Jibrāʼīl Jabbūr

Syrian writer, scholar and historian
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Summary

Jibrāʼīl Jabbūr was born on 1900[1] in Al-Qaryatayn, Homs[2]. He died on 1991[3] in Beirut[4]. He worked as a historian[5], researcher[6], manuscriptologist[7], and writer[8]. He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Ottoman Empire[10], Arab Kingdom of Syria[11], State of Greater Lebanon[12], Lebanon[13]
  • Native language: Arabic[14]
  • Educated at: American University of Beirut[15], Princeton University[16]
  • Doctoral advisor: Philip Khuri Hitti[17]
  • Notable work: Tārīkh al-ʻArab (muṭawwal)[18]
  • Religion or worldview: Islam[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Family name: Jabbour[21]
  • Given name: Gabriel[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Arabic[23], English[24], Ottoman Turkish[25], Turkish[26]
  • Name in native language: جبرائيل جبُّور[27]
  • Writing language: Ottoman Turkish[28]

FAQs

Where was Jibrāʼīl Jabbūr born?

Jibrāʼīl Jabbūr's place of birth was Al-Qaryatayn, Homs[2].

Where did Jibrāʼīl Jabbūr die?

Jibrāʼīl Jabbūr passed away in Beirut[4].

What did Jibrāʼīl Jabbūr do for work?

Jibrāʼīl Jabbūr worked as a historian[5], researcher[6], manuscriptologist[7], and writer[8].

Where did Jibrāʼīl Jabbūr go to school?

Jibrāʼīl Jabbūr was educated at American University of Beirut[15] and Princeton University[16].

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  1. [2] ↑ . shamela.ws. shamela.ws. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . aliwaa.com.lb. aliwaa.com.lb. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  14. [8] ↑ . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [1] ↑ . shamela.ws. shamela.ws. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . shamela.ws. shamela.ws. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [23] ↑ . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [25] ↑ . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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