Sayyid Qutb

Egyptian political theorist and revolutionary (1906–1966)
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Sayyid Qutb
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Sayyid Qutb

Summary

Sayyid Qutb is a human[1]. He was born in Musha[2]. He was born on October 9, 1906[3]. He passed away in Cairo[4]. He died on August 29, 1966[5]. He worked as a politician[6], writer[7], philosopher[8], journalist[9], and poet[10]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,652 views/month, #6,395 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Sayyid Qutb's place of birth was Musha[2].
  • Sayyid Qutb passed away in Cairo[4].
  • Sayyid Qutb was born on October 9, 1906[3].
  • Sayyid Qutb was born on September 10, 1906[12].
  • Sayyid Qutb was born on 1906[13].
  • Sayyid Qutb died on August 29, 1966[5].
  • Sayyid Qutb died on 1967[14].
  • Sayyid Qutb held citizenship in Egypt[15].
  • Sayyid Qutb held citizenship in Ottoman Empire[16].
  • Arabic was Sayyid Qutb's native language[17].
  • Sayyid Qutb's professions included politician[6].
  • Sayyid Qutb worked as a writer[7].
  • Sayyid Qutb's professions included philosopher[8].
  • Sayyid Qutb worked as a journalist[9].
  • Sayyid Qutb worked as a poet[10].
  • Sayyid Qutb worked as a non-fiction writer[18].
  • Sayyid Qutb's education included a stint at Cairo University[19].
  • Sayyid Qutb was educated at University of Northern Colorado[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Sayyid Qutb is Milestones[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Sayyid Qutb is Fi Zilal al-Quran[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Sayyid Qutb is The Future of This Religion[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Sayyid Qutb is The Characteristics and Values of Islamic Conduct[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Sayyid Qutb is Artistic Imagery in the Qur'an[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Sayyid Qutb is Scenes of Resurrection in the Qur’an[26].
  • Sayyid Qutb was a member of Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt[27].

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Origins and Family

Sayyid Qutb was born in Musha[2]. Recorded date of birth include October 9, 1906[3], September 10, 1906[12], and 1906[13]. Arabic was his native language[17].

Education

Educated at Cairo University[19], a public university[28], in Egypt[29], founded in 1908[30], headquartered in Giza[31] and University of Northern Colorado[20], a public university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1889[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], writer[7], philosopher[8], journalist[9], poet[10], and non-fiction writer[18].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Milestones[21], a literary work[35]; Fi Zilal al-Quran[22], a religious text[36]; The Future of This Religion[23], a literary work[37]; The Characteristics and Values of Islamic Conduct[24], a literary work[38]; Artistic Imagery in the Qur'an[25], a literary work[39]; and Scenes of Resurrection in the Qur’an[26], a literary work[40]. Things named for Sayyid Qutb include Qutbism[41], an ideology[42].

Personal Life

Sayyid Qutb's religion is recorded as Islam[43]. He was affiliated with the Wafd Party[44].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include August 29, 1966[5] and 1967[14]. Sayyid Qutb died in Cairo[4]. The cause of death was hanging to death[45].

Why It Matters

Sayyid Qutb ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,652 views/month, #6,395 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

He has been cited as an influence by Abdullah Yusuf Azzam[48], a politician[49], 1941–1989[50], of Palestine[51]; Ahmad Yasin[52], an activist[53], 1937–2004[54], of Palestine[55]; Abu Muhammad al-Maqdisi[56], a political writer[57], b. 1959[58], of Jordan[59]; and Najmuddin Faraj Ahmad[60], an imam[61], b. 1956[62], of Iraq[63].

Works attributed to him include Milestones[64], a literary work[65] and Fi Zilal al-Quran[66], a religious text[67]. Entities named for him include Qutbism[41], an ideology[42].

FAQs

Where was Sayyid Qutb born?

Born in Musha[2], Sayyid Qutb…

Where did Sayyid Qutb die?

Sayyid Qutb died in Cairo[4].

What did Sayyid Qutb do for work?

Sayyid Qutb worked as politician[6], writer[7], philosopher[8], journalist[9], and poet[10].

Where did Sayyid Qutb go to school?

Sayyid Qutb was educated at Cairo University[19] and University of Northern Colorado[20].

Who did Sayyid Qutb influence?

Sayyid Qutb has been cited as an influence by Abdullah Yusuf Azzam[48], Ahmad Yasin[52], Abu Muhammad al-Maqdisi[56], and Najmuddin Faraj Ahmad[60].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  8. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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