Abu Bakr ibn al-Arabi

Andalusian judge and scholar (1076–1148)
Person human Q918471
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Abu Bakr ibn al-Arabi

Summary

Abu Bakr ibn al-Arabi is a human[1]. He was born in Seville[2]. He was born on January 1, 1076[3]. He died in Fez[4]. He died on January 1, 1148[5]. He worked as a historian[6], qadi[7], mufassir[8], Islamic jurist[9], and muhaddith[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (184 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Abu Bakr ibn al-Arabi was born in Seville[2].
  • Abu Bakr ibn al-Arabi died in Fez[4].
  • Abu Bakr ibn al-Arabi was born on January 1, 1076[3].
  • Abu Bakr ibn al-Arabi was born on January 1, 1076[12].
  • Abu Bakr ibn al-Arabi died on January 1, 1148[5].
  • Abu Bakr ibn al-Arabi died on January 1, 1148[13].
  • Burial took place at Fez[14].
  • Abu Bakr ibn al-Arabi held citizenship in al-Andalus[15].
  • Abu Bakr ibn al-Arabi's professions included historian[6].
  • Abu Bakr ibn al-Arabi's professions included qadi[7].
  • Abu Bakr ibn al-Arabi worked as a mufassir[8].
  • Abu Bakr ibn al-Arabi worked as an Islamic jurist[9].
  • Abu Bakr ibn al-Arabi's professions included muhaddith[10].
  • Abu Bakr ibn al-Arabi's field of work was fiqh[16].
  • Abu Bakr ibn al-Arabi's field of work was tafsir[17].
  • Abu Bakr ibn al-Arabi's field of work was science of hadith[18].
  • Abu Bakr ibn al-Arabi's field of work was Adab[19].
  • A notable student of Abu Bakr ibn al-Arabi was Ibn Labbal al-Sharishi[20].
  • A notable student of Abu Bakr ibn al-Arabi was Ibn al-Uqlishi[21].
  • A notable student of Abu Bakr ibn al-Arabi was Ibn al-Fakhar al-Ansari[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Abu Bakr ibn al-Arabi is Aḥkām al-Qurʼān[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Abu Bakr ibn al-Arabi is Q18718861[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Abu Bakr ibn al-Arabi is Q12190549[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Abu Bakr ibn al-Arabi is Q25463229[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Abu Bakr ibn al-Arabi is Q79353907[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Seville[2], Abu Bakr ibn al-Arabi… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1076[3].

Education

Studied under Al-Ghazali[28], a philosopher[29], 1058–1111[30], of Seljuk Empire[31], specialised in Islamic philosophy[32] and Abu Bakr Muhammad al-Turtushi[33], a political scientist[34], 1059–1126[35], of al-Andalus[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], qadi[7], mufassir[8], Islamic jurist[9], and muhaddith[10]. Fields of work include fiqh[16], a field of study[37]; tafsir[17], a genre[38]; science of hadith[18], an academic discipline[39]; and Adab[19], a non-fiction literature genre[40]. Notable students include Ibn Labbal al-Sharishi[20], an ulema[41], 1114–1188[42]; Ibn al-Uqlishi[21], an ulema[43], 1097–1154[44]; and Ibn al-Fakhar al-Ansari[22], an ulema[45], 1117–1194[46].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Aḥkām al-Qurʼān[23], a literary work[47]; Q18718861[24], a literary work[48]; Q12190549[25], a literary work[49]; Q25463229[26], a literary work[50]; Q79353907[27], a literary work[51]; and Q131844239[52], a book[53].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Islam[54], a major religious group[55], founded in 0631[56] and Sunni Islam[57], an Islamic denomination[58], founded in 0601[59].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1148[5]. Abu Bakr ibn al-Arabi passed away in Fez[4]. Burial took place at Fez[14].

Why It Matters

Abu Bakr ibn al-Arabi ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (184 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

Works attributed to him include Aḥkām al-Qurʼān[62], a literary work[63].

FAQs

Where was Abu Bakr ibn al-Arabi born?

Born in Seville[2], Abu Bakr ibn al-Arabi…

Where did Abu Bakr ibn al-Arabi die?

Abu Bakr ibn al-Arabi passed away in Fez[4].

What did Abu Bakr ibn al-Arabi do for work?

Abu Bakr ibn al-Arabi worked as historian[6], qadi[7], mufassir[8], Islamic jurist[9], and muhaddith[10].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [54] . wikidata.org.
  15. [57] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [13] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [52] . wikidata.org.
  26. [20] . wikidata.org.
  27. [21] . wikidata.org.
  28. [22] . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . wikidata.org.
  30. [33] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [62] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [63] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Abu Bakr ibn al-Arabi. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/abu-bakr-ibn-al-arabi
MLA “Abu Bakr ibn al-Arabi.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/abu-bakr-ibn-al-arabi.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_abu-bakr-ibn-al-arabi_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Abu Bakr ibn al-Arabi}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/abu-bakr-ibn-al-arabi}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Abu Bakr ibn al-Arabi — https://4ort.xyz/entity/abu-bakr-ibn-al-arabi (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/abu-bakr-ibn-al-arabi · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Fez
    Notable work
    Madhhab Malikism
    Instance of human
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32154|batch #32154]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (36)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.