Abu Mansur al-Baghdadi

Medieval Arab mathematician
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Abu Mansur al-Baghdadi

Summary

Abu Mansur al-Baghdadi is a human[1]. Born in Baghdad[2], he… he was born on 980[3]. He passed away in Isfara[4]. He died on 1037[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], Islamic jurist[7], literary scholar[8], ulema[9], and scientist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Abu Mansur al-Baghdadi was born in Baghdad[2].
  • Abu Mansur al-Baghdadi passed away in Isfara[4].
  • Abu Mansur al-Baghdadi passed away in Esfarayen[12].
  • Abu Mansur al-Baghdadi was born on 980[3].
  • Abu Mansur al-Baghdadi was born on 961[13].
  • Abu Mansur al-Baghdadi died on 1037[5].
  • Abu Mansur al-Baghdadi held citizenship in Abbasid Caliphate[14].
  • Abu Mansur al-Baghdadi worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Abu Mansur al-Baghdadi worked as an Islamic jurist[7].
  • Abu Mansur al-Baghdadi's professions included literary scholar[8].
  • Abu Mansur al-Baghdadi worked as an ulema[9].
  • Abu Mansur al-Baghdadi worked as a scientist[10].
  • Abu Mansur al-Baghdadi's professions included Qur'anic exegete[15].
  • Abu Mansur al-Baghdadi's field of work was Ash'ari[16].
  • Abu Mansur al-Baghdadi's field of work was Shafi'i[17].
  • Abu Mansur al-Baghdadi's field of work was mathematics[18].
  • A notable student of Abu Mansur al-Baghdadi was Abd al-Karīm ibn Hawāzin Qushayri[19].
  • A notable student of Abu Mansur al-Baghdadi was Al-Bayhaqi[20].
  • A notable student of Abu Mansur al-Baghdadi was Abū ‘Alī al-Fadl b. Muhammad al-Fāramidhī[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Abu Mansur al-Baghdadi is Kitab al-milal wa-al-nihal[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Abu Mansur al-Baghdadi is Farq bayna al-firaq[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Abu Mansur al-Baghdadi is Q22684226[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Abu Mansur al-Baghdadi is al-Asmau wa-s-sifat[25].
  • Abu Mansur al-Baghdadi's religion is recorded as Islam[26].
  • Abu Mansur al-Baghdadi's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Abu Mansur al-Baghdadi was born in Baghdad[2]. Recorded date of birth include 980[3] and 961[13].

Education

Abu Mansur al-Baghdadi studied under Abu Ishaq al-Isfarayini[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], Islamic jurist[7], literary scholar[8], ulema[9], scientist[10], and Qur'anic exegete[15]. Fields of work include Ash'ari[16], a school of thought[29], in Algeria[30], founded in 0900[31]; Shafi'i[17], a madhhab[32], in Egypt[33]; and mathematics[18], an academic discipline[34]. Notable students include Abd al-Karīm ibn Hawāzin Qushayri[19], a mutakallim[35], 0986–1072[36], of Abbasid Caliphate[37], specialised in fiqh[38]; Al-Bayhaqi[20], a muhaddith[39], 0994–1066[40], of Abbasid Caliphate[41]; and Abū ‘Alī al-Fadl b. Muhammad al-Fāramidhī[21], 1016–1084[42].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Kitab al-milal wa-al-nihal[22], a literary work[43]; Farq bayna al-firaq[23], a written work[44]; Q22684226[24], a literary work[45]; and al-Asmau wa-s-sifat[25], a version, edition or translation[46].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Islam[26], a major religious group[47], founded in 0631[48]; Sunni Islam[27], an Islamic denomination[49], founded in 0601[50]; and Ash'ari[51], a school of thought[52], in Algeria[53], founded in 0900[54].

Death and Burial

Abu Mansur al-Baghdadi died on 1037[5]. Recorded place of death include Isfara[4], a city[55], in Tajikistan[56], founded in 1952[57] and Esfarayen[12], a city of Iran[58], in Iran[59].

Why It Matters

Abu Mansur al-Baghdadi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

Works attributed to him include Farq bayna al-firaq[62], a written work[63].

FAQs

Where was Abu Mansur al-Baghdadi born?

Abu Mansur al-Baghdadi was born in Baghdad[2].

Where did Abu Mansur al-Baghdadi die?

Abu Mansur al-Baghdadi passed away in Isfara[4].

What did Abu Mansur al-Baghdadi do for work?

Abu Mansur al-Baghdadi worked as mathematician[6], Islamic jurist[7], literary scholar[8], ulema[9], and scientist[10].

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  30. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  31. [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.

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  1. 2d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → mathematician, Islamic jurist, literary scholar +4
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  2. 7w ago · ForzaGreen · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → mathematician, Islamic jurist, literary scholar +4
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  3. 13w ago · Sergey kudryavtsev · 2026-07-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Student → Abd al-Karīm ibn Hawāzin Qushayri, Al-Bayhaqi, Abū ‘Alī al-Fadl b. Muhammad al-Fāramidhī
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Arabic
    Place of death → Isfara, Esfarayen
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