Ẓāfir Qāsimī

Syrian writer
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Summary

Ẓāfir Qāsimī was born on 1913[1] in Damascus[2]. He died on 1984[3] in Paris[4]. He worked as a writer[5], literary scholar[6], lawyer[7], and university teacher[8]. He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Damascus[10]
  • Father: Jamal al-Din al-Qasimi[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Ottoman Empire[12], Arab Kingdom of Syria[13], State of Damascus[14], State of Syria[15], Second Syrian Republic[16], United Arab Republic[17], Ba'athist Syria[18]
  • Employer: Damascus University[19], Lebanese University[20], University of Paris[21]
  • Educated at: Maktab Anbar[22], Damascus University[23]
  • Notable work: Q134761427[24], Q136485169[25], Qāmūs al-ṣināʻāt al-Shāmīyah (Dār Ṭalās, 1988)[26]
  • Religion or worldview: Islam[27]
  • Sex or gender: male[28]
  • Member of political party: National Bloc[29]
  • Family name: Al Qasimi[30]
  • Given name: Zafer[31]
  • Relative: صلاح الدين القاسمي[32]
  • Student of: ʻAbd al-Raḥmān Sallām[33], Muhammad al-Bazam[34], Muhammad Bahjat Baytar[35], Muhammad Salim al-Jundi[36], ʻAbd al-Qādir Mubārak[37]
  • Partner in business or sport: Sabri al-Asali[38]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Arabic[39], French[40]
  • Writing language: Arabic[41]

FAQs

Where was Ẓāfir Qāsimī born?

Ẓāfir Qāsimī was born in Damascus[2].

Where did Ẓāfir Qāsimī die?

Ẓāfir Qāsimī died in Paris[4].

Who were Ẓāfir Qāsimī's parents?

Ẓāfir Qāsimī's father was Jamal al-Din al-Qasimi[11].

What did Ẓāfir Qāsimī do for work?

Ẓāfir Qāsimī worked as a writer[5], literary scholar[6], lawyer[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Ẓāfir Qāsimī go to school?

Ẓāfir Qāsimī was educated at Maktab Anbar[22] and Damascus University[23].

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  1. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · ForzaGreen · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language → ظافر بن محمد جمال الدين القاسمي
    Given name → Zafer
    Occupation → writer, literary scholar, lawyer +1
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Name in native language: ظافر بن محمد جمال الدين القاسمي, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269157|batch #269157]]"
  2. 9w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Idref id → 111391334
    Isni → 0000000084147069
    Imported from → —
    Viaf cluster id → 118383284
    + 41 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Bibliothèque nationale de france id: 171195571, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/264208|batch #264208]]"
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