Ja'afar Tuqan

Jordanian Palestinian architect (1938–2014)
Person human Q3156994
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Ja'afar Tuqan

Summary

Ja'afar Tuqan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Jerusalem[2]. He was born on January 19, 1938[3]. He passed away in Amman[4]. He died on November 25, 2014[5]. He worked as an engineer[6] and architect[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ja'afar Tuqan's place of birth was Jerusalem[2].
  • Ja'afar Tuqan passed away in Amman[4].
  • Ja'afar Tuqan was born on January 19, 1938[3].
  • Ja'afar Tuqan died on November 25, 2014[5].
  • Ja'afar Tuqan's father was Ibrāhīm tooqān[9].
  • Ja'afar Tuqan held citizenship in Jordan[10].
  • Ja'afar Tuqan worked as an engineer[6].
  • Ja'afar Tuqan's professions included architect[7].
  • Ja'afar Tuqan was educated at American University of Beirut[11].
  • Ja'afar Tuqan received the Aga Khan Award for Architecture[12].
  • Ja'afar Tuqan is recorded as male[13].
  • Ja'afar Tuqan's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Ja'afar Tuqan's Commons category is recorded as Ja'afar Tuqan[15].
  • Ja'afar Tuqan's given name is recorded as Ja'far[16].
  • Ja'afar Tuqan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[17].
  • Ja'afar Tuqan's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'جعفر إبراهيم عبد الفتاح طوقان'}[18].
  • Ja'afar Tuqan's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'جعفر طوقان'}[19].

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Origins and Family

Ja'afar Tuqan was born in Jerusalem[2]. He was born on January 19, 1938[3]. His father was Ibrāhīm tooqān[9].

Education

Ja'afar Tuqan was educated at American University of Beirut[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[6] and architect[7].

Recognition

Ja'afar Tuqan received the Aga Khan Award for Architecture[12].

Death and Burial

Ja'afar Tuqan died on November 25, 2014[5]. He died in Amman[4].

Why It Matters

Ja'afar Tuqan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

FAQs

Where was Ja'afar Tuqan born?

Ja'afar Tuqan was born in Jerusalem[2].

Where did Ja'afar Tuqan die?

Ja'afar Tuqan passed away in Amman[4].

Who were Ja'afar Tuqan's parents?

Ja'afar Tuqan's father was Ibrāhīm tooqān[9].

What did Ja'afar Tuqan do for work?

Ja'afar Tuqan worked as engineer[6] and architect[7].

Where did Ja'afar Tuqan go to school?

Ja'afar Tuqan was educated at American University of Beirut[11].

What awards did Ja'afar Tuqan receive?

Honors received include Aga Khan Award for Architecture[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . ammonnews.net. Retrieved . ammonnews.net. 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. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20h ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'ff', 'fr', 'ha', 'mg']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57985|batch #57985]]: Import missing aliases from dewiki 2/3"
  2. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → American University of Beirut
    Place of birth → Jerusalem
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Arabic
    Occupation → —
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32084|batch #32084]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (26)"
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