Irfan Shahid (born 'Irfan Arif Qawar') was a prominent researcher in Oriental studies, born on January 15, 1926, in Nazareth, Palestine, and passed away on November 9, 2016, in Washington, D.C. He served as a professor of Arabic language and Islamic literature at Georgetown University from 1982 until his death. Additionally, he was a member of the American Academy of Medieval Studies since 2012, contributing significantly to his field throughout his academic career.
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Meaning of the name - Irfan
knowledge, understanding
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Irfan Shahid belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Nazareth
Place of Death: Washington, D.C.
Educated At: St John's College | Princeton University
Occupation: Byzantinist | academic | Islamicist | orientalist | university teacher | historian
Employers: Georgetown University
Awards Received: Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 15, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 15, 2026 |
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| Sun | 24 Capricorn 31 | 25 Capricorn 15 | 4 Taurus 26 |
| Moon | 10 Aquarius 33 | 17 Sagittarius 0 | 4 Libra 7 |
| Mercury | 5 Capricorn 44 | 21 Capricorn 19 | 7 Aries 42 |
| Venus | 25 Aquarius 57 | 27 Capricorn 21 | 18 Pisces 19 |
| Mars | 12 Sagittarius 42 | 23 Capricorn 48 | 24 Aquarius 1 |
| Jupiter | 2 Aquarius 5 | 19 Cancer 26 | 23 Aquarius 4 |
| Saturn | 24 Scorpio 31 | 27 Pisces 4 | 24 Scorpio 41 |
| Uranus | 22 Pisces 24 | 27 Taurus 38 | 27 Pisces 34 |
| Neptune | 24 Leo 9 | 29 Pisces 44 | 22 Leo 0 |
| Pluto | 13 Cancer 27 | 3 Aquarius 10 | 12 Cancer 45 |
| Rahu | 25 Cancer 32 | 11 Pisces 24 | 20 Cancer 14 |
| Ketu | 25 Capricorn 32 | 11 Virgo 24 | 20 Capricorn 14 |
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