Wafiq al-Samarrai

Military general (1947–2022)
Person human Q7959440
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Summary

Wafiq al-Samarrai is a human[1]. He was born in Samarra[2]. He was born on July 1, 1947[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on August 30, 2022[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Samarra[2].
  • Wafiq al-Samarrai died in London[4].
  • Wafiq al-Samarrai was born on July 1, 1947[3].
  • Wafiq al-Samarrai died on August 30, 2022[5].
  • Wafiq al-Samarrai held citizenship in Iraq[8].
  • Wafiq al-Samarrai's professions included military personnel[6].
  • Wafiq al-Samarrai is recorded as male[9].
  • Wafiq al-Samarrai's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Wafiq al-Samarrai's military branch is recorded as Iraqi Army[11].
  • Wafiq al-Samarrai's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[12].
  • Wafiq al-Samarrai was part of the conflict Iran–Iraq War[13].
  • Wafiq al-Samarrai's family name is recorded as As-Samaraʾi[14].
  • Wafiq al-Samarrai's given name is recorded as Wafik[15].
  • Wafiq al-Samarrai's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[16].
  • Wafiq al-Samarrai's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'وفيق السَّامرَّائي'}[17].

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Origins and Family

Wafiq al-Samarrai was born in Samarra[2]. He was born on July 1, 1947[3].

Career and Affiliations

Wafiq al-Samarrai's professions included military personnel[6].

Death and Burial

Wafiq al-Samarrai died on August 30, 2022[5]. He died in London[4].

Why It Matters

Wafiq al-Samarrai ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

FAQs

Where was Wafiq al-Samarrai born?

Born in Samarra[2].

Where did Wafiq al-Samarrai die?

Wafiq al-Samarrai died in London[4].

What did Wafiq al-Samarrai do for work?

Wafiq al-Samarrai worked as military personnel[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . shafaq.com. Retrieved . shafaq.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Samarra
    Military, police or special rank → general
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Arabic
    Instance of → human
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