: A Chronology of Arabic Periodicals; Library of Congress Authorities) or in 1849 (parstoday.com; Great Russian Encyclopedia) or July 8, 1855 (BnF authorities).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

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Where was Abd al-Rahman al-Kawakibi born?

Abd al-Rahman al-Kawakibi was born in Aleppo, Syria.