Hellmut Ritter

German orientalist (1892-1971) · Germany · On the map · Academics · Died at 79

Hellmut Ritter was a leading German Orientalist specializing in Arabic, Persian, and Turkish, and an authority on Sufi ritual and mystical beliefs.

Hellmut Ritter is read about 16 times a day, in 9 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 6 October 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 120 days, one point a day.

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