in 1839
Precision: year · Rank: normal
- Source: Dictionary of African Biography
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Jamal al-Din al-Afghani
Political activist and Islamic ideologist (1838–1897)
Jamal al-Din al-Afghani has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists in 1838 in Asadabad, Afghanistan.
Born
in 1838
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: March 9, 1897
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Asadabad, Afghanistan
- Professions
- philosopher, journal editor, journalist, activist, politician, religious writer, intellectual, theologian, writer
- Citizenship
- Afghanistan
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: in 1838 (al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002); Encyclopædia Britannica Online; BnF authorities) or in 1839 (Dictionary of African Biography).
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.
All birth date sources
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Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Jamal al-Din al-Afghani born?
Jamal al-Din al-Afghani was born in Asadabad, Afghanistan.
When did Jamal al-Din al-Afghani die?
Jamal al-Din al-Afghani died on March 9, 1897.