Ali-Shir Nava'i

Turkic poet and politician (1441–1501)
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Ali-Shir Nava'i
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Summary

Ali-Shir Nava'i was born on February 9, 1441[1], in Herat[2]. He died on January 3, 1501[3], in Herat[4]. He worked as a poet[5] and philosopher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,603 views/month, #7,179 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Timurid Empire[8]
  • Field of work: philosophy[9], poetry[10]
  • Position held: vizier[11]
  • Religion or worldview: Islam[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Movement: Sufism[14], Sunni Islam[15]
  • Commons category: Ali-Shir Nava'i[16]
  • Family name: Nevai[17]
  • Given name: Ali[18]
  • Sponsor: Husayn Bayqarah[19]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Ali-Shir Nava'i[20]
  • Described by source: Svensk uppslagsbok[21], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 8[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Persian[23], Chagatai[24], Arabic[25], Ottoman Turkish[26]
  • Present in work: Alisher Navoi[27]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[28]
  • Has works in the collection: Ashmolean Museum[29]
  • Writing language: Chagatai[30], Persian[31]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[32]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Ali-Shir Nava'i include Alisher Navoi[33], a film[34], directed by Kamil Yarmatov[35]; Alisher Navoi State Museum of Literature[36], a museum[37], in Uzbekistan[38], founded in 1947[39]; Alisher Navo'i Tashkent State University of Uzbek Language and Literature[40], an academic institution[41], in Uzbekistan[42], founded in 2016[43], headquartered in Alisher Navoiy university building[44]; Navoi[45], an impact crater[46]; and Alisher Navoiy State Prize[47], an award[48].

Why It Matters

Ali-Shir Nava'i has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 92 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

Works attributed to him include Muhakamat al-Lughatayn[51], a bilingual dictionary[52]; The Wall of Iskandar[53], a narrative poetry[54]; and Majolis un-Nafois[55], a literary work[56]. Entities named for him include Alisher Navoi[33], a film[34], directed by Kamil Yarmatov[35]; Alisher Navoi State Museum of Literature[36], a museum[37], in Uzbekistan[38], founded in 1947[39]; Alisher Navo'i Tashkent State University of Uzbek Language and Literature[40], an academic institution[41], in Uzbekistan[42], founded in 2016[43], headquartered in Alisher Navoiy university building[44]; Navoi[45], an impact crater[46]; and Alisher Navoiy State Prize[47], an award[48].

FAQs

Where was Ali-Shir Nava'i born?

Ali-Shir Nava'i's place of birth was Herat[2].

Where did Ali-Shir Nava'i die?

Ali-Shir Nava'i passed away in Herat[4].

What did Ali-Shir Nava'i do for work?

Ali-Shir Nava'i worked as a poet[5] and philosopher[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . TDV Islamic Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . TDV Islamic Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . TDV Islamic Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . TDV Islamic Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . TDV Islamic Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . jameelcentre.ashmolean.org. jameelcentre.ashmolean.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [55] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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