Abu Ishaq al-Isfarayini

Islamic scholar
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Abu Ishaq al-Isfarayini

Summary

Abu Ishaq al-Isfarayini is a human[1]. His place of birth was Esfarayen[2]. He was born on +0949-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Esfarayen[4]. He died on +1027-02-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an ulema[6], Islamic jurist[7], mutakallim[8], mufassir[9], and muhaddith[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Esfarayen[2], Abu Ishaq al-Isfarayini…
  • Abu Ishaq al-Isfarayini died in Esfarayen[4].
  • Abu Ishaq al-Isfarayini was born on +0949-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Abu Ishaq al-Isfarayini died on +1027-02-20T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Abu Ishaq al-Isfarayini died on +1027-01-01T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Abu Ishaq al-Isfarayini died on +1020-00-00T00:00:00Z[13].
  • Abu Ishaq al-Isfarayini held citizenship in Abbasid Caliphate[14].
  • Abu Ishaq al-Isfarayini worked as an ulema[6].
  • Abu Ishaq al-Isfarayini worked as an Islamic jurist[7].
  • Abu Ishaq al-Isfarayini worked as a mutakallim[8].
  • Abu Ishaq al-Isfarayini's professions included mufassir[9].
  • Abu Ishaq al-Isfarayini worked as a muhaddith[10].
  • Abu Ishaq al-Isfarayini's field of work was fiqh[15].
  • Abu Ishaq al-Isfarayini's field of work was Usul al-fiqh[16].
  • Abu Ishaq al-Isfarayini's field of work was Ilm al-Kalam[17].
  • Abu Ishaq al-Isfarayini's field of work was tafsir[18].
  • Abu Ishaq al-Isfarayini's field of work was science of hadith[19].
  • A notable student of Abu Ishaq al-Isfarayini was Abu Mansur al-Baghdadi[20].
  • A notable student of Abu Ishaq al-Isfarayini was Abd al-Karīm ibn Hawāzin Qushayri[21].
  • Abu Ishaq al-Isfarayini's religion is recorded as Islam[22].
  • Abu Ishaq al-Isfarayini's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[23].
  • Abu Ishaq al-Isfarayini's religion is recorded as Ash'ari[24].
  • Abu Ishaq al-Isfarayini is recorded as male[25].
  • Abu Ishaq al-Isfarayini's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Abu Ishaq al-Isfarayini's ISNI is recorded as 0000000061626315[27].

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Origins and Family

Abu Ishaq al-Isfarayini's place of birth was Esfarayen[2]. He was born on +0949-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Abu Ishaq al-Isfarayini studied under Q29514435[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ulema[6], Islamic jurist[7], mutakallim[8], mufassir[9], and muhaddith[10]. Fields of work include fiqh[15], a field of study[29]; Usul al-fiqh[16], an academic discipline[30]; Ilm al-Kalam[17]; tafsir[18], a genre[31]; and science of hadith[19], an academic discipline[32]. Notable students include Abu Mansur al-Baghdadi[20], a mathematician[33], 0980–1037[34], of Abbasid Caliphate[35], specialised in Ash'ari[36] and Abd al-Karīm ibn Hawāzin Qushayri[21], a philosopher[37], 0986–1072[38], of Abbasid Caliphate[39], specialised in fiqh[40].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Islam[22], a major religious group[41], founded in 0631[42]; Sunni Islam[23], an Islamic denomination[43], founded in 0601[44]; and Ash'ari[24], a school of thought[45], in Algeria[46], founded in 0900[47].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1027-02-20T00:00:00Z[5], +1027-01-01T00:00:00Z[12], and +1020-00-00T00:00:00Z[13]. Abu Ishaq al-Isfarayini passed away in Esfarayen[4].

Why It Matters

Abu Ishaq al-Isfarayini ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Abu Ishaq al-Isfarayini born?

Abu Ishaq al-Isfarayini was born in Esfarayen[2].

Where did Abu Ishaq al-Isfarayini die?

Abu Ishaq al-Isfarayini passed away in Esfarayen[4].

What did Abu Ishaq al-Isfarayini do for work?

Abu Ishaq al-Isfarayini worked as ulema[6], Islamic jurist[7], mutakallim[8], mufassir[9], and muhaddith[10].

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  22. [12] . History of philosophy in Islam. wikidata.org.
  23. [13] . The Oxford Handbook of Islamic Theology. digital.csic.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [20] . wikidata.org.
  25. [21] . Encyclopaedia of Islam. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . Encyclopedia of Medieval Philosophy. digital.csic.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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