Ashin Wirathu

Myanmar Buddhist monk
Person human Q13076794
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Summary

Ashin Wirathu is a human[1]. He was born in Kyaukse[2]. He was born on July 10, 1968[3]. He worked as a Buddhist monk[4]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (300 views/month, #7,123 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Ashin Wirathu was born in Kyaukse[2].
  • Ashin Wirathu was born on July 10, 1968[3].
  • Ashin Wirathu held citizenship in Myanmar[6].
  • Ashin Wirathu's professions included Buddhist monk[4].
  • Ashin Wirathu's religion is recorded as Buddhism[7].
  • Ashin Wirathu is recorded as male[8].
  • Ashin Wirathu's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • Ashin Wirathu is associated with the Islamophobia movement[10].
  • Ashin Wirathu is associated with the nationalism movement[11].
  • Ashin Wirathu's Commons category is recorded as Wirathu[12].
  • Ashin Wirathu's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'my', 'text': 'ဝီရသူ'}[13].
  • Ashin Wirathu's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Bin Laden of Buddhism'}[14].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kyaukse[2], Ashin Wirathu… he was born on July 10, 1968[3].

Career and Affiliations

Ashin Wirathu's professions included Buddhist monk[4].

Personal Life

Ashin Wirathu's religion is recorded as Buddhism[7].

Why It Matters

Ashin Wirathu ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (300 views/month, #7,123 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

FAQs

Where was Ashin Wirathu born?

Ashin Wirathu was born in Kyaukse[2].

What did Ashin Wirathu do for work?

Ashin Wirathu worked as Buddhist monk[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'bn', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'hi', 'id', 'i
    Religion or worldview → Buddhism
    Occupation → Buddhist monk
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