Mehran Karimi Nasseri

Iranian refugee who spent 18 years in a French airport
Person human Q357951
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Mehran Karimi Nasseri

Summary

Mehran Karimi Nasseri is a human[1]. He was born in Masjed Soleiman[2]. He was born on 1945[3]. He died in Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport[4]. He died on November 12, 2022[5]. He worked as a memoirist[6] and refugee[7]. He ranks in the top 0.47% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,372 views/month, #4,744 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Masjed Soleiman[2], Mehran Karimi Nasseri…
  • Mehran Karimi Nasseri's place of birth was Masjed Soleiman[9].
  • Mehran Karimi Nasseri died in Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport[4].
  • Mehran Karimi Nasseri died in Le Mesnil-Amelot[10].
  • Mehran Karimi Nasseri was born on 1945[3].
  • Mehran Karimi Nasseri died on November 12, 2022[5].
  • Mehran Karimi Nasseri is buried at Q110357068[11].
  • Mehran Karimi Nasseri is buried at cimetière communal de Mauregard[12].
  • Mehran Karimi Nasseri held citizenship in Pahlavi Iran[13].
  • Mehran Karimi Nasseri held citizenship in statelessness[14].
  • Mehran Karimi Nasseri held citizenship in Iran[15].
  • Persian was Mehran Karimi Nasseri's native language[16].
  • Mehran Karimi Nasseri's professions included memoirist[6].
  • Mehran Karimi Nasseri worked as a refugee[7].
  • Mehran Karimi Nasseri was educated at University of Bradford[17].
  • Mehran Karimi Nasseri is recorded as male[18].
  • Mehran Karimi Nasseri's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Mehran Karimi Nasseri's Commons category is recorded as Mehran Karimi Nasseri[20].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[21].
  • Mehran Karimi Nasseri's residence is recorded as Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport[22].
  • Mehran Karimi Nasseri's family name is recorded as Naseri[23].
  • Mehran Karimi Nasseri's given name is recorded as Mehran[24].
  • Mehran Karimi Nasseri's pseudonym is recorded as Sir Alfred Mehran[25].
  • Mehran Karimi Nasseri's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[26].
  • Mehran Karimi Nasseri's described by source is recorded as Mehran Karimi Nasseri, Who Inspired ‘The Terminal,’ Dies in Paris Airport[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Masjed Soleiman[2], a city of Iran[28], in Iran[29]. Mehran Karimi Nasseri was born on 1945[3]. Persian was his native language[16].

Education

Mehran Karimi Nasseri's education included a stint at University of Bradford[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include memoirist[6] and refugee[7].

Death and Burial

Mehran Karimi Nasseri died on November 12, 2022[5]. Recorded place of death include Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport[4], an international airport[30], in France[31], founded in 1974[32] and Le Mesnil-Amelot[10], a commune of France[33], in France[34]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[21]. Recorded place of burial include Q110357068[11] and cimetière communal de Mauregard[12].

Why It Matters

Mehran Karimi Nasseri ranks in the top 0.47% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,372 views/month, #4,744 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Mehran Karimi Nasseri born?

Mehran Karimi Nasseri was born in Masjed Soleiman[2].

Where did Mehran Karimi Nasseri die?

Mehran Karimi Nasseri died in Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport[4].

What did Mehran Karimi Nasseri do for work?

Mehran Karimi Nasseri worked as memoirist[6] and refugee[7].

Where did Mehran Karimi Nasseri go to school?

Mehran Karimi Nasseri was educated at University of Bradford[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  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
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ofdb person id → 68575
    National library of poland mms id → 9810666663205606
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P9404]]: 68575, Matched to #mix'n'match [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/111996480|Merhan Nasseri (#111996480)]] for {{P|9404}}"
  2. 4w ago · Anti-Strange-Ipek-Action · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of poland mms id → 9810666663205606
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P7293]]: 9810537078205606, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270895|batch #270895]]"
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