Jurji Zaydan

Lebanese novelist, journalist, editor and teacher (1861-1914)
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Jurji Zaydan
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Summary

Jurji Zaydan was born on December 14, 1861[1], in Beirut[2]. He died on July 21, 1914[3], in Cairo[4]. He worked as a writer[5], poet[6], journalist[7], teacher[8], and novelist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (364 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1861[11], 1861[12]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1914[13], 1914[14]
  • Child: Imīl Zaydān[15]
  • Country of citizenship: Ottoman Empire[16]
  • Occupation: journal editor[17], publisher[18]
  • Field of work: history[19], literature[20], journalism[21]
  • Educated at: American University of Beirut[22]
  • Religion or worldview: Eastern Orthodoxy[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Commons category: Jurji Zaydan[25]
  • Family name: Q48890999[26]
  • Given name: Q60558455[27]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Jurji Zaydan[28]
  • Described at URL: https://www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia/z/zaydan.htm[29]
  • Described by source: Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference[30], al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[31]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Arabic[32]
  • Commons Creator page: Jurji Zaydan[33]
  • Name in native language: جرجي زيدان[34], جرجي بن حبيب زيدان[35]
  • Owner of: Al-Hilal[36]
  • Name: جرجي زيدان[37]
  • Sibling: إبراهيم زيدان[38]

Why It Matters

Jurji Zaydan has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Jurji Zaydan born?

Jurji Zaydan's place of birth was Beirut[2].

Where did Jurji Zaydan die?

Jurji Zaydan passed away in Cairo[4].

What did Jurji Zaydan do for work?

Jurji Zaydan worked as a writer[5], poet[6], journalist[7], teacher[8], and novelist[9].

Where did Jurji Zaydan go to school?

Jurji Zaydan was educated at American University of Beirut[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . zaidanfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Hartmann, Martin. The Arabic Press in Egypt. London: Luzac, 1899.. projectjaraid.github.io. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Tārīkh al-Ṣiḥāfah al-ʿArabīyah. projectjaraid.github.io. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  17. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . projectjaraid.github.io. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . biografiasyvidas.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [12] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . zaidanfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [13] ↑ . biografiasyvidas.com. biografiasyvidas.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [14] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . Google Books. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'az', 'azb', 'br', 'de', 'en', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'he', 'hi', 'hr',
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  2. 17d ago · Silewe · 2026-09-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1861-12-14T00:00:00Z, +1861-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1861-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Occupation → writer, poet, journalist +5
    Date of death → +1914-07-21T00:00:00Z, +1914-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1914-00-00T00:00:00Z
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  3. 7w ago · ForzaGreen · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gnd id → 118636103, 173860702
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  6. 15w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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