Abu 'Amr ibn al-'Ala'

8th-century Qur'anic Scholar and Arab linguist
Person human Q4670027
Abu 'Amr ibn al-'Ala'
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Abu 'Amr ibn al-'Ala'

Summary

Abu 'Amr ibn al-'Ala' is a human[1]. Born in Mecca[2], Abu 'Amr ibn al-'Ala'… Abu 'Amr ibn al-'Ala' was born on 689[3]. Abu 'Amr ibn al-'Ala' passed away in Kufa[4]. Abu 'Amr ibn al-'Ala' died on 771[5]. Abu 'Amr ibn al-'Ala' worked as a linguist[6] and qāriʾ[7]. Abu 'Amr ibn al-'Ala' ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Abu 'Amr ibn al-'Ala''s place of birth was Mecca[2].
  • Abu 'Amr ibn al-'Ala' died in Kufa[4].
  • Abu 'Amr ibn al-'Ala' was born on 689[3].
  • Abu 'Amr ibn al-'Ala' died on 771[5].
  • Abu 'Amr ibn al-'Ala' died on 774[9].
  • Abu 'Amr ibn al-'Ala' held citizenship in Umayyad Caliphate[10].
  • Abu 'Amr ibn al-'Ala' held citizenship in Abbasid Caliphate[11].
  • Abu 'Amr ibn al-'Ala' worked as a linguist[6].
  • Abu 'Amr ibn al-'Ala' worked as a qāriʾ[7].
  • Abu 'Amr ibn al-'Ala''s field of work was Arabic[12].
  • Abu 'Amr ibn al-'Ala''s field of work was qira'at[13].
  • A notable student of Abu 'Amr ibn al-'Ala' was Al-ʾAṣmaʿiyy[14].
  • Abu 'Amr ibn al-'Ala''s religion is recorded as Islam[15].
  • Abu 'Amr ibn al-'Ala''s religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[16].
  • Abu 'Amr ibn al-'Ala' is recorded as male[17].
  • Abu 'Amr ibn al-'Ala''s instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Abu 'Amr ibn al-'Ala' studied under Mujahid ibn Jabr[19].
  • Abu 'Amr ibn al-'Ala''s name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'أبو عمرو بن العلاء البصري'}[20].

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Origins and Family

Abu 'Amr ibn al-'Ala''s place of birth was Mecca[2]. Abu 'Amr ibn al-'Ala' was born on 689[3].

Education

Abu 'Amr ibn al-'Ala' studied under Mujahid ibn Jabr[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6] and qāriʾ[7]. Fields of work include Arabic[12], a language[21], in Egypt[22] and qira'at[13], a recitation method[23]. A notable student of Abu 'Amr ibn al-'Ala' was Al-ʾAṣmaʿiyy[14].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Islam[15], a major religious group[24], founded in 0631[25] and Sunni Islam[16], an Islamic denomination[26], founded in 0601[27].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include 771[5] and 774[9]. Abu 'Amr ibn al-'Ala' died in Kufa[4].

Why It Matters

Abu 'Amr ibn al-'Ala' ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] Abu 'Amr ibn al-'Ala' has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] Abu 'Amr ibn al-'Ala' is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Abu 'Amr ibn al-'Ala' born?

Born in Mecca[2], Abu 'Amr ibn al-'Ala'…

Where did Abu 'Amr ibn al-'Ala' die?

Abu 'Amr ibn al-'Ala' passed away in Kufa[4].

What did Abu 'Amr ibn al-'Ala' do for work?

Abu 'Amr ibn al-'Ala' worked as linguist[6] and qāriʾ[7].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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