Abū Ishāq Ibrāhīm al-Zarqālī

Muslim instrument maker, astrologer, and astronomer
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Summary

Abū Ishāq Ibrāhīm al-Zarqālī is a human[1]. Born in Toledo[2], he… he was born on 1027[3]. He died in Córdoba[4]. He died on 1087[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6], astrologer[7], and clockmaker[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (130 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Abū Ishāq Ibrāhīm al-Zarqālī's place of birth was Toledo[2].
  • Abū Ishāq Ibrāhīm al-Zarqālī was born in Qurṭubah[10].
  • Abū Ishāq Ibrāhīm al-Zarqālī passed away in Córdoba[4].
  • Abū Ishāq Ibrāhīm al-Zarqālī was born on 1027[3].
  • Abū Ishāq Ibrāhīm al-Zarqālī died on 1087[5].
  • Abū Ishāq Ibrāhīm al-Zarqālī died on 1100[11].
  • Abū Ishāq Ibrāhīm al-Zarqālī died on 1100[12].
  • Abū Ishāq Ibrāhīm al-Zarqālī held citizenship in al-Andalus[13].
  • Arabic was Abū Ishāq Ibrāhīm al-Zarqālī's native language[14].
  • Abū Ishāq Ibrāhīm al-Zarqālī worked as an astronomer[6].
  • Abū Ishāq Ibrāhīm al-Zarqālī worked as an astrologer[7].
  • Abū Ishāq Ibrāhīm al-Zarqālī's professions included clockmaker[8].
  • Abū Ishāq Ibrāhīm al-Zarqālī's field of work was astronomy[15].
  • Abū Ishāq Ibrāhīm al-Zarqālī's field of work was astrolabe[16].
  • Abū Ishāq Ibrāhīm al-Zarqālī is recorded as male[17].
  • Abū Ishāq Ibrāhīm al-Zarqālī's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Abū Ishāq Ibrāhīm al-Zarqālī's Commons category is recorded as Az-Zarqali[19].
  • Abū Ishāq Ibrāhīm al-Zarqālī's given name is recorded as Ibrahim[20].
  • Abū Ishāq Ibrāhīm al-Zarqālī studied under Said al-Andalusi[21].
  • Abū Ishāq Ibrāhīm al-Zarqālī's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[22].
  • Abū Ishāq Ibrāhīm al-Zarqālī's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • Abū Ishāq Ibrāhīm al-Zarqālī's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedic Lexicon[24].
  • Abū Ishāq Ibrāhīm al-Zarqālī's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
  • Abū Ishāq Ibrāhīm al-Zarqālī's described by source is recorded as al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[26].
  • Abū Ishāq Ibrāhīm al-Zarqālī's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Toledo[2], a municipality of Spain[28], in Spain[29] and Qurṭubah[10], an ancient city[30], in emirate of Córdoba[31], founded in 0711[32]. Abū Ishāq Ibrāhīm al-Zarqālī was born on 1027[3]. Arabic was his native language[14].

Education

Abū Ishāq Ibrāhīm al-Zarqālī studied under Said al-Andalusi[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6], astrologer[7], and clockmaker[8]. Fields of work include astronomy[15], a branch of science[33] and astrolabe[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include 1087[5] and 1100[11]. Abū Ishāq Ibrāhīm al-Zarqālī passed away in Córdoba[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Abū Ishāq Ibrāhīm al-Zarqālī include Arzachel[34], an impact crater[35].

Why It Matters

Abū Ishāq Ibrāhīm al-Zarqālī ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (130 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

He has been cited as an influence by Ibn al‐Ha'im al‐Ishbili[38], an astronomer[39], b. 1213[40], specialised in mathematics[41].

Entities named for him include Arzachel[34], an impact crater[35].

FAQs

Where was Abū Ishāq Ibrāhīm al-Zarqālī born?

Abū Ishāq Ibrāhīm al-Zarqālī was born in Toledo[2].

Where did Abū Ishāq Ibrāhīm al-Zarqālī die?

Abū Ishāq Ibrāhīm al-Zarqālī died in Córdoba[4].

What did Abū Ishāq Ibrāhīm al-Zarqālī do for work?

Abū Ishāq Ibrāhīm al-Zarqālī worked as astronomer[6], astrologer[7], and clockmaker[8].

Who did Abū Ishāq Ibrāhīm al-Zarqālī influence?

Abū Ishāq Ibrāhīm al-Zarqālī has been cited as an influence by Ibn al‐Ha'im al‐Ishbili[38].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . AlKindi. wikidata.org.
  16. [11] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. boletinrsg.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [12] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Name in native language → {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'أَبُو إِسْحَاقَْ إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ ي, {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'إبراهيم بن يحيى التجيبي النقاش'}
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