Mehrdad Izady

Kurdish Iranologist
Person human Q1861207
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Mehrdad Izady

Summary

Mehrdad Izady is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1963[2]. He worked as a writer[3], Islamicist[4], and translator[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Mehrdad Izady was born on January 1, 1963[2].
  • Mehrdad Izady held citizenship in Belgium[7].
  • Persian was Mehrdad Izady's native language[8].
  • Mehrdad Izady's professions included writer[3].
  • Mehrdad Izady's professions included Islamicist[4].
  • Mehrdad Izady's professions included translator[5].
  • Among Mehrdad Izady's employers was Harvard University[9].
  • Mehrdad Izady was employed by Fordham University[10].
  • Among Mehrdad Izady's employers was Pace University[11].
  • Mehrdad Izady was educated at Syracuse University[12].
  • Mehrdad Izady's education included a stint at Columbia University[13].
  • Mehrdad Izady was educated at University of Kansas[14].
  • Mehrdad Izady is recorded as male[15].
  • Mehrdad Izady's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Mehrdad Izady's given name is recorded as Mehrdad[17].
  • Mehrdad Izady's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Persian[18].

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Origins and Family

Mehrdad Izady was born on January 1, 1963[2]. Persian was his native language[8].

Education

Educated at Syracuse University[12], a private university[19], in United States[20], founded in 1870[21]; Columbia University[13], a private university[22], in United States[23], founded in 1754[24], headquartered in Manhattan[25]; and University of Kansas[14], a public educational institution of the United States[26], in United States[27], founded in 1864[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[3], Islamicist[4], and translator[5]. Employers include Harvard University[9], a private university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1636[31], headquartered in Cambridge[32]; Fordham University[10], a private university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1841[35], headquartered in New York City[36]; and Pace University[11], a university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1906[39], headquartered in New York City[40].

Why It Matters

Mehrdad Izady ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

What did Mehrdad Izady do for work?

Mehrdad Izady worked as writer[3], Islamicist[4], and translator[5].

Where did Mehrdad Izady go to school?

Mehrdad Izady was educated at Syracuse University[12], Columbia University[13], and University of Kansas[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['az', 'ckb', 'de', 'en', 'fa', 'fr', 'ku', 'tr']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57984|batch #57984]]: Import missing aliases from dewiki 1/3"
  2. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → writer, Islamicist, translator
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32074|batch #32074]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (21)"
  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1963-01-01T00:00:00Z
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30089|batch #30089]]: import data from GND - part 28 (cf. https://w.wiki/Me9X)"
  4. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1963-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Sex or gender → male
    Occupation → —
    Native language → Persian
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/29921|batch #29921]]: removal of GND year-precision P569 (11), to be readded in a few days with a reference (cf. https://w.wik"
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