November 15, 1889
Precision: day · Rank: normal
- Source: The Fine Art Archive Db
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Taha Hussein
Egyptian writer and literary critic (1889–1973)
Taha Hussein has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists November 14, 1889 in Minya Governorate.
Born
November 14, 1889
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: October 28, 1973
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Minya Governorate
- Professions
- academic, university teacher, literary historian, journalist, politician, novelist, literary scholar, lecturer, poet, translator, writer, linguist, literary critic
- Citizenship
- Sultanate of Egypt, Kingdom of Egypt, Egypt, Republic of Egypt, United Arab Republic, Ottoman Empire
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: November 14, 1889 (Brockhaus Enzyklopädie; AlKindi; Munzinger Personen; Encyclopædia Britannica Online; Dictionary of African Biography; La France savante; Babelio) or November 15, 1889 (The Fine Art Archive Db).
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
A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- AlKindi
- Munzinger Personen
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online
- Dictionary of African Biography
- La France savante
- Babelio
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Taha Hussein born?
Taha Hussein was born in Minya Governorate.
When did Taha Hussein die?
Taha Hussein died on October 28, 1973.