Khalil al-Sakakini

Palestinian poet (1878–1953)
Person human Q2777797
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Summary

Khalil al-Sakakini was born on January 23, 1878[1], in Jerusalem[2]. He died on August 13, 1953[3], in Cairo[4]. He worked as a writer[5], teacher[6], literary scholar[7], poet[8], and pedagogue[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (128 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Child: Hala Sakakini[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Mandatory Palestine[12], Ottoman Empire[13]
  • Member of: Arab Academy of Damascus[14]
  • Religion or worldview: Eastern Orthodoxy[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Commons category: Khalil al-Sakakini[17]
  • Described by source: Interactive Encyclopedia of the Palestine Question[18], al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Arabic[20]
  • Name in native language: خليل بن قسطندي السكاكيني[21]
  • Sibling: Melia Sakakini[22]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Khalil al-Sakakini include El-Sakakini[23], a quarter[24], in Egypt[25].

Why It Matters

Khalil al-Sakakini has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

Entities named for him include El-Sakakini[23], a quarter[24], in Egypt[25].

FAQs

Where was Khalil al-Sakakini born?

Khalil al-Sakakini's place of birth was Jerusalem[2].

Where did Khalil al-Sakakini die?

Khalil al-Sakakini passed away in Cairo[4].

What did Khalil al-Sakakini do for work?

Khalil al-Sakakini worked as a writer[5], teacher[6], literary scholar[7], poet[8], and pedagogue[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . jadaliyya.com. jadaliyya.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . jadaliyya.com. jadaliyya.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . jadaliyya.com. jadaliyya.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . jadaliyya.com. jadaliyya.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Interactive Encyclopedia of the Palestine Question, Interactive Encyclopedia of the Palestine Question, al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)
    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. 8w ago · ForzaGreen · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language → {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'خليل بن قسطندي السكاكيني'}
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Name in native language: خليل بن قسطندي السكاكيني, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269157|batch #269157]]"
  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Jerusalem
    Freebase id → /m/070qxn
    Library of congress authority id → n84089313
    Member of → —
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32082|batch #32082]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (24)"
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