Abu Hafs Omar al-Nasafi

Muslim jurist, theologian and historian (1067–1142)
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Abu Hafs Omar al-Nasafi

Summary

Abu Hafs Omar al-Nasafi is a human[1]. His place of birth was Qarshi[2]. He was born on 1068[3]. He passed away in Samarkand[4]. He died on 1142[5]. He worked as a theologian[6], muhaddith[7], mufassir[8], and historian[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (143 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Abu Hafs Omar al-Nasafi was born in Qarshi[2].
  • Abu Hafs Omar al-Nasafi passed away in Samarkand[4].
  • Abu Hafs Omar al-Nasafi was born on 1068[3].
  • Abu Hafs Omar al-Nasafi died on 1142[5].
  • Abu Hafs Omar al-Nasafi worked as a theologian[6].
  • Abu Hafs Omar al-Nasafi's professions included muhaddith[7].
  • Abu Hafs Omar al-Nasafi's professions included mufassir[8].
  • Abu Hafs Omar al-Nasafi worked as a historian[9].
  • Abu Hafs Omar al-Nasafi's field of work was aqidah[11].
  • Abu Hafs Omar al-Nasafi's field of work was science of hadith[12].
  • Abu Hafs Omar al-Nasafi's field of work was tafsir[13].
  • Abu Hafs Omar al-Nasafi's field of work was history[14].
  • Abu Hafs Omar al-Nasafi was employed by Qarshi[15].
  • A notable student of Abu Hafs Omar al-Nasafi was Burhan al-Din al-Murghinani[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Abu Hafs Omar al-Nasafi is al-Taysīr fī al-tafsīr[17].
  • Abu Hafs Omar al-Nasafi's religion is recorded as Islam[18].
  • Abu Hafs Omar al-Nasafi's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[19].
  • Abu Hafs Omar al-Nasafi's religion is recorded as Maturidi[20].
  • Abu Hafs Omar al-Nasafi is recorded as male[21].
  • Abu Hafs Omar al-Nasafi's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Abu Hafs Omar al-Nasafi's Commons category is recorded as Abu Hafs Omar al-Nasafi[23].
  • Abu Hafs Omar al-Nasafi's given name is recorded as Omar[24].
  • Abu Hafs Omar al-Nasafi's given name is recorded as Najm al-Din[25].
  • Abu Hafs Omar al-Nasafi's described by source is recorded as al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[26].
  • Abu Hafs Omar al-Nasafi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Qarshi[2], Abu Hafs Omar al-Nasafi… he was born on 1068[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theologian[6], muhaddith[7], mufassir[8], and historian[9]. Fields of work include aqidah[11], an Islamic term[28]; science of hadith[12], an academic discipline[29]; tafsir[13], a genre[30]; and history[14]. Among Abu Hafs Omar al-Nasafi's employers was Qarshi[15]. A notable student of him was Burhan al-Din al-Murghinani[16].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Abu Hafs Omar al-Nasafi is al-Taysīr fī al-tafsīr[17].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Islam[18], a major religious group[31], founded in 0631[32]; Sunni Islam[19], an Islamic denomination[33], founded in 0601[34]; and Maturidi[20], an Islamic denomination[35], founded in 1000[36].

Death and Burial

Abu Hafs Omar al-Nasafi died on 1142[5]. He passed away in Samarkand[4].

Why It Matters

Abu Hafs Omar al-Nasafi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (143 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Abu Hafs Omar al-Nasafi born?

Abu Hafs Omar al-Nasafi's place of birth was Qarshi[2].

Where did Abu Hafs Omar al-Nasafi die?

Abu Hafs Omar al-Nasafi died in Samarkand[4].

What did Abu Hafs Omar al-Nasafi do for work?

Abu Hafs Omar al-Nasafi worked as theologian[6], muhaddith[7], mufassir[8], and historian[9].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . wikidata.org.
  4. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  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
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · 260306u · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Religion or worldview Islam, Sunni Islam, Maturidi
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  2. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation theologian, muhaddith, mufassir +1
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  3. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)
    Employer Qarshi
    Instance of human
    Given name Omar, Najm al-Din
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