in 1804
Precision: year · Rank: normal
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Ahmad Faris al-Shidyaq
linguist, writer, journalist, translator
Ahmad Faris al-Shidyaq has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists in 1802 in Baabda.
Born
in 1802
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: September 20, 1887
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Baabda, Ashqout, Lebanon
- Professions
- journal editor, writer, translator, journalist, essayist, poet, traveler, playwright, philologist
- Citizenship
- Ottoman Empire
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: in 1802 (islamansiklopedisi.org.tr; Oxford Dictionary of National Biography) or in 1804 (Jara'id: A Chronology of Arabic Periodicals; al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)).
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.
More about Ahmad Faris al-Shidyaq
- Birth name
- فارس يوسف الشدياق
All birth date sources
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Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Ahmad Faris al-Shidyaq born?
Ahmad Faris al-Shidyaq was born in Baabda; Ashqout, Lebanon.
What was Ahmad Faris al-Shidyaq’s name at birth?
Ahmad Faris al-Shidyaq’s recorded birth name is فارس يوسف الشدياق.
When did Ahmad Faris al-Shidyaq die?
Ahmad Faris al-Shidyaq died on September 20, 1887.