Nidal Hasan

American Army officer and mass murderer (born 1970)
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Summary

Nidal Hasan was born on September 8, 1970[1], in Arlington County[2]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,780,429 views/month, #6,369 of 1,000,298).[3]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[4]
  • Educated at: Wakefield High School[5], Virginia Tech[6], William Fleming High School[7]
  • Award received: Army Service Ribbon[8], National Defense Service Medal[9], Global War on Terrorism Service Medal[10]
  • Religion or worldview: Islam[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Commons category: Nidal Malik Hasan[13]
  • Military, police or special rank: major[14]
  • Family name: Hasan[15]
  • Given name: Nidal[16], Malik[17]
  • Significant event: 2009 Fort Hood shooting[18]
  • Medical condition: paraplegia[19]
  • Convicted of: mass murder[20], terrorism[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[22]
  • Name in native language: Nidal Malik Hasan[23], نضال مالك حسن[24]
  • Penalty: capital punishment[25], military discharge[26]
  • Number of children: 0[27]
  • Place of detention: United States Disciplinary Barracks[28]

Why It Matters

Nidal Hasan has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Nidal Hasan born?

Nidal Hasan was born in Arlington County[2].

Where did Nidal Hasan go to school?

Nidal Hasan was educated at Wakefield High School[5], Virginia Tech[6], and William Fleming High School[7].

What awards did Nidal Hasan receive?

Honors received include Army Service Ribbon[8], National Defense Service Medal[9], and Global War on Terrorism Service Medal[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . washingtonpost.com. Retrieved . washingtonpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . leavenworthtimes.com. leavenworthtimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Hatto · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ Convicted of: mass murder"
  2. 8d ago · كثيب · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → psychiatrist, military physician
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Occupation: mass murderer"
  3. 12d ago · Hatto · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Convicted of → mass murder, terrorism
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  4. 13d ago · ~2026-54985-53 · 2026-10-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Convicted of → mass murder, terrorism
    Sitelink count → 21
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'br', 'ca', 'ckb', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'he',
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Convicted of: mass murderer"
  5. 15d ago · ~2026-54444-42 · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 16d ago · ~2026-54247-08 · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Number of children → {'amount': '+0'}
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  7. 16d ago · ~2026-54514-17 · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 21
    Number of children → {'amount': '+0'}
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'br', 'ca', 'ckb', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'he',
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    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Number of children: 20"
  8. 16d ago · PublicDomainFan08 · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Nidal Hasan, 2007.jpg
    Sitelink count → 21
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'br', 'ca', 'ckb', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'he',
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Image: Nidal Hasan, 2007.jpg"
  9. 18d ago · Hsnkn · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Wakefield High School, Virginia Tech, William Fleming High School
    Award received → —
    Occupation → —
    Medical condition → paraplegia
    + 31 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Image: Hasan nidal.jpg"
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