Ihsan Abbas

Palestinian literary scholar and Arabist
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Ihsan Abbas

Summary

Ihsan Abbas is a human[1]. He was born in Ayn Ghazal[2]. He was born on December 2, 1920[3]. He passed away in Amman[4]. He died on January 29, 2003[5]. He worked as a literary scholar[6], historian[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (159 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ayn Ghazal[2], Ihsan Abbas…
  • Ihsan Abbas passed away in Amman[4].
  • Ihsan Abbas was born on December 2, 1920[3].
  • Ihsan Abbas died on January 29, 2003[5].
  • Ihsan Abbas held citizenship in Jordan[10].
  • Ihsan Abbas held citizenship in Palestine[11].
  • Ihsan Abbas's professions included literary scholar[6].
  • Ihsan Abbas's professions included historian[7].
  • Ihsan Abbas's professions included writer[8].
  • Among Ihsan Abbas's employers was American University of Beirut[12].
  • Ihsan Abbas was educated at Cairo University[13].
  • Ihsan Abbas was educated at Arab College[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Ihsan Abbas is Ittijāhāt al-shiʻr al-ʻArabī al-muʻāṣir[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Ihsan Abbas is al-Tadhkirah al-Ḥamdūnīyah (Dar-Sader, 1996)[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Ihsan Abbas is Muʿjam al-Udabāʾ (Dār al-Gharb al-Islāmī, 1993)[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Ihsan Abbas is Q115001603[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Ihsan Abbas is Jawāmiʻ al-sīrah wa-khams Rasāʼil ukhrá li-Ibn Ḥazm (Dār al-Maʻārif, 1373h)[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Ihsan Abbas is al-Aghānī (Dār Ṣādir, 1429 H)[20].
  • Ihsan Abbas received the King Faisal International Prize in Arabic Language and Literature[21].
  • Ihsan Abbas was a member of Arab Academy of Damascus[22].
  • Ihsan Abbas's religion is recorded as Islam[23].
  • Ihsan Abbas is recorded as male[24].
  • Ihsan Abbas's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Ihsan Abbas supervised Wadad Kadi as a doctoral student[26].
  • Ihsan Abbas's Commons category is recorded as Ihsan Abbas[27].

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Origins and Family

Ihsan Abbas's place of birth was Ayn Ghazal[2]. He was born on December 2, 1920[3].

Education

Educated at Cairo University[13], a public university[28], in Egypt[29], founded in 1908[30], headquartered in Giza[31] and Arab College[14], a secondary school[32], in Mandatory Palestine[33], founded in 1918[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include literary scholar[6], historian[7], and writer[8]. Ihsan Abbas was employed by American University of Beirut[12]. He supervised Wadad Kadi as a doctoral student[26].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Ittijāhāt al-shiʻr al-ʻArabī al-muʻāṣir[15], a version, edition or translation[35]; al-Tadhkirah al-Ḥamdūnīyah (Dar-Sader, 1996)[16], a version, edition or translation[36], written by Ibn Hamdun[37]; Muʿjam al-Udabāʾ (Dār al-Gharb al-Islāmī, 1993)[17], a version, edition or translation[38], written by Yaqut al-Hamawi[39]; Q115001603[18], a version, edition or translation[40], written by Ibn abd al-Malik al-Marrakushi[41]; Jawāmiʻ al-sīrah wa-khams Rasāʼil ukhrá li-Ibn Ḥazm (Dār al-Maʻārif, 1373h)[19], a version, edition or translation[42], written by Ibn Hazm[43]; and al-Aghānī (Dār Ṣādir, 1429 H)[20], a version, edition or translation[44], written by Abu al-Faraj al-Isfahani[45].

Recognition

Ihsan Abbas received the King Faisal International Prize in Arabic Language and Literature[21].

Personal Life

Ihsan Abbas's religion is recorded as Islam[23].

Death and Burial

Ihsan Abbas died on January 29, 2003[5]. He passed away in Amman[4].

Why It Matters

Ihsan Abbas ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (159 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Ihsan Abbas born?

Ihsan Abbas was born in Ayn Ghazal[2].

Where did Ihsan Abbas die?

Ihsan Abbas died in Amman[4].

What did Ihsan Abbas do for work?

Ihsan Abbas worked as literary scholar[6], historian[7], and writer[8].

Where did Ihsan Abbas go to school?

Ihsan Abbas was educated at Cairo University[13] and Arab College[14].

What awards did Ihsan Abbas receive?

Honors received include King Faisal International Prize in Arabic Language and Literature[21].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Medineli92 · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Cairo University, Arab College
    Given name → İhsan
    Occupation → —
    Name in native language → إحسان عبّاس‎
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