Suleyman al-Boustani

Ottoman-Lebanese novelist, poet and politician
Person human Q4119737
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Summary

Suleyman al-Boustani was born on January 1, 1856[1], in Bkheshtin[2]. He died on January 1, 1925[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as a politician[5], journalist[6], historian[7], poet[8], and journal editor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: May 22, 1856[11], February 22, 1856[12]
  • Date of death: June 1, 1925[13]
  • Country of citizenship: Ottoman Empire[14], Arab Kingdom of Syria[15], State of Greater Lebanon[16]
  • Occupation: journal editor[17], writer[18]
  • Position held: Ottoman Department of Agriculture[19]
  • Religion or worldview: Christianity[20]
  • Sex or gender: male[21]
  • Movement: Nahda[22]
  • Commons category: Suleyman al-Boustani[23]
  • Family name: Boustani[24]
  • Given name: Souleymane[25]
  • Relative: Butrus al-Bustani[26]
  • Described by source: al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Arabic[28], Ottoman Turkish[29], English[30], French[31]
  • Name in native language: سُليمان خطَّار البُستاني[32]
  • Name: سليمان البستاني[33]

Why It Matters

Suleyman al-Boustani has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Suleyman al-Boustani born?

Suleyman al-Boustani's place of birth was Bkheshtin[2].

Where did Suleyman al-Boustani die?

Suleyman al-Boustani passed away in New York City[4].

What did Suleyman al-Boustani do for work?

Suleyman al-Boustani worked as a politician[5], journalist[6], historian[7], poet[8], and journal editor[9].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . almoajam.org. Retrieved . almoajam.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Tārīkh al-Ṣiḥāfah al-ʿArabīyah. wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . projectjaraid.github.io. projectjaraid.github.io. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . projectjaraid.github.io. projectjaraid.github.io. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  15. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [12] ↑ . Jara'id: A Chronology of Arabic Periodicals. Retrieved . projectjaraid.github.io. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [13] ↑ . Jara'id: A Chronology of Arabic Periodicals. Retrieved . projectjaraid.github.io. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL5591077A, OL1985254A
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  2. 8d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'az', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'hy', 'id', 'ru', 'tr']
    Described by source → al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)
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  3. 8w ago · ForzaGreen · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → politician, journalist, historian +6
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  4. 22w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → New York City
    Sex or gender → male
    Instance of → —
    Country of citizenship → Ottoman Empire, Arab Kingdom of Syria, State of Greater Lebanon
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