Abu'l Hasan ibn Arfa Ra'a

Muslim chemist and author of the The Golden Spangle (Shudur al-dahab)
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Summary

Abu'l Hasan ibn Arfa Ra'an is a human[1]. Born in Toledo[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1121[3]. He passed away in Fez[4]. He died on January 1, 1197[5]. He worked as a chemist[6], poet[7], literary scholar[8], alchemist[9], and aphorist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Abu'l Hasan ibn Arfa Ra'a was born in Toledo[2].
  • Abu'l Hasan ibn Arfa Ra'a passed away in Fez[4].
  • Abu'l Hasan ibn Arfa Ra'a was born on January 1, 1121[3].
  • Abu'l Hasan ibn Arfa Ra'a was born on 1121[12].
  • Abu'l Hasan ibn Arfa Ra'a died on January 1, 1197[5].
  • Abu'l Hasan ibn Arfa Ra'a died on 1197[13].
  • Abu'l Hasan ibn Arfa Ra'a worked as a chemist[6].
  • Abu'l Hasan ibn Arfa Ra'a's professions included poet[7].
  • Abu'l Hasan ibn Arfa Ra'a worked as a literary scholar[8].
  • Abu'l Hasan ibn Arfa Ra'a's professions included alchemist[9].
  • Abu'l Hasan ibn Arfa Ra'a's professions included aphorist[10].
  • Abu'l Hasan ibn Arfa Ra'an is recorded as male[14].
  • Abu'l Hasan ibn Arfa Ra'a's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Abu'l Hasan ibn Arfa Ra'a's described by source is recorded as al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[16].
  • Abu'l Hasan ibn Arfa Ra'a's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'علي بن موسى بن علي الأنصاري'}[17].
  • Abu'l Hasan ibn Arfa Ra'a's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[18].

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Origins and Family

Abu'l Hasan ibn Arfa Ra'a was born in Toledo[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1121[3] and 1121[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6], poet[7], literary scholar[8], alchemist[9], and aphorist[10].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1197[5] and 1197[13]. Abu'l Hasan ibn Arfa Ra'a died in Fez[4].

Why It Matters

Abu'l Hasan ibn Arfa Ra'a ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

He has been cited as an influence by Al-Jaldaki[20], a chemist[21].

FAQs

Where was Abu'l Hasan ibn Arfa Ra'a born?

Abu'l Hasan ibn Arfa Ra'a was born in Toledo[2].

Where did Abu'l Hasan ibn Arfa Ra'a die?

Abu'l Hasan ibn Arfa Ra'a died in Fez[4].

What did Abu'l Hasan ibn Arfa Ra'a do for work?

Abu'l Hasan ibn Arfa Ra'a worked as chemist[6], poet[7], literary scholar[8], alchemist[9], and aphorist[10].

Who did Abu'l Hasan ibn Arfa Ra'an influence?

Abu'l Hasan ibn Arfa Ra'a has been cited as an influence by Al-Jaldaki[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . WorldCat. worldcat.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] ↑ . 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. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Date of birth → +1121-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1121-00-00T00:00:00Z
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  4. 8w ago · ForzaGreen · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language → {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'علي بن موسى بن علي الأنصاري'}
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  5. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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