Mahmud Taymur

Egyptian writer (1894–1973)
Person human Q3506406
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Summary

Mahmud Taymur is a human[1]. He was born in Cairo[2]. He was born on June 16, 1894[3]. He died in Lausanne[4]. He died on August 25, 1973[5]. He worked as a writer[6] and journalist[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cairo[2].
  • Mahmud Taymur died in Lausanne[4].
  • Mahmud Taymur was born on June 16, 1894[3].
  • Mahmud Taymur was born on January 1, 1894[9].
  • Mahmud Taymur was born on 1894[10].
  • Mahmud Taymur died on August 25, 1973[5].
  • Mahmud Taymur died on January 1, 1973[11].
  • Mahmud Taymur died on 1973[12].
  • Mahmud Taymur's father was Ahmed Taymour[13].
  • Mahmud Taymur held citizenship in Egypt[14].
  • Mahmud Taymur held citizenship in Ottoman Empire[15].
  • Mahmud Taymur's professions included writer[6].
  • Mahmud Taymur worked as a journalist[7].
  • Mahmud Taymur's field of work was literature[16].
  • Mahmud Taymur's field of work was journalism[17].
  • Mahmud Taymur's religion is recorded as Islam[18].
  • Mahmud Taymur is recorded as male[19].
  • Mahmud Taymur's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Mahmud Taymur's archives at is recorded as Lilly Library[21].
  • Mahmud Taymur's given name is recorded as Mahmoud[22].
  • Mahmud Taymur's given name is recorded as Mahmud[23].
  • Mahmud Taymur's relative is recorded as Ayesha Al-Taymuriyya[24].
  • Mahmud Taymur's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography[25].
  • Mahmud Taymur's described by source is recorded as Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference[26].
  • Mahmud Taymur's described by source is recorded as al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Cairo[2], Mahmud Taymur… Recorded date of birth include June 16, 1894[3], January 1, 1894[9], and 1894[10]. His father was Ahmed Taymour[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6] and journalist[7]. Fields of work include literature[16], a type of arts[28] and journalism[17], an industry[29].

Personal Life

Mahmud Taymur's religion is recorded as Islam[18].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include August 25, 1973[5], January 1, 1973[11], and 1973[12]. Mahmud Taymur died in Lausanne[4].

Why It Matters

Mahmud Taymur has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Mahmud Taymur born?

Born in Cairo[2].

Where did Mahmud Taymur die?

Mahmud Taymur passed away in Lausanne[4].

Who were Mahmud Taymur's parents?

Mahmud Taymur's father was Ahmed Taymour[13].

What did Mahmud Taymur do for work?

Mahmud Taymur worked as writer[6] and journalist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. islamansiklopedisi.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [21] ↑ . archives.iu.edu. Retrieved . archives.iu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · OpenArabicPE · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Dictionary of African Biography, Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference, al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)
    Sitelink count → 21
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'az', 'ca', 'ckb', 'en', 'fa', 'he', 'hy', 'id', 'it', 'ky', 'pl',
    Name in native language → {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'محمود تيمور'}, {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'محمود بن أحمد بن إسماعيل تيمور'}
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  2. 10w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14688 → 57520
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  3. 13w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 3SHU12
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Father → Ahmed Taymour
    Sex or gender → male
    Occupation → writer, journalist
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