Abdelhamid Ben Badis

Muslim scholar (1889–1940)
Person human Q2224315
Abdelhamid Ben Badis
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Summary

Abdelhamid Ben Badis was born on December 4, 1889[1], in Constantine[2]. He died on April 16, 1940[3], in Constantine[4]. He worked as a teacher[5], ulema[6], journal editor[7], journalist[8], and publisher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,176 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Constantine[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Algeria[12]
  • Native language: Arabic[13]
  • Occupation: intellectual[14]
  • Position held: president[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Commons category: Abdelhamid Ben Badis[17]
  • Residence: Constantine[18]
  • Given name: 'Abd al-Hamid[19]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of African Biography[20], Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference[21], al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Arabic[23]
  • Name in native language: عبد الحميد بن باديس[24]
  • P14688: 77993[25]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Abdelhamid Ben Badis include University of Mostaganem[26], a university[27], in Algeria[28], founded in 1969[29].

Why It Matters

Abdelhamid Ben Badis has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for him include University of Mostaganem[26], a university[27], in Algeria[28], founded in 1969[29].

FAQs

Where was Abdelhamid Ben Badis born?

Abdelhamid Ben Badis was born in Constantine[2].

Where did Abdelhamid Ben Badis die?

Abdelhamid Ben Badis passed away in Constantine[4].

What did Abdelhamid Ben Badis do for work?

Abdelhamid Ben Badis worked as a teacher[5], ulema[6], journal editor[7], journalist[8], and publisher[9].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . ResearchGate. encyclopedia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . informahealthcare.com. informahealthcare.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Tārīkh al-Ṣiḥāfah al-ʿArabīyah. projectjaraid.github.io. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Tārīkh al-Ṣiḥāfah al-ʿArabīyah. projectjaraid.github.io. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . dinouna.centerblog.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Open library id → OL1000724A, OL1362296A, OL6356501A
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  3. 8w ago · ForzaGreen · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Dictionary of African Biography, Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference, al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)
    Occupation → teacher, ulema, journal editor +3
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  4. 11w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → human
    Described by source → Dictionary of African Biography, Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference, al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)
    Sex or gender → male
    Native language → Arabic
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