Afifa Karam

Lebanese-American journalist, novelist, and translator
Person human Q19974775
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Summary

Afifa Karam is a human[1]. She was born in Amsheet[2]. She was born on July 22, 1883[3]. She died in Shreveport[4]. She died on July 28, 1924[5]. She worked as a novelist[6], journalist[7], and translator[8]. She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Key Facts

  • Afifa Karam's place of birth was Amsheet[2].
  • Afifa Karam died in Shreveport[4].
  • Afifa Karam was born on July 22, 1883[3].
  • Afifa Karam died on July 28, 1924[5].
  • Afifa Karam held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Arabic was Afifa Karam's native language[11].
  • Afifa Karam's professions included novelist[6].
  • Afifa Karam's professions included journalist[7].
  • Afifa Karam's professions included translator[8].
  • Afifa Karam is recorded as female[12].
  • Afifa Karam's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Afifa Karam is associated with the Mahjar movement[14].
  • Afifa Karam's Commons category is recorded as Afifa Karam[15].
  • Afifa Karam's family name is recorded as Karam[16].
  • Afifa Karam's given name is recorded as Afifa[17].
  • Afifa Karam's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[18].
  • Afifa Karam's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'عفيفة كرم'}[19].

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Origins and Family

Afifa Karam was born in Amsheet[2]. She was born on July 22, 1883[3]. Arabic was her native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[6], journalist[7], and translator[8].

Death and Burial

Afifa Karam died on July 28, 1924[5]. She died in Shreveport[4].

Why It Matters

Afifa Karam has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

FAQs

Where was Afifa Karam born?

Born in Amsheet[2].

Where did Afifa Karam die?

Afifa Karam passed away in Shreveport[4].

What did Afifa Karam do for work?

Afifa Karam worked as novelist[6], journalist[7], and translator[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . newspapers.com. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu. lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu. lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . files.usgwarchives.net. files.usgwarchives.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . newspapers.com. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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  1. 8w ago · ForzaGreen · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → female
    Citizenship → —
    Described by source → Q113504685
    Name in native language → {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'عفيفة كرم'}
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Name in native language: عفيفة بنت يوسف كرم, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269158|batch #269158]]"
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