Abdullah bin As'ad al-Yafi'i

Islamic jurist & historian, d.1367
Person human Q12223451
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Abdullah bin As'ad al-Yafi'i

Summary

Abdullah bin As'ad al-Yafi'i is a human[1]. Born in Aden[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1298[3]. He passed away in Mecca[4]. He died on February 20, 1367[5]. He worked as a historian[6], writer[7], Islamic jurist[8], and poet[9]. He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Key Facts

  • Abdullah bin As'ad al-Yafi'i was born in Aden[2].
  • Abdullah bin As'ad al-Yafi'i passed away in Mecca[4].
  • Abdullah bin As'ad al-Yafi'i was born on January 1, 1298[3].
  • Abdullah bin As'ad al-Yafi'i died on February 20, 1367[5].
  • Abdullah bin As'ad al-Yafi'i is buried at Jannat al-Mu'alla[11].
  • Arabic was Abdullah bin As'ad al-Yafi'i's native language[12].
  • Abdullah bin As'ad al-Yafi'i worked as a historian[6].
  • Abdullah bin As'ad al-Yafi'i worked as a writer[7].
  • Abdullah bin As'ad al-Yafi'i's professions included Islamic jurist[8].
  • Abdullah bin As'ad al-Yafi'i worked as a poet[9].
  • Abdullah bin As'ad al-Yafi'i's field of work was fiqh[13].
  • Abdullah bin As'ad al-Yafi'i's field of work was science of hadith[14].
  • Abdullah bin As'ad al-Yafi'i's field of work was Arabic Language Studies[15].
  • Abdullah bin As'ad al-Yafi'i's field of work was Arabic literature[16].
  • Abdullah bin As'ad al-Yafi'i's field of work was history of Islam[17].
  • Abdullah bin As'ad al-Yafi'i's religion is recorded as Islam[18].
  • Abdullah bin As'ad al-Yafi'i was influenced by Ibn Arabi[19].
  • Abdullah bin As'ad al-Yafi'i is recorded as male[20].
  • Abdullah bin As'ad al-Yafi'i's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Abdullah bin As'ad al-Yafi'i's Commons category is recorded as Abdallah b. As'ad al-Yafi'i[22].
  • Abdullah bin As'ad al-Yafi'i's honorific prefix is recorded as Al-Imam[23].
  • Abdullah bin As'ad al-Yafi'i's given name is recorded as Abdullah[24].
  • Abdullah bin As'ad al-Yafi'i's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[25].
  • Abdullah bin As'ad al-Yafi'i's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'عفيف الدين'}[26].
  • Abdullah bin As'ad al-Yafi'i's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'أبو السعادات'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Aden[2], Abdullah bin As'ad al-Yafi'i… he was born on January 1, 1298[3]. Arabic was his native language[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], writer[7], Islamic jurist[8], and poet[9]. Fields of work include fiqh[13], a field of study[28]; science of hadith[14], an academic discipline[29]; Arabic Language Studies[15], an academic discipline[30]; Arabic literature[16], a sub-set of literature[31]; and history of Islam[17], an aspect of history[32].

Personal Life

Abdullah bin As'ad al-Yafi'i's religion is recorded as Islam[18].

Death and Burial

Abdullah bin As'ad al-Yafi'i died on February 20, 1367[5]. He died in Mecca[4]. He is buried at Jannat al-Mu'alla[11].

Why It Matters

Abdullah bin As'ad al-Yafi'i is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

FAQs

Where was Abdullah bin As'ad al-Yafi'i born?

Abdullah bin As'ad al-Yafi'i was born in Aden[2].

Where did Abdullah bin As'ad al-Yafi'i die?

Abdullah bin As'ad al-Yafi'i died in Mecca[4].

What did Abdullah bin As'ad al-Yafi'i do for work?

Abdullah bin As'ad al-Yafi'i worked as historian[6], writer[7], Islamic jurist[8], and poet[9].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . tarajm.com. Retrieved . tarajm.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [11] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . CERL Thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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