Al Sayed Musa al-Sadr

Lebanese Shiite jurist and political activist
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Al Sayed Musa al-Sadr
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Summary

Al Sayed Musa al-Sadr was born on April 15, 1928[1], in Qom[2]. He died on 1978[3] in Libya[4]. He worked as a politician[5], theologian[6], imam[7], and philosopher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,951 views/month, #6,915 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: Tripoli[10]
  • Date of birth: May 15, 1928[11]
  • Father: Sadr al-Din al-Sadr[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Pahlavi Iran[13], Lebanon[14]
  • Native language: Arabic[15]
  • Field of work: philosophy[16]
  • Position held: grand ayatollah[17], Head of Amal Movement[18]
  • Employer: Qom Hawza[19]
  • Educated at: University of Tehran[20], Najaf Seminary[21]
  • Religion or worldview: Islam[22], Shia Islam[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Member of political party: Amal Movement[25]
  • Commons category: Musa al-Sadr[26]
  • Honorific prefix: Sayyid[27]
  • Residence: Qom[28], Tehran[29], Najaf[30], Tyre[31]
  • Family name: Sadr[32]
  • Given name: Moussa[33]
  • Date of disappearance: August 31, 1978[34]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Musa al-Sadr[35]
  • Relative: Abu al-Hassan al-Sadr[36]
  • Student of: Muhammad Ridha Al Yasin[37], Hussein-Ali Montazeri[38], Muhsin al-Hakim[39], Abu al-Qasim al-Khoei[40], Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei[41]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Arabic[42], Persian[43], English[44], French[45]
  • Name in native language: موسى صدر[46]
  • Sibling: Rabab al-Sadr[47]
  • Place of disappearance: Tripoli[48]

Why It Matters

Al Sayed Musa al-Sadr has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Al Sayed Musa al-Sadr born?

Al Sayed Musa al-Sadr was born in Qom[2].

Where did Al Sayed Musa al-Sadr die?

Al Sayed Musa al-Sadr died in Libya[4].

Who were Al Sayed Musa al-Sadr's parents?

Al Sayed Musa al-Sadr's father was Sadr al-Din al-Sadr[12].

What did Al Sayed Musa al-Sadr do for work?

Al Sayed Musa al-Sadr worked as a politician[5], theologian[6], imam[7], and philosopher[8].

Where did Al Sayed Musa al-Sadr go to school?

Al Sayed Musa al-Sadr was educated at University of Tehran[20] and Najaf Seminary[21].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [24] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  27. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [1] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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